Baramulla shootout leaves two militants dead
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in a brief exchange of fire in North Kashmir’s Baramulla town on Friday afternoon, police said. Police said that two militants fired upon a naka party near Kralhal Railway Track creating panic in the area. The forces personnel retaliated, killing two militants on the spot. A police spokesperson in a […]
Complementing what
If Democracy is about numbers then the recently concluded Urban Local Body Polls changed the very definition of democracy. The polls that concluded on Saturday last will perhaps be remembered as nearly 70 per cent of wards that went to polls did not witness any polling as there was no candidate at all or some […]
On JRL’s call JKLF members stage protests against killings, arrests
Srinagar: Following the call given by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Friday staged a protest here at Maisuma area here against what they termed as ‘ongoing oppression’ in Kashmir. According to a statement issued here, JKLF leaders and activists gathered at Madina chowk (Lal chowk) and staged a peaceful […]
New Delhi’s aggressive policy becoming ‘more brutal’: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Friday said that the aggressive policy and approach of New Delhi towards the people of Kashmir is becoming ‘more brutal and aggressive’ as almost every day Kashmiri youth are being killed and targeted ‘ruthlessly’. The amalgam in a statement issued here urged the world community including UN, OIC and other […]
Dushera celebrations ‘sabotaged’ by Raj Bhawan, says KPSS
Srinagar: This year, Kashmiri Pandits were overwhelmingly willing to celebrate Dushera in the valley, but to their utter dismay, the centre of power these days in the J&K—Raj Bhawan—gave them a cold shoulder, eventually, ‘alienated’ and ‘saddened,’ the community could not organize any function this year. Kashmir Pandits Sangarish Samiti (KPSS) in a statement issued […]
Not militants but forces initiate encounters: Er Rasheed
Kupwara: Awami Itehaad party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday said that it is not militants but the security forces who initiate the encounters by conducting cordon and search operations, saying that the pro-active policies of New Delhi are pushing youth to join militancy. Reacting to Governor Satya Pal Malik’s […]
Attack of journalists tantamount to dismantling forth pillar of democracy: Congress
Srinagar: The state Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the thrashing of Journalists at encounter site in Fateh Kadal area of Srinagar, describing the incident as ‘an attack on freedom of the press’. The party as per a statement issued here also demanded action against the personnel responsible, urging upon the authorities to take serious note […]
Extending 73rd, 74th constitutional amendments to JK a direct salvo on Art 370: NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Thursday termed BJP’s statement of extending 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments to Jammu and Kashmir State a direct attack on Art 370. Reacting to the statements made by BJP state President, party General Secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar said, “It is a calculated attempt to fiddle with the special status of […]
IEI JK State Centre holds 53rd AGM
Aamir Ali takes over as Chairman
Srinagar: The 53rd Annual General meeting of the Institution of Engineers (IEI) (India), Jammu & Kashmir State Centre was held on Thursday at Srinagar. Er Aamir Ali, FIE, Director Disaster Management took over as the Chairman from Er Mohammed Ashraf Fazili and Er M Aaquib Sultana Waheed Deva, MIE, Executive Engineer PDD, took over as […]
