Two militants killed in Gahand Shopian shootout
Shopian: Two unidentified militants have been killed in a brief shootout in Gahand village of Shopian in south Kashmir on Saturday morning. Exchange of fire erupted as search operation was launched jointly by 34RR, J&K police and CRPF in the area. Forces claimed that they had specific input about presence of militants at Gahand village. […]
EC issues show cause notice to Srinagar Mayor for poll code violation
Srinagar, Apr 13 (PTI) The election authorities Friday issued a show cause notice to Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu allegedly for violating the Model code of Conduct (MCC) by distributing mobile phones among corporators of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The notice issued by Additional Deputy Commissioner K S Sidha, who is the Nodal officer, MCC, for Srinagar […]
Trump says could send illegal migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’
Washington, Apr 13 (AFP) US President Donald Trump has said he is seriously considering funnelling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities that oppose his tough immigration policies. Trump’s announcement on Twitter reversed a previous White House assurance that the idea – criticised as political retribution against cities led by opposition Democrats – had been […]
Gunfight rages in Shopian village
Srinagar, April 13: An encounter has started between militants and government forces in Gahand area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 34RR and SOG Shopian launched a cordon and search operation in Guhand. A senior police officer said that on a specific information forces cordoned […]
Coercion will not force us to change our stand: Mirwaiz Umar
Says Kashmir is a political issue which has to be resolved politically
Says Kashmir is a political issue which has to be resolved politically
Protect armed forces apolitical nature, military veterans write to Prez
NEW DELHI: Expressing outrage over the “use” of the armed forces for “political purposes”, over 150 military veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind to seek his intervention in preserving the apolitical character of the services. The letter, dated April 11, carries the names of eight former service chiefs but two of them — […]
Plea to bar 3 former JK CM’s from poll participation dismissed
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday refrained from hearing a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission to bar Jammu and Kashmir politicians Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti from participating in the Lok Sabha election as they have allegedly made “seditious” statements. The court asked the petitioner to move the appropriate forum […]
Three civilians injured in Pak shelling along LoC
Jammu: Three civilians, including two women, were injured Friday when Pakistani troops targeted forward posts and civilians areas with mortars and small arms firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, drawing strong retaliation from the Indian Army. With Pakistan using heavy weaponry and 120 mm mortar bombs targeting civilian areas, people have […]
DSEK fails to detach teachers associated with administrative jobs
Despite several circulars, teachers continue to stick to non-teaching assignments
Srinagar: Contradicting the repeated circulars issued by the authorities in the school education department for de-attachment of teachers from Zonal and Chief Education Offices (CEO) in districts, more than 30 teachers, masters and lecturers are enjoying prolonged stint at the Directorate of School Education Kashmir. The teachers deputed in the Directorate from past more than […]
