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CRPF officer killed, his rifle snatched in Chadoora militant attack

CRPF officer killed, his rifle snatched in Chadoora militant attack

Srinagar, September 24: An assistant sub- Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and his rifle snatched after militants mounted an attack in Keisarmulla area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. A senior Police officer said that militants attacked 117 BN of CRPF party in Keisarmulla, injuring one ASI of […]

South Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Tral, militant killed

South Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Tral, militant killed

Srinagar, September 24: A militant was killed after a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Machoma Tral area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora on Thrusday. A senior Police officer said that during the intial exchange of firing one militant of Al-Badr identified as Irfan Ahmad Dar resident of Gadikal was killed. He had […]

COVID-19: 20 people die; 1,249 test positive in J&K

COVID-19: 20 people die; 1,249 test positive in J&K

Srinagar, Sep 23: Twenty more people died due to Covid-19 infection in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday while 1249 fresh positive cases were recorded, taking the total number of cases to 67510 in the Union Territory. With 20 fresh deaths, the number of people who died of the dreaded virus in the J&K, has reached […]

BDC chairman Khag, Budgam shot dead by unknown gunmen

BDC chairman Khag, Budgam shot dead by unknown gunmen

Budgam, Sep 23: Suspected militants shot dead an independent Sarpanch and Block Development Council (BDC) Chairman (BDC) at Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said Wednesday. They said that gunmen fired at the head of Bhupinder Singh, an independent Sarpanch for Khag area of Budgam just outside his residence. “He was taken to […]

‘Unilateral steps taken by India on August 5 last year have complicated burning Kashmir Problem’: Erdogan to UN

‘Unilateral steps taken by India on August 5 last year have complicated burning Kashmir Problem’: Erdogan to UN

Srinagar, September 23: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again raised the Jammu and Kashmir issue in his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling for the resolution of Kashmir through “UN resolutions” and “in accordance with the wishes of people”  Addressing the 193-member gathering on Tuesday, Erdogan reminded the international community […]

2.63 lakh cases are pending in J&K Courts

2.63 lakh cases are pending in J&K Courts

Srinagar, Sep 22: As many as 2.63 lakh civil and criminal cases are pending in Jammu & Kashmir courts for disposal. Official information  lay bare the facts that 67456 cases- 7946 criminal cases and 59510 civil cases- are pending in common High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories. Under the Re-Organisation Act, […]

Normalcy can never return to J&K if Aug 5 ’19 decisions are not revoked: Dr Farooq in LS

Normalcy can never return to J&K if Aug 5 ’19 decisions are not revoked: Dr Farooq in LS

New Delhi, September 22:  National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday sought the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional position, which he said was ‘unconstitutionally, undemocratically and illegally rescinded on the 5th of August last year. According to a statement, Party president in his address in the […]