SRINAGAR — Over a dozen delegations from Kashmir region Tuesday met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Sources privy to the development told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that at least 19 delegations have met Amit Shah this evening at Raj Bhawan in Chashma Shahi area […]
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Another encounter breaks out in Shopian’s Moolu village
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Moolu village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Moolu village in the district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
Govt declares 10 militants as terrorists under UAPA
SRINAGAR — The Government of India on Tuesday declared 10 militants presently staying in Pakistan as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act -1967. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs today notified 10 militants of different groups operating in Jammu & Kashmir as terrorists under the UAPA. These militants faced action from the Centre on […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian’s Draach village
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Draach village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Draach village in the district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
After addressing public rally at Rajouri, HM Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — After addressing a massive public rally at Rajouri, Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed in Srinagar on Tuesday evening, officials said here. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that senior civil and police officers, besides BJP leaders received Amit Shah at the Srinagar International airport. They said that Shah is […]
Train service between Baramulla and Budgam to remain suspended tomorrow
SRINAGAR — The authorities on Tuesday said that train service between Baramulla and Budgam section will remain suspended on October 05 in view of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Baramulla to address a public rally. According to a communique, the train service between Baramulla and Budgam section will remain suspended in connection with […]
Dry weather to continue in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Tuesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, night temperatures have started dropping across J&K and Ladakh. Srinagar recorded 9.6 degrees Celsius, […]
Sextortion accused persons are not affiliated with AWJA: Spokesperson
ANANTNAG — The Anantnag Working Journalists (AWJA) has clarified that the Sextortion accused Nadeem Nadu and Salman Shah are not associated with this association and they have never been accepted as Journalists. In a press statement AWJA has termed this incident as very unfortunate and has demanded a high level probe in the allegations levelled […]
APHC urges GoI to release all political prisoners lodged in, outside J&K jails
SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on Sunday expressed serious concern and worry at the critical health condition of Altaf Ahmed Shah lodged at Tihar jail since 2017. As per the tweets of his daughter, Ruwa Shah, her father has been diagnosed with renal cancer that had metastasized and spread to other parts of […]
Police arrests another journalist in sextortion case
SRINAGAR — Police have arrested a person in a sextortion case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Monday — two days after a “journalist” was taken into custody following a complaint of rape and extortion. The second arrest in the case comes after Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu, “a self-proclaimed journalist,” […]








