Clashes in Anantnag over harassment of Kashmiris in Jammu, elsewhere
By Jahangeer Ganaie Clashes erupted between youth and government forces in Anantnag town against harassment and attacks on Kashmiris in Jammu. “Youth protested against the harassment of Kashmiris in Jammu and other parts of India. They assembled at Lal Chowk and clashed with police,” eyewitnesses said. Several vehicles with Kashmir numbers were burnt by […]
Jammu remains curfewed, Army deployed
Jammu: Amid hightened tensions in the region winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir remains under strict curfew while Army has been deployed at various locations to keep situation under control. “Jammu people have been asked to remain indoors as curfew remain imposed on the whole district Jammu,” locals said. “Tensions erupted after protesters […]
One way traffic on highway, stranded vehicles to move first
Jammu: Authorities have decided to allow only Valley bound stranded vehicles on the highway to play on Saturday. Officials said that over 2,000 stranded vehicles crossed the Jawahar Tunnel till Saturday morning to reach the Kashmir Valley. They said the road was closed after fresh lanslides blocked the strategic highway. “The priority is to let […]
If accredited journalists can’t attend HM presser, what purpose does it serve: KPPA
Srinagar: Kashmir Press Photographers Association (KPPA) Friday expressed resentment and anger against the State’s Information department for allowing “selected few” photographers to cover Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s press conference here. A KPPA spokesman questioned the issuance of accreditation cards by the Information department saying what use were these cards if the accredited journalists could not […]
AMU suspends Kashmiri student over ‘objectionable tweet’, case registered against him
Srinagar: A Kashmiri youth have been suspended by Aligarh Muslim University authorities on Friday after he posted“highly objectionable tweet” following deadly attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwama that left 44 troopers dead. The student has been identified as Basim Hilal and according to Omar Saleem Peerzada, AMU PRO the action against him was taken against […]
Civil Secretariat Employees Union urge governor to ensure fool proof security to them in Jammu
Says official accommodation, property of Kashmiri employees attacked, attempts of arson made Srinagar: As crowds carrying tri-colour are on a rampage against a particular community in Jammu amid “symbolic” curfew, vehicles of employees from Valley have been damaged and stones thrown at official accommodations in the state’s winter capital on Thursday. Reports said a number […]
Pulwama attack: Home minister in Valley, attends wreath laying ceremony
Srinagar: Rajnath Singh, the Home Minister of India, on Friday attended wreath laying ceremony of the killed CRPF personnel at Humhama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Rajnath Singh also shouldered coffin of one of personnel killed in the deadliest attack ever in the J&K on government forces in 30 years of insurgency and carried it […]
Army carries out flag march in Gujjar nagar, curfew imposed in Jammu
Jammu: Amid rising tensions in Jammu’s Gujjar nagar Army on Friday carried out flag march to calm down the area. Authorities have also imposed curfew in who of Jammu district. Sources told KNO that a flag march was carried out by Army in Jammu’s Gujjar nagar. “Don’t play into the hands of anti- national elements. […]
Forces permitted to choose time and place for future action against terrorists: PM on Pulwama
Jhansi (UP) (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday asserted the security forces have been given permission to choose the timing, place and nature of their response to the Pulwama terror attack, which left 40 CRPF personnel dead on Thursday. Without naming Pakistan, he told a public meeting that the attack was an outcome of the neighbouring […]
Won’t forgive, will avenge Pulwama deaths: CRPF
New Delhi,(PTI) The CRPF on Friday said it won’t “forget and forgive” but will “avenge” the death of 40 of its personnel in one of the worst terror attacks on its troops in Jammu and Kashmir. The country’s largest paramilitary force put out a tweet from its official handle saying, “We will not forget, we will […]
