Govt forces launch massive searches in Mankote Poonch amid ‘suspicious movement’ of militants
Poonch: Government Forces on Monday launched a large scale joint cordon and search operation following “suspicious movement” of militants in Mankote area in Poonch district. Official sources told GNS that army’s 37 and 39 RR, SOG and Mendhar police launched the joint search operation amid reports of suspicious movement of militants in Mankote area, […]
Kashmiri journalists barred from covering R-Day: Editors Guild of India terms it as an ‘unprecedented state-sponsored attack on press freedom’
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Monday termed the barring of Kashmir journalists from R-Day venue in Srinagar as an “unprecedented state-sponsored attack on press freedom”, even as it demanded an inquiry into “how such lapses were allowed to take place.” In a statement, EGI condemned “the arbitrary manner in which several […]
Rupee rises 19 paise to 70.98 vs USD in opening trade
Mumbai,(PTI) The rupee appreciated by 19 paise to 70.98 against the US dollar in opening trade Monday, driven by weakening of the greenback in overseas markets and easing crude prices. The rupee opened strong at 70.99 at the interbank forex market then gained further ground and touched 70.98 amid easing crude prices, displaying gains of 19 […]
IRCTC scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu, wife and son
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) A Delhi court Monday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam related money laundering case. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted relief to the accused persons on a personal […]
Search resumes at Brazil mine disaster site
Brumadinho (AFP): Fears of a second dam breach at a Brazilian mining complex receded Sunday, enabling a search to resume for the more than 300 people still missing two days after a dam collapse that has killed at least 58 people. Loudspeakers rang out at 5:30 am (0730 GMT) among homes surrounding the Corrego do […]
Cop shoots himself in Budgam
Budgam: A police head constable shot himself dead with his service rifle in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Reports said that a head constable Mohammad Shafi Mir (46) son of Mohammad Ismail Mir resident of Sadoora Anantnag who was posted at District Police Line (DPL) Budgam shot himself dead with his service […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway Opens Partially After Being Shut For Six Days
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar highway was opened for one-way traffic from Jammu to Srinagar on Monday. First heavy vehicles will be allowed and later the light one, an official said. In addition to over 3,000 trucks carrying essential supplies to the Kashmir Valley, scores of valley-bound passengers had remained stranded on the highway. No vehicles will […]
‘Pak team to visit Chenab basin in J-K next week under Indus Water Treaty’
New Delhi (PTI) A Pakistani delegation will visit the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir for inspection from January 28 to 31, as mandated under the Indus Water Treaty, sources said. Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed Mohammad Mehar Ali Shah will arrive in India along with his two advisers, sources said. “This tour is an obligation […]
On India’s 70th Republic Day, Mirwaiz highlights Kashmiri prisoners’ plight, launches campaign
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday launched a social media to highlight the ‘plight’ of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails within Kashmir and outside. While launching the campaign on Twitter, Mirwaiz wrote: “As India celebrates becoming a Republic, its autocratic rule over #Kashmir goes on! Thousands of Kashmiris continue to languish in […]
Khanmoh Gunfight: Slain JeM militants identified
Srinagar:The two Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants who have been killed were identified as a local and a foreigner. A senior Police official told GNS that one among the two slain was identified by the family as Saqib Shafi Dar son of Mohd Shafi Dar resident of Arihal Pulwama. The officer said the second […]
