Srinagar: Four militants were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter which ensued after troops launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the woods in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Wednesday. Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that following a tip-off about the presence of militants; Army, Special Operation […]
Srinagar: In a clear case of nepotism, Secretary Lakes and Water Ways Development Authority (LAWDA), Sumera Shamim has allowed her paternal family construct a shopping complex in clear violation of the guidelines laid by her own department at Kanitar Hazratbal. The construction has been going on for last three months. The LAWDA rules state that […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said that it has decided to abstain from voting in the elections to elect Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. PDP spokesperson Rafi Ahmad Mir said here that the decision of abstaining from voting has comes in light of dissolution of coalition with BJP, hence the NDA. Also, he […]
Srinagar: Despite unfavourable weather and difficult terrain, troops resumed search operations on Wednesday morning in the dense woods near Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Bandipora district in north Kashmir. With the first light troops resumed search operations in the forest area near LoC, where a group of militants sneaked into this side […]
Srinagar: To give a push to investment and industrialization in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor N N Vohra has urged the Government of India to extend to the State, the incentives available under North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS)-2017. The Governor has, through separate communications addressed to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister, Piyush […]
Salaar Khan Gurez: Four Army men, two militants including a Major have been killed in an ongoing gunbattle between government’ forces and militants at LOC near Govind nallah Gurez Sector in Bandipora North Kashmir. Sources said that the four army men and two unknown militants were killed after army patrolling party & infiltrating group of militants […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday said that the protests against tinkering with Article 35-A will continue as the Supreme Court (SC) has only deferred the hearing of the plea seeking abrogation of the act and not dismissed it. “…as the hearing of the case regarding the hereditary state subject law of J&K […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned till August 27, a batch of petitions challenging Article 35A of the Constitution that guarantees special privileges to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A two-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and comprising Justice A M Khanwilkar, said, “We would hear the matter on August […]
Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir and parts of Jammu region against “legal assault on J&K’s autonomy” ahead of the hearing in Supreme Court of India on petitions seeking scrapping of Article 35A. A three-member bench of the India’s top court is scheduled to hear the petitions at 2 p.m. today.. Shops […]
Srinagar: Life came to a grinding halt as shops and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the roads in Kashmir Valley due to two-day strike called by separatists from Sunday to protest alleged attempts being made to abrogate Article 35-A. Shops and business establishments, which remained open on Sundays, were closed and traffic […]
