CPI (M) demands Tathagata Roy’s sacking over Kashmir tweet
New Delhi: The CPIM on Thursday demanded sacking of Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy over his support for calls of boycotting Kashmir in the wake of the Pulwama attack. Describing Roy’s comments as “outrageous”, the CPI(M)’s Politburo in a statement said the governor’s endorsement comes at time when Kashmiris, particularly students, across the country were being […]
Pulwama attack: Railways improves its security cover in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Railway Protection Force has increased a company of its personnel in Kashmir following the terror attack in Pulwama to ensure the safety of train passengers and to protect railway property, a senior official of the force said Thursday. Forty CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on February 14 in one of […]
Life limps back to normal as Curfew lifted in Jammu
Jammu: Authorities Thursday lifted day curfew in Jammu, facilitating resumption of normal activities in the city that saw massive protests following the Pulwama terror attack. Markets reopened and public transport was back on the roads. Schools also reopened after week-long closure due to curfew and restrictions. Jammu District Magistrate Ramesh Kumar issued two orders announcing […]
Guns continue to roar on LoC in Poonch
Jammu: The Pakistan army fired on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Poonch district on Thursday, thereby violating the ceasefire for the third consecutive day, officials said. The Pakistan army resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing on the forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector from […]
Withdrawal of security to separatists a step towards nailing anti-national elements: BJP
Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday welcomed the state administration’s decision to withdraw security cover of separatist leaders in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, and said it is a step towards “nailing anti-national elements” in the state. The Jammu and Kashmir administration Wednesday withdrew security of 18 separatists and 155 […]
Govt announces free air travel for paramilitary forces to Kashmir
New Delhi: Personnel of the paramilitary forces deployed in the Kashmir Valley for counter-terror operations have been entitled by the government on Thursday to take commercial flights to either join duty or go on leave, in the wake of the killing of 40 jawans in a deadly attack on their convoy in Pulwama. The Ministry […]
Amit Shah to visit Jammu on Sunday
Jammu: BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Jammu city on Sunday and pay homage to the security personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack and in the encounter four days later, BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta said on Thursday. Forty CRPF personnel were killed in Jammu […]
Indo-Pak standoff: UN Chief says his offices available to offer help
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on India and Pakistan to take “immediate steps” to de-escalate tensions between the two nations following the Pulwama terror attack, reiterating that his good offices are available if both sides ask. The already sour relations between India and Pakistan have worsened over the past week as New […]
Trump says ‘situation is horrible’
Washington: US President Donald Trump Tuesday described as a “horrible situation” the Pulwama attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammed group, in which 40 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed, and said he was getting reports on it and would issue a statement. Separately, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino expressed “strong support” for India and asked Pakistan to […]
Violence against Kashmiris: Omar questions PM’s ‘silence’
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday questioned the “silence” of Prime Minister NarendraModi about incidents of violence against Kashmiris in some parts of the country in the aftermath of the recent attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama. Incidents of violence against Kashmiris have been reported from parts of the country after the Pulwama […]
