Pulwama attack: JK Congress calls for ‘appropriate and effective response’
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress passed a resolution on Friday, calling for “an appropriate and effective response” to avenge the killings of 40 CRPF personnel in a terror attack in Pulwama. At a meeting here, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee adopted the resolution, saying “the party solidly stands in […]
Pulwama attack fallout: Ajmer Sharif chief asks govt not to allow Pak devotees to visit shrine
Ajmer: Condemning the terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, Ajmer Sharif Dargah dewan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan Friday urged the government to not allow devotees from Pakistan to visit the shrine. Ali Khan, the descendant of Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hassan Chishti, paid tribute to the personnel killed […]
Civilian traffic to be restricted during convoy movement: Rajnath
Srinagar: Civilian traffic will be restricted on highways and major roads in Jammu and Kashmir during the movement of convoys of army and security forces, Home Ministry Rajnath Singh announced on Friday, a day after 40 CRPF jawans were killed in an audacious suicide attack. In a veiled reference to separatists and hardline Hurriyat Conference […]
Logical thinking needed
As surface transport continues to be a cause for concern for the people of Kashmir valley, it is the air traffic that has been causing serious worry during the past few winters now. When the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for most part of January and February this year air traffic too hit the travelers badly […]
NSG, NIA teams to join investigation in Pulwama attack
New Delhi: Experts of the anti-terror commando force National Security Guard (NSG) and investigators of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) are being sent to Jammu and Kashmir to join the probe into the terror attack in Pulwama in which at least 39 CRPF personnel were killed, officials said Thursday. The decision was taken in view […]
Police issues statement regarding Awantipora attack
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has issued a statement regarding the suicide attack in Lethpora which left 42 CRPF men dead while injuring scores. The statement is produced here verbatim: Police in Police District Awantipora today attended a gruesome terror crime spot at Ladhu Mode Lethpora at about 1515 hours following an explosion […]
Awantipora attack: Death toll jumps to 44
Srinagar: In the deadliest attack on forces in Jammu and Kashmir, forty-four paramilitary CRPF men were killed in a car bombing Lethpora area along the Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon. An official of the CRPF told GNS that a “suicide car bomber” rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the bus near […]
Union Home Secy cuts short Bhutan visit, rushing back to Delhi
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who reached Bhutan on Thursday on an official trip, is rushing back to Delhi after cutting short his visit in view of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Gauba had reached Thimpu this morning for a Home Secretary-level dialogue with his Bhutanese counterpart. He spoke […]
Entire nation stands united with the forces: President Kovind
Srinagar: President Ram Nath Kovind while condemning the Pulwama attack that left 42 CRPF men dead, said that the entire nation stands united with the forces in fighting ‘terror’. “Strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Pulwama, J&K. Thoughts and prayers with the families of martyrs and wishing an early recovery to those injured. The entire […]
Awantipora attack: Death toll climbs 42
Srinagar: In the deadliest attack in Jammu and Kashmir, forty-two paramilitary CRPF personnel were killed and two others were injured in a car bombing Lethpora area along the Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon. An official of the CRPF told GNS that a “suicide car bomber” rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the […]
