US asks India and Pakistan to engage in talks over Kashmir
The US State Department has asked India and Pakistan to continue to engage in direct talks aimed at reducing tensions between the two countries. “I think one of the things that we would do is ask or encourage India and Pakistan to sit down together and engage in direct dialogue that is aimed at reducing […]
India, Pak Army commanders meet at LoC
India and Pakistan Senior Army commanders Wednesday held a flag meeting on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir against the backdrop of numerous ceasefire violations and agreed to institute mechanisms for durable peace and tranquility on the border. “Indian and Pakistan Army held a Battalion Commander- level flag meeting at Chakan Da […]
Moderate intensity earthquake jolts Kashmir
A moderate intensity earthquake jolted Jammu and Kashmir region on Thursday. However, no loss of life or damage to the property was reported. A Met department official said: “A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale with epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir region occurred at 2.28 a.m. today. The coordinates of the quake […]
Vicious atmosphere being created in Kashmir, says CM
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that a vicious atmosphere was being created in Kashmiri. She said that a situation is being created where guns are put into the hands of our youngsters instead of pens. “We all know that in whole world children are given pens and books in their hands, but unfortunately here an […]
Board exams to be held in October: Farooq Shah
Secretary School Education Department, Farooq Ahmad Shah on Wednesday stated that the annual class 10, 12 Board of School Education (BOSE) exams will be held in last week of October. Shah said this while speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a review meeting of BOSE office. He said the students with less […]
Kashmir dispute a primary obstacle to peace, stability: Pakistan
Pakistan’s foreign office on Tuesday said the “non-resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute remains the primary obstacle to peace and stability in the region.” It also denied that Pakistan provides safe havens to ‘terrorists’. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump announced his new policy for Afghanistan and the larger South Asian region, calling on India […]
Article 35-A row: JRL issues protest programme, threatens mass agitation
Joint resistance leadership (JRL) Wednesday issued a protest programme to resist the ‘attempts’ to abrogate Article 35-A. The leadership also threatened mass agitation in case the apex court decides to do away with the provisions of the law. JRL including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik according to the […]
Para commandos called in after gun fight rages in Handwara
Hours after government forces suspended the operation in Harkoot forest area of Handwara on Tuesday, the encounter started again in the wee hours of Wednesday after suspected militants opened fire on the forces. Sources said soon after the firing incident army called in Para commandos to trace the militants who are hiding in the forest […]
Forces making their presence felt in Shopian
Four new camps have been reportedly set up in the restive Shopian district by the anti insurgency force Rashtriya Rifles (RR) during the past 30 days. Four army camps have been established during the past one month with three camps surfacing in a span of ten days. With new camp at coming up at Dashoo […]
FCSCA Kashmir makes mockery of transfer order
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs( FCSCA) department Kashmir has made a mockery of transfer orders after it failed to implement its latest order in letter and spirit and many officials were shielded despite being transferred from their present places of posting. Transfer orders for about 120 employees including storekeepers, assistant storekeepers and Chowkidars of […]