NIA to probe arrest of three Kashmiri students
Chandigarh: After the three Kashmiri students were arrested in connection with the Maqsudan blast case, the Central and Punjab governments have decided to hand over the investigations into the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The decision has been taken after security agencies have arrived to a decision that the trio is associated with […]
Two BSF troopers injured in border shelling at Rajouri
Rajouri: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were critically injured in cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening. A police officer said that Pakistan army in “violation of ceasefire” attacked the posts of 126 bn of BSF along the border in Sunderbani […]
Hijack scare on Kandahar-bound plane at Delhi airport
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) A hijack scare on a Kandahar-bound flight sent security officials at the Delhi airport into tizzy on Saturday after the pilot “mistakenly” pressed the ‘hijack button’ when it was taxiing for take-off, sources said. The Ariana Afghan Airlines plane took off nearly two hours later after “satisfactory” security checks, they […]
Two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight
Srinagar: Two militants have reportedly been killed in the gunfight that started early Saturday morning in Tikken area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police sources said. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 55RR, 180/183 BN CRPF and SOG cordoned off Tikken area after getting specific information about presence of some militants in the […]
Encounter rages in Pulwama village
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Tikken area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 55RR, 180/183 BN CRPF and SOG cordoned off Tikken area after getting specific information about presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team […]
India attempts to alter the regional strategic landscape: Pakistan General
Islamabad: Pakistan army’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Friday alleged that India was attempting to alter the regional strategic landscape through an unprecedented military build-up. Hayat was speaking at a book launch event hosted by Center for International Strategic Studies Islamabad (CISS). The CISS said in a statement that General […]
The Battle Between Pen and the Gun!
By Mudasir Ahmad Gori Recently there has been a debate going on about the youth of Kashmir, no I would better say educated youth of Kashmir joining militancy. One is surprised by the self-orchestrated and fabricated stories that have been cooked in the cozy cabins about the state of Kashmir. Well, perhaps they need to […]
J&K Bank relaxes age, qualification criteria for BA positions
Srinagar: J&K Bank has announced a relaxation in the eligibility criteria of Banking Associates (BA) in respect of qualification and age. Now the candidates having educational qualification as Graduates/Post Graduates with 50% marks and above (date of declaration of result till 30.11.1018) are eligible to apply for the said post. The age in case of […]
Army porter killed in Pak firing along LoC
Jammu: An Army porter was killed in Pakistani sniper fire along the Line of Control in Jammu district, while a BSF jawan was injured in a separate incident in the Rajouri-Poonch sector Friday. The porter died in sniper fire from across the LoC in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district around 1800 hours Friday, officials […]
