Soldier injured in sniper fire
Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in a ‘sniper fire’ by Pakistan Rangers in Machil sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon. Army sources said that Pakistan Rangers in “violation of ceasefire” opened some rounds of sniper fire on an army posts of 17 Jakli in Machil […]
Panchayat Polls-2018: JK witnesses 75.2% voting in Phase-III
83% turnout in Jammu division, 55.7% in Kashmir division
83% turnout in Jammu division, 55.7% in Kashmir division
Bringing JK Bank under RTI, a welcome step: Justice (Rtd) Masoodi
Srinagar: Welcoming the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government to bring Jammu and Kashmir Bank within the ambit of RTI, retired High Court Judge Justice Hasnain Masoodi on Saturday said that the move will end obstructionism and repression and promote transparency in the top financial institution of the state. Justice (Rtd) Masoodi said, “Till […]
Valley freezes as temp slides into minus
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley remained below freezing point on Saturday as a cold wave continued in the region, the weather office said. “The minimum temperatures throughout the Valley remained below the freezing point on Saturday. Same weather conditions are likely to continue during the next two to three days,” an official […]
Over 400 Kashmiris killed by forces in 2018 so far: JRL
Calls for candle light march today after Maghrib prayers
Srinagar: Condemning what they termed as ‘barbarism let loose against the people of Kashmir by government forces’, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Saturday said that with two civilian killings today, this year alone more than 400 Kashmiri’s have been killed. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and incarcerated Muhammad Yasin Malik in a […]
JKCSCC prescribes unity among stakeholders
Says challenge to JK's special status can be fought by standing united
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Coordination Committee (JKCSCC) on Saturday urged all the political parties, Civil Societies and Bar association to come together and formulate a joint strategy to fight the evil designs who are hell-bent to erode special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference, JKCSCC member and ANC senior vice […]
Imran Ansari a power hungry politician: NC
Sidhra scam, IT and loan defaults reflective of his family’s moral disposition
Sidhra scam, IT and loan defaults reflective of his family’s moral disposition Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Saturday rejected the jibes of new PC entrant Imran Raza Ansari as an attempt to conceal his filial tendency of fluctuating loyalties to axe his own grind. NC spokesman Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi taking a dig at Imran […]
Forces enjoy impunity, kill people at their will: Sehrai
Srinagar: Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai on Saturday expressed his grief and shock over the civilian killings in Budgam and Kulgam including a teen age girl Muskaan Jan and Ishfaq Ahmed Ganai of Khandah. “The forces had once again proved that they could kill at their will as they continued to enjoy impunity through […]