Added on November 15, 2018
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![Basanth Rath’s transfer: Social media users express anger Basanth Rath’s transfer: Social media users express anger](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Srinagar: Social media users in Kashmir expressed their anger against the transfer of IGP Traffic Basant Kumar Rath and blamed Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Junaid Mattu for government’s decision to remove the highly popular IPS officer. Rath, who is credited with streamlining the traffic system in Jammu and Kashmir in less than one […]
Added on November 15, 2018
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![NIA files charge sheet against Aasiya Andrabi, 2 others NIA files charge sheet against Aasiya Andrabi, 2 others](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
New Delhi: The NIA Wednesday filed a charge sheet against pro-Pakistani separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat head Aasiya Andrabi and two of her associates for allegedly “waging war” against the country using Internet platforms, officials said. In a statement, the NIA’s spokesman said Andrabi, Sofi Fehmeeda and Naheeda Nasreen were using various social media platforms like Twitter, […]
Added on November 14, 2018
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![Three intruders killed in two ‘infiltration’ attempts, says Army Three intruders killed in two ‘infiltration’ attempts, says Army](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Srinagar/Jammu: Three intruders were believed to be shot dead during the two attempted infiltration bids in north Kashmir and Akhnoor area of Jammu along the Line of Control (LoC), army said Tuesday. Two unidentified militants were killed Tuesday when the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran […]
Added on November 14, 2018
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![BJP leaders killing: Those involved will be neutralised soon: Madhav BJP leaders killing: Those involved will be neutralised soon: Madhav](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
JAMMU: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday said militants behind the killings of a senior party leader and his brother in Kishtwar district would be neutralised soon. BJP state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet Parihar were shot dead on November 1 by suspected militants in a dark, narrow lane leading to their […]
Added on November 14, 2018
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![Soldiers posted on LoC to get ‘anti-mine boots’ Soldiers posted on LoC to get ‘anti-mine boots’](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
JAMMU: The Army has procured special anti-mine boots for troops deployed along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir with twin aims of facilitating domination of the landmine-infested forward areas and hot pursuit of terrorists if necessary, a top Army officer said. As part of the counter-infiltration grid, the soldiers have to get into […]
Added on November 14, 2018
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![IPS officer Basanth Kumar Rath removed as IGP Traffic IPS officer Basanth Kumar Rath removed as IGP Traffic](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Srinagar: High profile IPS officer Basanth Kumar Rath was Tuesday removed as the inspector general of police (traffic) and attached to the office of Commandant General, Home Guards, officials said. Rath was replaced by Alok Kumar, who was earlier posted as IGP security, the officials said. Kumar, an IPS officer of 1997 batch, was instrumental […]
Added on November 14, 2018
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![‘Confinement’ of Muslims in our country is a mere rumour, says China ‘Confinement’ of Muslims in our country is a mere rumour, says China](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Beijing: China defended its internment of Muslims in the country’s northwest as a terror prevention measure on Tuesday, calling on the international community to reject “hearsay” and believe its official line. Up to a million Uighurs and other Chinese Turkic-speaking minority groups have been placed in political re-education camps in the Xinjiang region, according to […]
Added on November 14, 2018
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![Facing official apathy, Tanta panchayat villagers to boycott rural body poll Facing official apathy, Tanta panchayat villagers to boycott rural body poll](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Doda: Shorn of basic amenities like “bijli, sadak and pani” since ages, the natives of dozen-odd villages of Tanta panchayat in this mountainous district of Jammu region have decided to boycott the rural body polls on November 24. Fed up with the successive governments’ failure to provide even a modicum of the basic amenities, the […]
Added on November 13, 2018
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![Popular govt in JK unlikely Popular govt in JK unlikely](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
State set to be placed under Presidents rule
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to have a popular government anytime soon as the central government may recommend a spell of President’s rule at the expiry of Governor’s rule on December 19, official sources said. Under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, there is no provision for extension of Governor’s rule. The state […]
Added on November 13, 2018
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![Army to ensure that youth do not join militant ranks in Kashmir, says Army Chief Army to ensure that youth do not join militant ranks in Kashmir, says Army Chief](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Pathankot: Army chief Bipin Rawat Monday said while the government’s policy was that those triggering terror activities in Kashmir should be neutralised, the Army’s focus was to ensure that the Kashmiri youths do not join militancy. The Army chief said infiltration was going on from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. “The […]