JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) is taking steps to make infiltration of terrorists impossible besides tackling the challenge posed by the use of drones to smuggle weapons and narcotics from across the border, a senior BSF officer said on Saturday. BSF Additional Director-General (Western Command) PV Rama Sastry said the force was fully […]
GANDERBAL — Body of a youth, who was missing since September 24, was found in Yangora area of Safapora in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday evening. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the youth was found dead near Elvi Agro Breeding Farm & Hatchery in Yangora, where he was working […]
SRINAGAR — The Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha and political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory including former chief ministers have condemned the killing of Kashmiri pandit Pooran Krishan Bhat at Chaudrigund village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday. The Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha in a tweet said, “Attack on Puran […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Saturday that Pakistan has summoned US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome for an official demarche following US President Joe Biden’s remarks about the country’s nuclear assets, media reports said. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said: “I have discussed it with the Prime Minister […]
JAMMU — Hundreds of protesting displaced Kashmiri Pandit employees, who are seeking their relocation from the valley, on Saturday blocked Jammu-Akhnoor road to protest the latest targeted killing of their community member by militants in the valley. Puran Krishan Bhat was fired upon by militants near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of south […]
SRINAGAR — A Junior Engineer of Irrigation and Flood Control department was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Ellahibagh area of Srinagar on Saturday, reports said here. Reports reaching the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that the JE identified as Qazi Mohammad Hanief of Buchpora was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Ellahibagh. They […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Inspector General of Police Central Kashmir, Sujit Kumar, who is also the in charge of South Kashmir Range Saturday said that initial investigation has suggested that one militant was behind the attack, in which a Kashmiri Pandit was killed in Shopian district today. Talking to reporters, Kumar said that things are still […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday dismissed five employees for their involvement in the anti-national activities. According to a statement, the activities of these employees had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they have been found involved in activities prejudicial to the interests of the […]
SRINAGAR — A Kashmiri pandit was shot dead by suspected militants at Chowdari Gund village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said, the Kashmiri pandit identified as Pooran Krishan Bhat, son of Dwarka Nath Bhat of Chowdari Gund was fired upon and injured by suspected militants while he was on way to […]
SRINAGAR — Expressing anguishing on what it termed as the “fast deteriorating situation in Jammu and Kashmir,” People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Saturday alleged that the “Centre was choking even the breathing space of people of J&K, leaving them suffer on every front.” Addressing a press conference here, PAGD spokesman M Y Tarigami said […]