Amending PRC, ploy to change state’s demography: JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday said that repeatedly New Delhi is devising means and methods to erode and undermine the disputed status of J&K by fiddling with the state subjects laws in order to change the demographic composition of the state, and the new controversy about Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) as reported in […]
Police busts three militant modules, several arrested
Srinagar: Two modules of militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were busted in Pulwama district of south Kashmir in which 10 persons were arrested and huge quantity of incriminating material recovered, police said Monday. A police spokesperson said a special team was constituted to investigate surge in militant attacks in Tral in which civilians and security forces […]
Stage set for 7th phase of Panchayat Polls
Voting to take place at 2714 polling stations, 7373 candidates in fray
Jammu: The stage is set for the seventh phase of ongoing nine-phased Panchayat polls, slated to be held today (Tuesday) across Jammu and Kashmir with 7373 candidates in fray. The voting for Phase-VII of ongoing Panchayat Polls will be held at 2714 polling stations across the State including 576 in Kashmir division and 2138 in […]
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 […]