SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Congress party on Tuesday organised a protest in Jammu, strongly opposing the nullification of statehood and the conversion of the region into a Union Territory. The protesters demand immediate restoration of Statehood to J&K. Led by J&K Congress Chief Vikar Rasool, numerous party leaders, and workers actively participated in the demonstration. […]
SRINAGAR: A man slaughtered his mother and a minor daughter with a sharp-edged weapon in Bishnah area in Jammu district, officials said. They told GNS that the culprit identified as one Jagdev Singh alias Micheal, son of Kura Ram Parbana, resident of Morchapur Bishnah fled from the scene, using his motorcycle, soon after committing the […]
SRINAGAR: A policeman was shot dead by militants in Tangmarg village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla Tuesday evening, officials said. Quoting an official, KNO reported that the cop namely Ghulam Mohammed Dar of Wailoo village was shot near his residence. Soon after the incident, he was taken to a nearby health facility, where he was pronounced dead.” […]
Srinagar, Oct 27: Senior IPS officer of 1991 batch and Jammu and Kashmir Intelligence chief Rashmi Ranjan Swain has been appointed as incharge Director General of Police. According to a govt. order, Swain will take over as DGP J&K from November in addition to his own duties as special DG CID. The order was issued […]
Srinagar, Oct 27: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has condemned the decision of disallowing Friday prayers at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar for the third consecutive Friday. In a statement, Auqaf said they were informed by the administration to close Jama Masjid and not to open it for Friday prayers. It expressed regret over the […]
Srinagar Oct 27: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah Friday expressed concern over cross border shelling along the International Border (IB) in Arnia sector of Jammu, asking for strict adherence to ceasefire agreements between India and Pakistan. Expressing concern over the plight of people […]
Srinagar, Oct 26: Police and army on Thursday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along Line of Control (LOC) by killing five militants in a gunfight in Kupwara district. “Based on an intelligence input generated by Kupwara Police, an infiltration bid was successfully foiled in a joint operation launched by Police & Army along […]
Srinagar, Oct 26: Pakistan Rangers engaged in cross-border firing in Arnia Sector along International Border, a BSF official said. The official said that the Rangers started firing on a BSF battalion located in RS Pora. “The BSF personnel also retaliated against the fire effectively”, the official said. The firing from both sides, when this […]
Srinagar Oct 25: A Security review meeting of top officials of security agencies of Jammu & Kashmir was held in Headquarters 15 Corps at Srinagar to coordinate and strategize security in the Union Territory in the backdrop of the ongoing Middle East crisis. The meeting was chaired by R R Bhatnagar, Advisor to Hon’ble LG […]
Srinagar, Oct 25: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed regret over restrictions imposed on religious activities of Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq. The Anjuman in a statement said that apart from disallowing Mirwaiz from addressing the Friday prayer at Jama Masjid, he is also not allowed to perform his religious duties. The statement […]
