Kashmiri people should stand with Govt, not with separatists in fight against militancy: Jaitley
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the people of Kashmir ought to stand with the government and not with the separatists in the fight against militancy. “I think it is absolutely essential for all of us …that in this battle, we need the Kashmiri people on our side. It’s a battle for sovereignty, it’s […]
Group Mediclaim Policy: Governor orders foreclosure of contract with RGIC
NEW DELHI: Governor, Satya Pal Malik has approved foreclosure of the contract with M/S Reliance General Insurance Company (RGIC) for implementing the Group Mediclaim Health Insurance Policy for the employees and pensioners in the State. According to the Government spokesman, ever since sanction was accorded to the implementation of the insurance scheme by the […]
Suicide attack on Afghan police bus kills five: Officials
Kabul,(AFP): A suicide car bomb attack on a bus carrying police officers and workers in central Afghanistan killed at least five people Saturday, officials said. Another 12 were wounded in the Taliban-claimed blast in the Wardak provincial capital of Maidan Shar, provincial police spokesman Hekmatullah Durrani told AFP. The explosion happened as the bus entered the […]
Army chief says stone pelters in J & K must be dealt with sternly
New Delhi, (PTI): A day after a 22-year-old Army jawan was killed in stone pelting in Kashmir, Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said Saturday stone pelters are over ground workers of terrorists and they should be dealt with sternly. Gen. Rawat also sent a tough message to Pakistan, saying if Islamabad continues to support cross-border terrorism, […]
BJP committed to Palampur resolution, Ram temple in Ayodhya soon: Shukla
Mathura,(PTI) Expressing the commitment of BJP to Palampur resolution, party’s state spokesperson Manish Shukla said here Saturday that Ram temple will be constructed in Ayodhya soon. At its Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) convention in 1989, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) had adopted a resolution to build a temple at the birth place of lord Ram in Ayodhya. […]
LeT militants killed in Sopore gunfight buried in Handwara
Sopore: Two Pakistani Lashkar e Taiba operatives killed killed in a gunbattle with government forces in Pazalpora village of Sopore in northern Kashmir on Friday were buried in Rajwar Handwara village on Saturday. According to sources the slain were identified as Abu Maaz and Ali Bhai, former carried a bounty of Rs 5 Lakh on head.
Jaish claims responsibility for CISF officer’s killing, vows more attacks to avenge Kulgam killings
Srinagar: Militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad has claimed responsibility for the killing of an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) on the outskirts of Srinagar Saturday. The cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit carried out a sniper and grenade attack on a CISF check post in Wagoora, Nowgam, killing officer Rajesh Kumar and wounding several others, Mohammad Hassan, a […]
Forces launch CASO in Shopian village, stone pelting erupts
Shopian: Clashes have erupted in Dreed Kalipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district after government forces launched Cordon and Search Operation in the area on Saturday. Reports said that forces including Army, CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police laid siege over Shiekh Mollah DK Pora village after receiving input about presence of […]
Oct 27 ‘Kashmir Black Day’ marks tragic day in the history of South Asia: Imran Khan
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the country would not relent in its moral, political and diplomatic support until Kashmiris realize their “legitimate right to self-determination” in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. In his message to the nation on “Kashmir Black Day” annually observed on October 27, he said […]
Pazalpora Sopore encounter: Among two dead militants is top LeT commander, carried Rs 5 lac bounty on head
Srinagar: The two militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Pazalpora Sopore have been identified as foreigners and one of them includes top LeT commander who carried reward on his head, police said on Saturday. The duo, killed on Friday were buried at Reshwari area of Waderballa in Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. […]
