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NIA raids residence, office of human rights activist in Srinagar

NIA raids residence, office of human rights activist in Srinagar

Srinagar, Nov 22: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today carried out searches at number of places, including the offices of Human Rights Activist here in Srinagar, reportedly in connection with militant funding probe. NIA in their repeated press statements have claimed that various entities were receiving money from undisclosed donors which was then being used […]

LG must apologize for Hyderpora encounter; media in Kashmir silenced on gunpoint: Mehbooba Mufti

LG must apologize for Hyderpora encounter; media in Kashmir silenced on gunpoint: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Nov 21: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic party president (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha should apologize for the Hyderpora encounter, in which three civilians were killed on Monday evening. During a protest march towards Raj Bhavan Srinagar, she said that LG should apologize to the families of Altaf Bhat, […]

Hizb district commander killed in Kulgam encounter

Hizb district commander killed in Kulgam encounter

Kulgam, Nov 20: A top militant commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was killed in an encounter in the southern district of Kulgam on Saturday, police said. A senior police officer said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 09 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants […]

Yashwant Sinha led Citzens Group terms Government’s explanation of “Hyderpora incident as clear as mud”

Yashwant Sinha led Citzens Group terms Government’s explanation of “Hyderpora incident as clear as mud”

Srinagar, Nov 20: The Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) led by former union finance minister, Yashwant Sinha has expressed its deep anguish at the civilian killings in the Hyderpora encounter and called for a judicial inquiry under the supervision of the Supreme Court in order to “uncover the truth” and restore people’s confidence in the rule […]

NC, PDP Seek Repeal Of 5 Aug 2019 Decisions Like Farms Laws

NC, PDP Seek Repeal Of 5 Aug 2019 Decisions Like Farms Laws

Srinagar, Nov 19: As Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced abrupt repeal of three controversial farms laws once hailed as “reformative”, National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party on Friday demanded rescinding of 5 August 2019 and subsequent decisions. “Desecrating Indian constitution to dismember & disempower J&K was done only to please their voters. I […]

Hyderpora Encounter: Emotional scenes after bodies reach respective homes in Sgr, duo laid to rest at ancestral graveyards amid sobs, tears

Hyderpora Encounter: Emotional scenes after bodies reach respective homes in Sgr, duo laid to rest at ancestral graveyards amid sobs, tears

Srinagar, Nov 19: Amid mounting pressure from various quarters, the bodies of building owner Altaf Ahmed Bhat of Barzulla and Dr Mudasir Gul of Rawalpora area of Srinagar were exhumed after two days from a graveyard in Handwara area of northern district of Kupwara for handing them over to their families for last rites on Thursday […]

Kashmir comes to a grinding halt over civilian killings

Kashmir comes to a grinding halt over civilian killings

Srinagar, Nov 19:  Normal life was crippled across Kashmir on Friday due to the strike called given by the Hurriyat Conference against the killing of three civilians in Srinagar during an ‘encounter’ in Hyderpora. Shops and business remained closed  in the summer capital, Srinagar. Traffic was also off the roads. However, banks, educational institutions and […]

PAGD writes to President: ‘Bodies Cannot Be Denied Right To Burial Under ‘So-Called Law And Order Problem’

PAGD writes to President:  ‘Bodies Cannot Be Denied Right To Burial Under ‘So-Called Law And Order Problem’

Srinagar, Nov 19: People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has urged President of India to ensure rule of law prevails in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that incident like controversial Hyderpora ‘encounter’ widen the gulf between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of India. In a letter to the President, PAGD’s chairman and […]