Jammu, Dec 10: State Election Commissioner (SEC), K K Sharma, on Thursday said that over 51 per cent of people voted across 37 seats in the fifth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections and said that it passed off peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing reporters, the SEC said that a large number of […]
Srinagar, Dec 10: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and recovered some ammunition from his possession. An official said that the militant associate of JeM namely Irshad Ahmad Reshi was arrested by police in Tral Payeen area. […]
Budgam, Dec 10: Former Union Minister and National spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday lashes out at Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), saying that Jammu and Kashmir is no one’s estate, and it is people who will decide the future of the erstwhile state. While talking with the media […]
Srinagar, Dec 10: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved a fresh budget for the J&K police under the police modernization program (PMP) with 100 fresh Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/drones on way for the police force to boost its technical capability. MHA officials said as some UAVs and drones have already been procured by […]
Srinagar, December 10: Suspected militants hurled a grenade on goverement forces in Nehama area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thrusday. Official sources said that militants attacked on joint forces of Police and CRPF by a grenade. However in this incident no loss of life or injury was reported. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned […]
Delhi, December,10: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to decide on December 21 the petitions seeking review of its verdict scrapping the Roshni Act which conferred proprietary rights to occupants of state land. The apex court said that it would hear in January last week the appeals filed before […]
Srinagar, Dec 10: The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) strongly condemns the thrashing of three freelance journalists who work as stringers for various news organisations, by the police in South Kashmir. The incident happened when these individuals were covering the ongoing DDC elections in the area this morning. In a distress call to the club, Fayaz […]
Srinagar, December 10: In the ongoing 5th phase of DDC elections, three journalists were allegedly beaten up by the Govt forces in Srigufwara area of south Kashmiri’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Fayaz Ahmad stringer of ETV Bharat alleged that he along with other two journalists were beaten by the police while doing professional duties. Fayaz […]
Islamabad, December 10: Pakistan-China Joint Air Exercise “Shaheen-IX” started at an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday, officials said, Express Tribune reported. The contingent of People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), comprising combat pilots, air defence controllers and technical ground crew is participating in the exercise, according to a statement issued […]
Srinagar, December 10: As the voting is currently underway for the fifth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and formed Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has accuses armed forces of being used to ‘rig’ election and ‘favour a particular party’ “Security forces have cordoned […]
