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Central Kashmir: Fearing protests Govt forces impose lockdown in Downtown Srinagar

Central Kashmir: Fearing protests Govt forces impose lockdown in Downtown Srinagar

Srinagar: Government forces on Friday imposed strict restrictions in Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar to foil the Joint Resistance Leadership called protest against the Kulgam civilian and militant killings in Kashmir. Personnel of Jammu and Kashmir police and other paramilitary forces patrolled streets and enforced a security lockdown in the downtown neighborhoods in anticipation of pro-freedom […]

Massive throng at slain Lashkar militant’s funeral in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla

Massive throng at slain Lashkar militant’s funeral in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla

Srinagar: Despite restrictions massive throng was witnessed in the funeral prayers of slain Lashkar militant who was killed along with his associate in Kreeri area of northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Witnessed said that hundreds of people assembled in Khanpora locality of the town after the body of Akeel Rashid Sofi reached his home […]

Chidambaram hits out at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik

Chidambaram hits out at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik

Srinagar: Former Finance Minister of India and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Friday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik for his remarks that political parties have no right to talk about India-Pakistan dialogue, saying the country’s governors are the new viceroys. In a series of tweets, the former finance and home […]

J&K police statement on Kreeri killings

J&K police statement on Kreeri killings

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday issued a statement into the killing of two militants at Kreeri in Pattan. In the interest of our readers the statement is reproduced verbatim: “Police and security forces earlier today launched a cordon and search operation based on credible input about the presence of the militants at Authoora […]

Gov scraps ‘full of frauds’ J&K group Medical insurance policy with Reliance

Gov scraps ‘full of frauds’ J&K group Medical insurance policy with Reliance

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on has announced scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir Group Medical Insurance Policy for Government employees with Anil Ambani’s Reliance General Insurance saying “it was full of frauds”, which has been established and officers involved identified. He said the entire process was carried out in hush hush manner […]

Massive clashes erupt around gunfight site in Arwani south Kashmir

Massive clashes erupt around gunfight site in Arwani south Kashmir

Srinagar: Intense clashes rocked Makarpora village of Arwani in southern Kashmir in Anantnag district Thursday evening after a gunfight ensued between government forces and militants in the area. Reports said that scores of youths took to streets and started pelting stones on government forces who retaliated triggering clashes. The gunfight between government forces and militants ensued […]

Gunfight breaks out in Arwani village of south Kashmir

Gunfight breaks out in Arwani village of south Kashmir

Srinagar: A gunfight between government forces and militants ensued in Makarpora village of Arwani in southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district Thursday evening. Sources said that the encounter broke out after government forces launched a search operation in the village after inputs about presence of militants. More details are awaited.

Baramulla encounter:Forces burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators

Baramulla encounter:Forces burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators

Baramulla: Government forces burst teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse demonstrators who were trying to disrupt Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Kreeri, Pattan, in this north Kashmir district on Thursday, official sources said. They said people hit the streets at several places in Kreeri Pattan in Baramulla when encounter ensued between militants, […]

KCSDS holds protest in Srinagar against Kashmir civilian killings

Srinagar: Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies on Thursday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar against the civilian killings in Kashmir. The members of KCSDS arrived here in Press Enclave and denounced the civilian killings in Kulgam on Sunday. Among those present in the protest included KCSDS chairperson Hameeda Nayeem, Shakeel Qalander, Ab Majeed […]