CPI (M) demands partial withdrawal of AFSPA in Kashmir
Jammu: Describing the killing of civilians in south Kashmir as highly deplorable , the CPI(M) today demanded “partial withdrawal” of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the Valley. Six people, including two militants, were killed when Army troops opened fire in retaliation after being attacked during vehicle checking outside their camp near Pohan village […]
JKBOSE postpones examinations scheduled up to March 7
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has postponed all the exams scheduled up to Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Owing to the present situation after the killing of six youth in south Kashmir, BOSE has decided to postpone all the exams which are scheduled up to Wednesday, Board officials said. The fresh dates for […]
Schools, colleges to remain closed till Wednesday: Govt
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday announced that all schools and colleges in Kashmir would remain closed till Wednesday. As per the officials the decision has been taken as a “precautionary measure” to avoid “law and order situation” in the Valley. Pertinently situation in Kashmir is tense after six youth were killed yesterday in south Kashmir’s Shopian. […]
Four houses gutted in Sopore blaze
Sopore: At least four houses were gutted on Sunday when a fire broke out in a residential area in North Kashmir’s Sopore. Reports said that at least four structures belonging to Siraj-ud-din Peer , Mohammad Amin Peer , Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Imtiyaz Ahmed Peer were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at […]
Police probing into Shopian firing: DGP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police S P Vaid today said they were investigating the firing incident in which six people, including two militants, were killed by the Army in Shopian district. Vaid said the situation was under control and appealed to the people of Kashmir to maintain peace. Two weapons, along with […]
Killings of innocent persons highly painful: Congress
Srinagar: The J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) today expressed anguish over the killings and demanded probe into Shopian Killings saying that people were not satisfied with the Army version. The Party describes the killing of innocents as highly painful. In a statement the Party Spokesperson while strongly condemning the Shopian killings said that Army needs […]
NC demands probe in Shopian firing incident
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) today demanded a probe into the firing incident in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir and said the killings cannot be justified by labelling the deceased as overground workers of militant groups (OGWs). Six persons, including two militants, have been killed in the last night’s shootout in Shopian’s Pahnoo area. […]
Doda: One killed, 5 of family injured in car accident
Jammu: An elderly person was killed while five of his family members were injured when the car they were travelling in veered off a road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district today, police said. The family, which was on its way to Bhadarwah, reportedly met with an accident near Seri village […]
Security forces launch search ops along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: Security forces here have launched a cordon and search operation in forest areas along the Line of Control (LoC) after some “suspected movement” was reported in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, an official said today. The search operation was launched after locals here informed the forces about suspected movement in Nikka and Panjgrain areas […]
Shopian killings: UJC terms it ‘cowardice, frustration’ of forces
Srinagar: United Jihad Council (UJC), a conglomerate of various militant organisations of Kashmir, on Monday termed the killing of civilians in Shopian as “cowardice and frustration” of Indian forces. UJC secretary general and Ameer Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen Sheikh Jameel-ul-Rehman in a statement issued to a local news agency said to term the civilian killings as cross-firing is […]