Militants, forces exchange fire in Anantnag village
Srinagar, June 17: Government forces and militants on Monday morning exchanged brief gunfire at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search at Bidoora, Aknigam. SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan said that the cordon was laid following a specific […]
Minor girl among 3 injured in Pak shelling along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Jun 17 (PTI) Three civilians, including an 11-year-old girl, were injured when the Pakistan Army shelled villages and forward posts during ceasefire violation along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Sunday, officials said. “At about 1930 hours Sunday, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation starting with firing of small arms followed by shelling […]
No threat to Amarnath Yatra, assure separatist leaders
Blame media outlets of running a smear campaign against Kashmiris
Srinagar: As the revered Amarnath Yatra commences on July 1, Kashmiri separatists Sunday asserted there was no threat to the annual pilgrimage and urged the pilgrims and tourists visiting the state not to pay heed to any “false propaganda”. They said people of the Valley will continue to retain and nourish the tradition of brotherhood […]
Police claims ‘smashing’ of separatist prisoners, militants ‘Shuara-e-Zindan’ network
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has busted ‘Shuara-e-Zindan’ (supreme council for jail), a term used by militants for governance inside prisons, and restored the prison manual completely, officials said here. After the escape of Naveed Jhatt, a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, last February, the Jammu and Kashmir prison department under the leadership of Dilbagh Singh took […]
17th Lok Sabha’s first session begins today
Budget, triple talaq to remain in focus
New Delhi: The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha will commence from Monday during which the passage of the Union Budget and other key legislations such as triple talaq will be on top of the agenda for the government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing an all-party meeting on the eve of the first session […]
