Pak Army shells areas along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu, May 19 (PTI) The Pakistan Army on Tuesday shelled forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. This is second ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army in the last 12 hours along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch […]
CRPF jawan, policeman injured in Old city encounter in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 19 (PTI) Two security forces personnel were injured in an encounter with militants in the Nawakadal area here on Tuesday, police said. A police official said the encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following inputs about the presence of militants there. A CRPP jawan and […]
COVID-19 claims another victim in Kashmir, 55-year-old man dies at SKIMS
Srinagar, May 19: A day after Jammu and Kashmir recorded three Covid-19 deaths in a single day, a 55-year-old COVID-19 positive with Cancer history, died at Sher Kashmir Institute of Medical (SKIMS) Soura on Tuesday morning. With the fresh fatality the total number of Covid-19 deaths in J&K have reached 17, of which 15 are […]
Internet, voice calls barred in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 19: Mobile telephones, sans state owned BSNL, and internet services were suspended on Tuesday morning after a gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Old city area of Kanimazaar. Reports said that all outgoing and incoming calls on all networks except state owned BSNL were barred after the encounter broke out. […]
Gunfight breaks out in old city area of Srinagar
Srinagar, May 19: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Nawakadal area of Srinagar district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched cordon search operation in Nawakadal, Kanimazar area. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, […]
230 police personnel awarded for their performance
JAMMU: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has rewarded 230 officers and police personnel with commendation certificates and cash rewards in last two months. These police personnel have been on the forefront of the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 as also on counter insurgency front in different districts, a spokesman of the police […]
Search operation launched in Pulwama, Sopore villages
Srinagar: A massive Cordon and search operation was launched by government forces in many area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, army’s 55, 53 RR and 182BN, 183BN of CRPF launched cordon search operation in Rahmoo, Goosu, Murran, Ashmandar and other adjacent areas. As per the […]
Tattered tourism industry
Covid-19 has created a deadlock but hospitality industry is the most effected sector
Mushtaq Hurra Every year, the dawn of March ends the monotony of winter in Kashmir. March is synonymous to the inception of spring in the valley of Kashmir. The spring air infuses a new lease of life into the virtually dead flora of the valley. Green sprouts and chromatic flowers make spring invigorating and enliven. […]
Kashmir Lockdown: A cursed normalcy
In Kashmir, lockdown and normalcy connote several confusing contretemps
Javeed Ahmad Raina To plunder, butcher, steal, these things they misname empire: They make desolation and they call it peace- Publius Tacitus When rest of world is under virtual lockdown to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Kashmir is under the twin garb of both, virus-lockdown and imposed normalcy. In Kashmir, the very words, lockdown and […]
Ramadhan: The last (Ashra)
Ramadan is the month of building character and the way to bear all hardships with self determination
Eijaz Mir Ramadan, the month of blessings, forgiveness and mercies is immensely casting its holier shadows upon all the inhabitants living in the whole universe. The month is spreading its pious, holier and sacred shadows upon those who believe in oneness of God, Almighty Allah, including those who have not prostrated before Him once. This […]