GANDERBAL — Stating that fear is looming large over Kashmir and people are feeling highly insecure, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that the present administration in J&K has miserably failed “to provide a sense of security to common people.” Talking to reporters on the side-lines of worker’s convention in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, […]
SRINAGAR — Raqib Hameed Naik from Doda district who is a journalist based in the United States received Aminah Assilmi Award in Media Excellence – 2021 from the Sound Vision Foundation USA, for his reporting on Kashmir, Indian minorities & Hindu nationalism. He received the award during Sound Vision Foundation’s annual banquet in Houston Texas […]
SRINAGAR — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Tuesday informed the Parliament 206 militancy related incidents were reported in J&K till December 5 this year against 244 in 2020. Replying to a query about how many militancy incidents took place in J&K in 2021 and 2020, the MHA replied that 206 militancy related incidents were […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Monday said the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party youth leader Waheed Ur Rehman Parra seeking quashing of an FIR against him for alleged “nexus with militant groups” is maintainable. The petitioner also sought quashing of order as per which charges were framed against […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay Kumar said that three militants of Jaish-e-Muhammad including two foreigners and a local carried out Zewan attack in which three police men were killed and 11 others injured. He said the blood trail of one of the injured militant suggests that the group first fled […]
POONCH — One militant was killed in an encounter with joint team of police and army in Doori Dhok area of Surankote area of Poonch district on Tuesday. “In a successful joint operation, Indian Army and JKP eliminated one (militant) in Behramgala, district Poonch,” Army’s Jammu based PRO said. “The operation was launched on 13 […]
SRINAGAR — As intense cold conditions prevailed in J&K and Ladakh, weatherman on Tuesday said that it was part of the winter even as he ruled out severe weather in coming days. “Weather is most likely to remain partly to generally cloudy during December 14-15th in Jammu & Kashmir. There’s possibility of light to moderate […]
SRINAGAR — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed condolences to the families, who lost their beloved in a militant attack at Zewan in Srinagar outskirts and also sought details of the attack. The PM in a tweet sought details on the militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir. “PM @narendramodi has sought details on the […]
SRINAGAR — The former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the political parties and leaders on Monday condemned the attack on police bus at Zewam area of Srinagar in which two cops were killed and 12 others wounded. National Conference (NC) Vice President and former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in a […]
NEW DELHI — Hailing the high disposal rate of the newly created Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) benches of Jammu and Srinagar, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said they would provide speedy relief to central government employees on service matters. While reviewing the functioning of these two benches along with CAT Chairperson Manjula Das, the […]