Srinagar: Panun Kashmir, an organisation of Kashmiri Pandits, Tuesday said stone pelting has assumed the status of an “alternative terror mechanism” in the Valley. Speaking to reporters, Panun Kashmir chief Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo alleged supporters of this mechanism can be found in every political party in the state. He also cited the recent death of […]
Srinagar: A fierce encounter between government forces and militants ensued in Tral village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that the gunfight broke out in Chankitar village Tral area hours after an army camp was attacked in the area. More details are awaited.
Srinagar: Suspected militants Tuesday attacked an army party in southern Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that the militants attacked an army patrol in Meminder village of the district. Following the attack the government forces cordoned the village to nab the militants, they said. More details are awaited.
Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik on Tuesday held a meeting at Geelani residence-cum-office in Hyderpora Srinagar. Sources said that Mirwaiz and Malik reached the Geelani’s residence this morning, where the octogenrain leader is house detention since 2010. They said the trio […]
Srinagar: The newly elected Municipal Councilors of Municipal council Sopore and Baramulla were on Tuesday administered oath at Dak Banglow in Sopore and Sharwani Hall in Baramulla. The oath was administered by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Sopore, Ashiq Hussain Lilly and ADC Baramulla Farooq Ahmad Baba respectively. In Sopore town eight BJP candidates have […]
Srinagar: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the Sikhs and Hindus were safe in Kashmir till it was ruled by Hindu King, but the circumstances have changed and both the religions are unsafe now. Adityanath was addressing a gathering of Sikhs in Lucknow and said that the situation in Kashmir has worsened […]
Srinagar: Militants Monday night attacked an army camp in Tral township of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that at around 10:30 pm, militants opened fire on army’s 42 RR camp in Mandoora area of Tral. “The fire was retaliated by the army, triggering a brief but fierce gunfight.” The exchange of gunfire continued for nearly […]
Srinagar: Leading digital company Google on Monday organised a training workshop for journalists in the valley at Kashmir Press Club, Srinagar. The event was a part of the company’s efforts to equip scribes with tools to fact check and identify fake data. Google has started the initiative to guard journalists from falling prey to false […]
Srinagar: Police on Monday said that it have arrested three militant activist at Narbal near Noora Hospital in outskirts of Srinagar city. Reports said that a car was signalled to stop by a Naka party at Narbal. The persons travelling in the vehicle fired upon the Naka party. The cops returned the fire triggering off […]
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairperson Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai has expressed concern over the “deteriorating health and illegal detention” of pro-freedom leadership and activists. Sehrai expressed anguish over the silence maintained by the International organizations not taking note of this “inhuman, ill-treatment and lawlessness” which prevails since decades now. In a statement Sehrai said that even after […]
