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Suspected militants kill 36-year-old man in Pulwama

Suspected militants kill 36-year-old man in Pulwama

Srinagar: Suspected militants Thursday night shot dead a civilian in Gulzarpora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The suspected militants fired upon Manzoor Ahmad Lone near Higher Secondary School at Gulzarpora at around 9:50 p.m. Lone, a resident of Dogripora village, suffered serious bullet wounds and died instantly, they said. The body of […]

Govt orders cancellation of appointment of 437 Medical Officers

Govt orders cancellation of appointment of 437 Medical Officers

Srinagar: The state government has ordered cancellation of appointment of 437 Medical Officers who have been recently appointed by the Health & Medical Education department for failing in joining their duties. The order issued by the Health and Medical Department in this regard today reads, that the appointments in respect of 437 Medical Officers appointed […]

China defends Azhar ‘terror’ listing, ‘Kashmir an issue’, hope India, Pakistan resolve it through dialogue

China defends Azhar ‘terror’ listing, ‘Kashmir an issue’, hope India, Pakistan resolve it through dialogue

Srinagar: China on Thursday sought to defend its fourth technical hold at the UN Security Council to block the designation of Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, saying it would help the parties concerned to engage in more talks to find a “lasting solution” acceptable to all. The proposal to designate Azhar […]

NC, Congress to form alliance in J&K for Lok Sabha polls

NC, Congress to form alliance in J&K for Lok Sabha polls

Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) and Indian National Congress are all set to go for an alliance in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Lok Sabha polls starting April 11. News18 quoting sources from both parties said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah are meeting in New Delhi soon […]

China places hold on listing Masood Azhar under U.N. sanctions

China places hold on listing Masood Azhar under U.N. sanctions

Srinagar: China once again blocked the proposal to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN Security Council by placing a “technical hold” on it. The proposal was moved by France, the UK and the US on February 27, days after the Pulwama terror attack that increased tensions between Pakistan […]

Unidentified gunmen shot dead army personnel in Pulwama village

Unidentified gunmen shot dead army personnel in Pulwama village

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday afternoon shot dead army personnel at his home in Pinglana village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that the militants barged into the residence of Sajad Ahmad Naikoo (alias Ashiq), army personnel, at Pinglana and fired bullets at him. He was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to […]

China urges international community to focus on Kashmir dispute

China urges international community to focus on Kashmir dispute

Srinagar: The UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to take up a resolution on March 13 that seeks to declare the JeM chief a global terrorist, Dawn reported. But China, which has vetoed similar moves in the past, reminded the UNSC on Monday that “a responsible solution” can come only through discussions. China urged the international community […]