Srinagar, Oct 10: Two militants of Lashker-e-Toiba including one “involved” in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma in February this year were killed in an encounter with joint team of police, CRPF and army in Shopian district on Tuesday, officials said. A police spokesperson in a statement said that based on specific information regarding […]
Srinagar, Oct 10: Police on Tuesday said revenue authorities under the Police protection demolished “illegal structures on government land (Dar-ul-uloom)” on the recommendations of NIA in Pulwama in south Kashmir. “Pertinent to mention here that Police and Army had conducted an operation during intervening night of 11/12th March in 2022 in a Darul Uloom located […]
Poonch, Oct 11:An Agniveer soldier was killed due to bullet injury along Line of Control (LOC) in Mankote Sector of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They said Sepoy (Agniveer) Amritpal Singh, presently posted near LOC in Mankote area of Mendhar sub division of Poonch district, was performing sentri duty at the time of incident. […]
SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has granted approval for the prosecution of novelist Arundhati Roy and former International Law Professor at the Central University of Kashmir, Professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain, in connection with a case related to their comments on Kashmir in 2010, as per sources of The Hindu from the Raj Niwas on October 10. Sources for The […]
SRINAGAR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) stated on Monday that it will announce the schedule for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at an appropriate time, taking into consideration security concerns and other impending elections. In response to a query regarding J&K polls during a press conference about elections in five Indian states, Chief Election […]
SRINAGAR: A soldier was killed while three others were missing after an avalanche took place near Mount Kun, Ladakh, officials said Monday. Defence sources told the news agency KNO that a contingent of approximately 40 army personnel from the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) and the Army Adventure Wing of the Army were involved in […]
Srinagar, Oct 09: Senior CPI(M) leader and former MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami Monday said that BJP government cannot siege democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir further. He said the defeat of BJP in LAHDC elections strengthened the stand of regional political parties that BJP is running away from polls owing to […]
Srinagar, Oct 09: National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Monday said that four years after the fateful decision of August 5, 2019, which brought celebrations to the people of Kargil, the region remains a hotbed of discontent. Despite initial jubilation, Omar said that the populace has become increasingly disillusioned with […]
Srinagar, Oct 09: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has said that the sanctioned strength of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir Police is 34,707, of which 32,355 have been appointed, while their remuneration has been enhanced up to Rs 18000 per month. The ministry’s annual report for 2022-23 from April 1, 2022 […]
Srinagar, Oct 09: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has said that 35 employees have been terminated, while 32 have been prematurely retired in accordance with zero tolerance towards corruption in Jammu and Kashmir. The ministry’s annual report for 2022-23 from April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, states that transformations in the functioning of […]
