Gunfight rages in Tral, reinforcements rushed in
Srinagar: A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Aripal area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 42RR, 180 CRPF and SOG Awantipora launched cordon and search operation in Aripal after having credible input about presence of some militants in […]
Gunshots heard during CASO in Tral village, internetsnapped
(Jahangeer Ganaie) Tral: Gunshots were heard during cordon and search operation in Aripal area of Tral village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was started in the area after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Local sources said that during search operation […]
Snow claims its first causality, 75 year old woman dies at Sadhna top
Srinagar: A septuagenarian woman was killed soon after she got down from a Sumo vehicle along with other passengers and started to travel towards Tanghdar while it was snowing heavily at Sadna Top in Karnah Kupwara on Friday. Reports said that the 75-year-old women died, apparently due to cold, while on way from Kupwara to […]
Trade negotiations with China going well: Trump
Washington: The United States is doing very well in trade negotiations with China, President Donald Trump said Friday. We have a massive trade negotiation going on with China. President Xi is very much involved; so am I. We’re dealing at the highest levels and we’re doing very well. We’re doing very well, Trump told reporters […]
More vivacious attitude needed
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has claimed that if separatists in Kashmir had agreed to talk to an all-party delegation that went to meet them last year, perhaps a way could have found some to resolve the stalemate in the Valley. The statement of the Union Home Minister has come at a time when […]
Naseeruddin Shah appears in Amnesty video, says ‘walls of hatred erected in name of religion’
New Delhi: Walls of hatred are being erected in the name of religion in India and those who stand against this “injustice” are being punished, actor Naseeruddin Shah Friday claimed in video released by the Amnesty India against alleged government “crackdown” on NGOs. In the 2.13-minute solidarity video for the human rights watchdog Amnesty, Shah […]
SAC approves Drug-Deaddiction Policy for JK
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the first ever Drug De-addiction Policy to provide for a comprehensive mechanism to address the menace of drug addiction in Jammu and Kashmir. The issue of functioning of various De-addiction facilities and provision of […]
Action against 35 employees for unauthorized absence
Srinagar: District Administration Srinagar Friday initiated disciplinary action against 35 employees from various departments of the district. The disciplinary action was initiated after the said employees were found unauthorisedly absent from duty during a surprise inspection of various departments held in the district. DC Srinagar speaking in reference to it said the district administration has […]
Sensationalism of news is insult to journalism: Rajnath
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday said sensationalism of news is an insult to journalism and suggested that media men should refrain from it. In his address at the Ramnath Goenka excellence in journalism awards ceremony, Singh said any criticism of an individual or government should be taken in a sporting way. “I think […]
Div Com issues avalanche warning
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today issued an avalanche warning for nine districts of Kashmir division in view of the inclement weather and snowfall. The warning has been issued for the avalanche-prone areas in district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh. As per a handout, the Divisional Commissioner has […]
