Governor orders probe into alleged maltreatment of U-16 cricket team
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday ordered an inquiry into the alleged maltreatment of the players of Jammu and Kashmir’s under-16 cricket team by the state’s cricket association while they were travelling from Srinagar to Amritsar. According to media reports, the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) had Friday taken the team from Srinagar to Jammu– […]
No German arms to Saudi until Khashoggi case is clarified: Merkel
Prague: German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Friday that Berlin would not export arms to Saudi Arabia until the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is clarified, a stance French President Emmanuel Macron dubbed “pure demagoguery”. “The case of journalist Khashoggi is, of course, something incredible, I told the Saudi king yesterday in our telephone conversation,” […]
2nd Phase notification out for Panchayat Polls
Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra Friday issued notification for the conduct of the second phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Kalaroos, Machil and Rajwar in District Kupwara, Ganstan and Nowgam in District Bandipora, Sangrama and Wagoora in Baramulla District, Kangan in Ganderbal District, […]
Sopore Gunfight: Two militants killed, injured soldier succumbs
Sopore: Two militants were killed in a gunfight at Pazalpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. Meanwhile, an army soldier Brijesh Kumar who was injured earlier in the initial gunfire succumbed in military hospital here at 92 base Badamibagh, Srinagar. Reports said that the two militant were killed in the […]
Schools, colleges to remain shut in Sopore, Rafiabad
Srinagar: Authorities have decided to close down all Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools in Baramulla, Sopore and Kreeri area on Friday, an official said. The decision has been taken following an encounter at Pazalpora village in Sopore. “All educational institutions in Rafiabad will also remain closed today as precautionary measure,” the official added. (GNS)
India’s claim to Gilgit-Baltistan strong: Ram Madhav
New Delhi: India’s claim to the Gilgit-Baltistan region is much stronger than Pakistan’s as it was handed over to the Pakistani army by two “deceitful” British military officials, BJP leader Ram Madhav said Thursday. He said the region was strategically important to India as it provides a link to Afghanistan and further to Central Asia. […]
Sopore Gunfight: Soldier injured in ongoing operation, says police
Srinagar: An army soldier of 22 Rashtriya Rifles received injuries in the ongoing operation in Sopore village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning, police said. Reports said that one army soldier of 22 Rashtriya Rifles was injured during the initial exchange of firing which broke out in wee hours of Friday after forces […]
Fuel prices continue to slide down, petrol down 25 paise per litre
New Delhi: Fuel prices saw a further reduction on Friday with petrol seeing a 25 paise cut per litre while diesel registered a marginal fall of 7 paise in the capital. A litre of petrol was at Rs 80.85 in Delhi while diesel was at Rs 74.73 here. In Mumbai, petrol was at Rs 86.33 […]
Standoff between militants, forces reported in Sopore
Srinagar: A standoff between suspected militants and security forces has been reported from north Kashmir’s Sopore area. Reports said that a joint team of Army, Police, CRPF carried out a search operation at Behrampora village in Sopore where according to initial inputs ssome militants are reportedly hiding in a house. According to reports as […]
JRL’s shutdown call evokes mixed response
Srinagar: The shutdown call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday evoked a mixed response in the Valley. The vehicular movement in most parts of the Valley was witnessed while as the shops in most of the commercial areas remained closed throughout […]
