Official data said nutritional status of childhood undernutrition contributes to childhood diseases and is a major cause of child mortality in India. “More than one-quarter (27%) percent of children under age five years are stunted or too short for their age which indicates that they have been undernourished for some time. Nineteen percent are […]
Srinagar, May 28: Two militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit were killed in a brief gunfight between militants and government forces in Sheetipora village of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday evening. A senior police official said that acting on a specific input, joint team of police, Army’s 3 RR and CRPF after […]
Srinagar, May 27: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday ruled that State cannot deny constitutional right, which also includes right of the next of kin of the deceased to have their dear one cremated or buried as per the religious obligations and religious belief, in the name of preventing law and order […]
Srinagar, May 27: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday visited the residence of Ambreen Bhat, who was killed by militants days ago at her home in Budgam’s Hushroo area, said that the “muscular” and “repressive” policies of BJP government has resulted in deterioration of the Kashmir’s situation. “Instead of the situation getting […]
Srinagar, 27 May: At least seven Army men were killed and several others injured after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into Shyok river near Largyab, Pachhathang area in Union Territory of Ladakh on Friday. Sources said that 26 Army men were being carried in a vehicle from Transit Camp in Partapur to a […]
Srinagar, May 27: Four newly recruited militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in two separate encounters in last few hours in Awantipora Pulwama and Soura Srinagar. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar said that two newly recruited militants namely Shahid Mushtaq Bhat resident of Hafroo Chadoora Budgam and Farhan Habib resident […]
Srinagar, May 27: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said that once again today, authorities did not allow Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid Srinagar and locked it down, turning away men and women who had come to offer Friday prayers at the masjid, which is very unfortunate. “This morning the magistrate and police personnel came to […]
Srinagar, May 27: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has ordered exhumation of body of Mohammad Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in an “encounter” at Hyderpora area of Srinagar last year. Allowing a petition by Amir’s father— Mohammad Latief Magrey—a bench of Sanjeev Kumar also asked the government to make appropriate […]
Srinagar, May 26: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Thursday strongly condemned the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment for senior resistance leader and Chairman of JKLF Mohammad Yasin Malik by the court in New Delhi . In a statement APHC said that Yasin Malik since 1994 pursued peaceful and democratic means of conflict resolution. “A […]
Srinagar, May 26: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday informed that as many as 78 militants have been killed in 50 encounters that took place across kashmir since the beginning of this year. Top police officials privy to the figure said that since January this year, a series of anti-militancy operations were launched by the […]
