Jammu: Amid violence in Gujjar Nagar, Omar Abdullah asks for ‘cooler heads’ to prevail
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Kashmiris, Muslims in Jammu did not attack CRPF jawans yesterday, but ‘terrorists did’ while urging ‘coolers heads prevail’. Omar said that the reports of violence and arson in Jammu are deeply worrying. I” hope political leaders & civil society are able to ensure cooler heads […]
Advisor to J-K Guv, DGP visit Pulwama terror attack site
Srinagar, (PTI) Ahead of Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit, K Vijay Kumar, the advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Friday led a team of top police officials on a visit to Lethpora on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the site of one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on security forces in the Valley that left 40 CRPF […]
Pulwama attack: UP govt announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia to families of 12 jawans
Lucknow,(PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 25 lakhs each to the families of the 12 CRPF jawans of the state killed in the terror attack in Pulwama, an official said. The government has also announced job to one member of each soldier’s family besides naming the link road in their native […]
Rajnath leaves for J-K; to asses situation, pay respect to jawans killed in terror attack
New Delhi (PTI) Home Minister Rajnath Singh left for Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to take stock of the situation in the state in the wake of a terror attack in Pulwama that killed at least 40 CRPF personnel, officials said. He is accompanied by top home ministry officials. During the visit, the home minister will […]
China again rejects India’s bid to list Azhar Masood as ‘global terrorist’ by UN
Beijing: China on Friday condemned the Pulwama militant attack carried out by a Jaish suicide bomber but once again declined to back India’s appeal to list the Jaish’s chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN. At least 40 CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on Thursday in one of the deadliest […]
PM Modi warns Pakistan, says terrorists will pay heavy price for Pulwama attack
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Warning Pakistan that it cannot weaken India by orchestrating attacks such as the one on CRPF jawans in Pulwama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said those responsible will pay “a very heavy price” and security forces will be given a free hand to deal with terrorists. In a hard-hitting speech, […]
Curfew imposed in Gujjar nagar following clashes, torching of vehicles
Srinagar: Curfew has been imposed in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu city following violent protests and torching of almost hundred vehicles in the area. The protests erupted amid shutdown in Jammu against the Pulwama militant attack that left 49 CRPF personnel dead and several others injured. Following the violence the authorities imposed curfew […]
Pulwama attack: Pakistan rejects link, says ‘matter of grave concern’
New Delhi/Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said the terrorist attack in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, in which 45 paramilitary personnel were killed, is “a matter of grave concern” and strongly rejected allegations of the country’s link to the strike. In one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s three decades of terrorism, a […]
We shoulder coffins of our loved ones every day says JRL on Pulwama attack
Srinagar: Commenting on the deadly attack at Lethpora Pulwama, Joint Resistance Leadership Friday said that they regret every loss of life but ‘we are shouldering coffins of our loved ones each day’. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik said that people and leadership of Kashmir regret every killing that […]
Ladakh division to have joint HQ’s at Leh, Kargil: Guv
JAMMU: Governor, Satya Pal Malik Friday met the All Party Co-ordination Committee members from Kargil district to understand and resolve the concerns of the people of Kargil regarding the newly formed Ladakh Division. The Co-ordination Committee Members in the delegation were Haji Anayat Ali, Chairman Legislative Council; Feroz Khan, Chairman/ Chief Executive […]
