Militants mount attack on Lassipora police station

Militants mount attack on Lassipora police station

Srinagar: Militants lobbed a hand grenade at Lassipora police station located in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. As per initial reports, the grenade explosion was followed by an exchange of firing. So far, no loss of life or injury was reported. Reportedly, the militants escaped from the spot.

Home ministry to raise two women battalions of JKP within one year

Home ministry to raise two women battalions of JKP within one year

Srinagar: Ministry of Home Affairs has approved raising two women battalions for Jammu and Kashmir Police within one year. According to the statement issued by the federal government, one battalion each would be raised for Jammu and Kashmir region. “60% of posts would be kept reserved for women of 10 border districts namely, Jammu, Samba, […]

Hajj training at Bandipora on June 24

Hajj training at Bandipora on June 24

Srinagar: According to Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, the orientation training programme about Manasik-e-Hajj and other logistics will be imparted to the Hajj pilgrims on 24th of June, 2018 at Peer Masjid Plan Bandipora. All the Hajj pilgrims of Bandipora District who have been selected for Hajj, 2018, are informed to attend the said training programme on […]

Government inaugurates hygienic fish farm in Srinagar

Government inaugurates hygienic fish farm in Srinagar

Srinagar: Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Abdul Ghani Kohli and Minister for Finance Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday inaugurated hygienic fish market at Hari Singh High Street here today. On the occasion, Kohli said that the retail fish market has been constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 29lakh at a centrally-located […]

Government unlikely to release political prisoners on Eid

Government unlikely to release political prisoners on Eid

Srinagar: The government is unlikely to release political prisoners on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, a local news gathering agency, Kashmir News Service reported. Quoting a senior police official, the agency reported that police was yet to take any decision over releasing of any political prisoners. “Moreover it was outside the domain of police to release […]

Poised Pakistan aims to clinch Twenty20 series against Scotland in Edinburgh

Poised Pakistan aims to clinch Twenty20 series against Scotland in Edinburgh

Srinagar: After winning their one-off test against Ireland in Ireland, drawing a two-match test series against England in England and winning the first Twenty20 match against Scotland in Scotland, the confident Pakistani side will play their second and last t-20 match against Scotland at Edinburgh on Wednesday evening. On 12 June, Pakistan under Sarfraz’s leadership won […]

Mehbooba anguished over killing of 4 BSF personnel in Pakistani shelling

Mehbooba anguished over killing of 4 BSF personnel in Pakistani shelling

Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep anguish and grief over the death of four BSF personnel, including an officer, in a cross-border shelling incident in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district today. Paying rich tributes to the slain personnel, the Chief Minister reiterated her demand for cessation of hostilities along the borders to […]

Peace to remain elusive in South Asia if Kashmir dispute is not addressed: Mukhtar Waza

Peace to remain elusive in South Asia if Kashmir dispute is not addressed: Mukhtar Waza

Srinagar: Asserting that Kashmir issue remains the main hurdle between India and Pakistan, senior Hurriyat leader and chairman Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League Mukhtar Ahmad waza Wednesday made it clear till Kashmir issue is not resolved in accordance with the aspirations of people, peace will remain elusive in South Asia. While addressing different public delegations […]

Protests in Shopian after army beats youth

Protests in Shopian after army beats youth

Srinagar :Protests erupted Wednesday in Ahgam, Shopian after government allegedly beat up three youths without any provocation. Reports said that scores of people took to streets against the army for beating up three youth .