Srinagar: Shutdown is being observed on Sunday in Chenab Valley against the killings in Pulwama by Government forces.Shutdown call was given by the Anjuman-e-Islamia Bhadarwah, Seerat Committee Doda and Majlis-e-Shoura Kishtwar to lodge protest against the Pulwama killings. Reports said that the shutdown is being observed in Banihal, Khari, Bhadarwah, Doda, Thathri, Gandoh and Kishtwar areas […]
Jammu: In a meeting involving senior officers of the State and of Central Police Forces, Governor Satya Pal Malik undertook a detailed review of Law and Order and other security related issues at Raj Bhavan Saturday evening. Governor expressed grief over the loss of lives during the anti militancy operation in Sirnoo area of Pulwama district, in which 7 […]
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Mohd Ashraf Sehrai described today’s Pulwama incident as a “massacre” and condemned the use of deadly force against peaceful protesters. Describing the move as a “serious escalation” that could lead to dangerous consequences, Sehrai in a statement issued to press termed the action as ‘the worst kind of barbarism and brutality a […]
Srinagar: A 32-year-old cart vendor was abducted by unknown persons from Brath Kallan crossing in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that the unknown persons boarding in a car abducted the cart vendor Tariq Ahmad Ganie (32) son of Ghulam Mohammad Ganie of Bomai, Sopore today in the afternoon. […]
Srinagar: Expressing pain and sorrow over the killing of civilians by security forces in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, Communist Party of India (M) senior leader Mohammad Yousuf Targami alleged that for BJP, Kashmir was expendable for its narrow electoral interests. “Today’s horrible incident is a big shock and setback to any effort to restore […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir late Saturday afternoon issued a statement into the Pulwama encounter and the following civilian killings. In the interest of our readers, the police statement is reproduced verbatim: “A search operation was launched jointly by the security forces based on a credible input about the presence of militants in Monghama area of […]
New Delhi: The Congress said Saturday the Supreme Court, which gave the government relief in the Rafale jet case, has not gone into the pricing and technical aspects of the aircraft and it is only a joint parliamentary committee that can probe whether there was any irregularity in the deal. At a press conference, Congress leader […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday termed the Pulwama civilian killings as a massacre. Omar said that the government forces used excessive force and that there is no other reason as to why seven civilians were killed. He said that the only way to describe the killings is to call it […]
Srinagar: Mainstream political parties in Kashmir condemned the killing of civilians allegedly in security forces’ action during an encounter in Pulwama district Saturday, saying Governor Satya Pal Malik-led administration has “failed” to secure lives of the people. Seven civilians died in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district when security forces allegedly opened fire at an unruly crowd that […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Saturday suspended mobile internet services in Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar and southern Kashmir districts including Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam. The suspension comes after seven civilians were killed by government forces in Pulwama district following a gunfight in Kharpora village of Pulwama. Three militants were also killed by government forces in a […]
