Srinagar, February 19: Three militants were killed on Friday in an overnight encounter in Badigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said that three militants have been killed in the gunfight which had started on thrusday night. However their identity is yet to be ascertained, the IGP Said. Earlier, […]
GENEVA, Feb 18: United Nation human rights experts are concerned India’s decision to end Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy and enact new laws could curtail the previous level of political participation of Muslim and other minorities in the country, as well as potentially discriminate against them in important matters including employment and land ownership. The UN […]
Srinagar, February 18: Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Badigam of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on thursday night. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Badigam. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: National Conference (NC) on Thursday stated that the GOI was selling normalcy of compulsion to European Union delegation as peace terming the entire exercise futile saying such curative tours have become part of new normal in Kashmir. “Such tours are conducted to reinforce the impression that everything is normal in Jammu and […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: The delimitation commission constituted by the Central government to draw boundaries for Assembly segments of Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday held its maiden meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) from the Union Territory while National Conference MPs stayed away from the meeting. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday said that it arrested a militant supporter of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit who was providing logistic support to militants in Kishtwar area of Jammu region. In a statement the NIA spokesman said that “Yesterday (17.02.2021), NIA arrested a militant harbourer and logistics provider of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen namely Taraq Hussain […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: Killing of a militant leadership has resulted in secure environment in Jammu and Kashmir, top security officials told visiting foreign envoys on Thursday. A statement said that a delegation of the foreign envoys visited army’s 15 Corps in Badami Bagh headquarters where they interacted with GoC 15 Corps Lieutenant General B S […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday said that it was unfortunate that some former ministers, legislators, retired officers, politicians, and political persons etc., have illegally and unauthorizedly managed to continue to stay in the residential accommodation provided to them by the government though they are no longer entitled to such facilities. […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: There shall be no traffic on Jammu-Srinagar, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world on Friday, officials said. A traffic department official said that the Friday has been declared as dry day for maintenance and repairing of the thoroughfare. Meanwhile, Mughal road, connecting Shopian and Poonch districts, remained […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: A newly recruited militant was arrested amid a cordon-and-search-operation in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. They said based on specific information about the presence of the militants, a joint CASO was launched by police and army’s 55 RR at Main Town Pulwama. During the searches, a police officer […]
