JAMMU — Several parts of the Jammu region witnessed protests on Wednesday following the killing of four Army personnel in an encounter with militants in Doda district and demanded the launch of ‘Operation All Out’ for a robust government response. Led by Rashtriya Bajrang Dal chief Rakesh Kumar, the activists rallied against the killings and […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress will on Friday launch an agitation against the alleged failure of the BJP-led government to check growing militant activities and its decision to give unbridled powers to the Lt Governor ahead of the assembly polls in the Union Territory. Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani on […]
JAMMU — Security forces and militants exchanged fire twice briefly within a span of four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the firing was first reported at Kalaan Bhata at 10.45 pm on Tuesday and then near Panchan Bhata at 2 am during the […]
NEW DELHI — Colonel Bhuwanesh Thapa (retd), the father of Captain Brijesh Thapa, who was killed in action in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, remembered his son and said that he is “proud” that his son has done something for the nation and for the security of the nation. Speaking to ANI, Col. […]
SRINAGAR — Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday united in their criticism of Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain’s recent remark that regional outfits are collaborating with militant leaders for “political gains”. While PDP president Mehbooba Mufti demanded Swain’s dismissal, the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Conference slammed the […]
HYDERABAD — Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre over the killing of four soldiers in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday accused the NDA regime of completely “failing” in not being able to control militancy. A day after four army personnel, including an […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that from all over the country, soldiers come to Kashmir for their duty but go back in “coffins.” “Soldiers from all over the country come to Kashmir for their duty, but go back in coffins. Who is responsible for this if you say […]
NEW DELHI — Hours after the killing of 4 soldiers including an Army officer was reported from the encounter site in Doda, Jammu Kashmir, the Congress launched an attack on the central government. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the soldiers were bearing the brunt of BJP’s wrong […]
JAMMU — Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Chairman of Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Tuesday, expressed concern on the rising militancy in Jammu region, as he extended condolences to the families of soldiers killed in the encounter at Doda. “Very sad to hear that 4 soldiers, including one […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives in the Doda encounter and called upon the people to unite in the fight against militancy. Earlier, four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, were killed in action during an encounter with militants […]