Gunmen target SPO’s in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday targeted two special police officers (SPO’s) in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Anantnag district leaving one SPO dead while as another suffered critical injuries. Police said that gunmen fired upon Mohammad Ashraf near Muran Chowk at around 4:25 PM in the afternoon. The incident left Ashraf, a resident of Mouchpona […]
Army Chief reviews security situation along LoC
Jammu: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat Saturday visited Northern Command headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district and reviewed overall security situation along the Line of Control. Gen Rawat, who was on a two-day visit to J&K, had visited forward areas bordering China in the eastern Ladakh region yesterday. Today, the Army Chief visited Northern […]
Mehbooba asks Modi to initiate dialogue with Pakistan
New Delhi: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate a dialogue process with Pakistan at the earliest as the “key for peace” was with the neighbouring country. Speaking at a function organised by a group of Kashmiri Pandits owing allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti said that war […]
KPs are annoyed with government, says BJP MLC
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP MLC Girdhari Lal Raina Saturday claimed that displaced Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) in the state were “annoyed” with PDP-BJP government over its failure to address their issues. In a letter to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, he also batted strongly for 10 demands put forth by the community, including constitution of the […]
India increases troops strength along China border
Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh): India has deployed more troops and significantly increased patrolling in the mountainous terrains of Dibang, Dau-Delai and Lohit valleys along the borders with China in the Tibetan region in Arunachal sector following the Doklam face-off, the most tense military confrontations between the two countries in decades. Military officials said India is […]
BJP takes on PDP over its AoA remark
Jammu: A day after the PDP said that delay in resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan has the potential of undermining the Agenda of Alliance of the PDP-BJP government, the BJP said such remarks can lead to mistrust and add to confusion among the people. “The BJP has refuted the repeated claims being […]
Forest fires ring alarm bells as govt seems unaware
Srinagar: Various forest areas across Kashmir Valley have been damaged over the past few days due to a massive blaze that is continuing with officials still clueless about how to control the raging fires. Reports said that a massive fire broke out in Nowroz Baba forests of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. As […]
Govt orders promotions in PWD, 5 SEs placed as CE’s
JAMMU: The Government Saturday ordered promotions, transfers and posting of Chief Engineers in the Public Works Department. According to a government order issued in this regard, consequent upon superannuation of Abdul Hamid, I/C Development Commissioner Works in PWD, Satish Razdan, I/C Chief Engineer (Civil), Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has been posted as I/C Development Commissioner […]
Pilot of AI flight hijacked to Pak in 1971 passes away
Faridabad (Har): Capt M K Kachru, pilot of the Indian Airlines plane hijacked to Pakistan in January 1971, died here Saturday after prolonged illness, his family said. He was 93, they said. Capt Kachru was flying an Indian Airlines plane, carrying 26 passengers and a crew of four, from Srinagar to Jammu when two Kashmiris […]
Soura protests against raids, arrests
Srinagar: Clashes broke out in Soura area on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday after troops arrested some youth during nocturnal raids, witnesses said. They said that clashes erupted between youth and government forces in Soura area of Srinagar on Saturday against the arrests of local youth during nocturnal raids conducted by the forces. According […]