Shopian gunfight: Forces withdraw from area, clashes erupt
Shopian: Government forces withdrew from a gunfight site as militants made their escape after brief exchange of fire in Sangdan village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district early Monday morning. Reports said that clashes erupted in the area as forces exchanged fire with militants. “There was a lull in the gunfire for more than an hour […]
Five missing boys rescued from joining militant ranks: Police
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have brought back five missing boys safely who had “threatened their parents to join militant ranks.” Parents of some boys from Srinagar reported to Police that they received phone calls from their kids who had left for their school in the morning informing that they are going to join […]
SHRC seeks report on 14-year-old girl’s killing
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the superintendent of police and deputy commissioner of Kulgam, asking them to submit a detailed report regarding the killing of 14-year-old girl Muskaan Jan last month. The 9th standard student who was critically injured in a shootout in Khudwani area of Kulgam district […]
Hurriyat (M) condemns caging of Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Monday lashed out the authorities for confining its chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to his house, thereby barring him from carrying out social, religious and political responsibilities. Hurriyat (M) in a statement issued here also condemned the crackdown on entire resistance camp terming it as ‘a frustration and the absolute authoritarian mindset […]
Ailing JKLF chief Yasin Malik hospitalized
Srinagar: Ailing Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik was on Monday admitted in Soura Medical Institute (SKIMS) Srinagar at the advice of doctors who examined him at the hospital. In a statement issued, JKLF spokesman said that Malik was earlier on Dec 01 taken to a private hospital where a team […]
Police solves Soura hit and run case
Srinagar: Police on Monday said that they have solved a hit and run case in which one person was killed at the 90 feet road near Soura on November 26. The accused in the case has been arrested. A police spokesman said that on Monday, last a pedestrian was mowed down by an unknown vehicle […]
Seven persons injured in two separate mishaps
Poonch: Seven persons were injured in two separate mishaps in Poonch district on Monday. Reports said that a vehicle skidded off the road at Lisana resulting in injuries to two employees. The employees were on the way to Mendher for Election duty when the mishap occurred. The injured employees Mohammad Shabir and Mohammad Bashir have […]
JK’s power woes to end by 2020, says advisor to Guv
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma on Saturday said the power crisis in Jammu and Kashmir would be overcome to a large extent by 2020 as massive infrastructure upgradation is going on in this key sector. Taking a comprehensive review of the of power sector at a high-level meeting here on Saturday, Sharma asked […]
Guv administration fiddling with PRC laws, alleges PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday alleged that the Governor administration is fiddling with the existing state subject laws and amendment made in Jammu & Kashmir Protection of Human Rights Act. The party urged the administration not to act beyond its mandate. The Governor administration has cleared a proposal that has turned the State […]
