Pulwama: A leopard was killed by locals after it injured a person in Pathan village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Locals told that a leopard attacked a local namely Bilal Ahmad in Pathan village after which he was shifted to a hospital for treatment. The locals subsequently attacked and killed the leopard in […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Delhi court frames militancy charges against Aasiya Andrabi, her associates
New Delhi: A Delhi court has framed militancy, sedition and other charges against Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi and her two associates for allegedly waging war against the government of India and conspiring to commit terror acts in the country. The case relates to waging war against the country with support from Pakistan including militancy entities. […]
Let journalists in Kashmir report without harassment: CPJ tells GoI
Srinagar: New York based international press freedom watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called upon the Indian government to drop investigations into the work of three Kashmir-based journalists and allow them to report without “harassment, intimidation, and criminal investigations.” In a statement issued on 22 February, the CPJ called upon the authorities to drop […]
J&K United Kisan Front Chairman arrested for alleged involvement in R-Day violence, family says he never visited Red Fort
Jammu: Chairman of the J&K United Kisan Front, Mohinder Singh, was arrested here on Monday night for alleged involvement in violence in Delhi on Republic Day. This is the first arrest from Jammu Kashmir in connection with the violence. According to family members, he was called by SP South at Gandhi Nagar police station from […]
Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey to head Srinagar-based Chinar Corps
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey will take over the reins of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps (XV Corps) on March 18. XV Corps is entrusted with the responsibility of handling vigilance along 343 km of the Line of Control (LoC) and hinterland operation in the Kashmir Valley. Lt General DP Pandey is an alumnus […]
Plea in J&K High Court claims Section 18 of PSA unconstitutional after scrapping of Article 370
Srinagar: A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Jammu & Kashmir High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 18 of Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act of 1978 which prescribes the maximum period of preventive detention allowed under the Act (Mustafa MH v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir). The […]
Haryana Company bags J&K Bank contract, deploys 1100 employees
Srinagar, Feb 22: Tenon – India’s leading Integrated Security & Facility Management Service Provider has secured a contract for facility management with Jammu & Kashmir Bank across the Kashmir region. In a statement the company has been already operating the security services in the region of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. The statement said […]
Barzalla Bagat attack condemnable, Police must track down killers and punish them: Sahil Bashir Bhat
Srinagar, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir Youth Democratic Party (JKYDP) Friday condemned the Barzalla Bagat attack by terrorists in which two Policemen were Martyred. JKYDP President Sahil Bashir Bhat, in a statement issued here, said police must track down the terrorist and punish them sternly. Bhat said that the attack on policemen who were Unarmed […]
Human Rights Activist Dr. Rizwan Rumi condemns killing of two policemen in Srinagar
Srinagar: Human Rights and Social Activist Dr. Rizwan Rumi has condemned the killing of two policemen in Baghat Barzulla area of Srinagar on Friday. Dr Rizwan Rumi while expressing profound grief and sorrow over the loss of two policemen in Srinagar district today, described the killings of unarmed policemen dastardly and inhuman and shameful act […]
Two policeman killed in Srinagar militant attack
Srinagar: Two policeman were killed in a militant attack in Baghat Barzulla area of Srinagar city on Friday. Reports said, militants fired upon policeman at Baghat chowk on Friday afternoon resulting in critical injuries to two policeman. Both were rushed to hospital for treatment where they succumbed to their injuries. Both the slain policeman have […]