Gawkadal Massacre; Forces have left their brutal footprints in every nook & corner of state: Geelani
Hails courageous determination of families of victims Srinagar, Jan 21 (KNS): Remembering the Gawkadal Massacre, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani said that Indian occupational forces have left their brutal footprints in every nook & corner of the state and Gawkadal is one amongst these massacres, where armed forces yet again deshaped and […]
Governor sad over loss of lives in cross border firing
JAMMU: Governor N.N. Vohra has expressed deep sadness over the loss of innocent lives in Pakistan’s continuing Cease Fire violations across the Line of Control and International Border. In a message, Governor has conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved families of the civilians and Security Forces personnel who had lost their lives and wished very […]
India has shown it won’t hesitate to cross border: Rajnath
Lucknow: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said India has shown it can attack its enemies not only on its soil, but also in a foreign territory, if need be. Singh’s remarks came almost a week after the Indian Army carried out a “retaliatory action” against Pakistani troops, killing seven of their soldiers and injuring […]
Make J-K ‘bridge of friendship’: Mehbooba to India, Pak
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today appealed to India and Pakistan to make Jammu and Kashmir a “bridge of friendship” between them and not let it become a battleground. “Our borders are witnessing, god forbid, a bloodbath. Our Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) often talks of development but at the same time something opposite is happening […]
Six relief camps set-up for displaced in Rajouri: J-K govt
Jammu: In the wake of unabated ceasefire violation by Pakistan, the Jammu and Kashmir government has set-up six relief camps to provide shelter to border dwellers, a government official said today. “District administration in Rajouri has made necessary arrangements for establishment of relief camps in case of any escalation leading to likely evacuation from border areas. […]
‘OGW’ held; vehicle seized during nocturnal cordon in City outskirts
Srinagar: Special Operation Group (SOG) of police on Saturday night arrested an alleged OGW during a cordon-and-search operation at Nowshera in Srinagar outskirts. Official sources told news agency GNS that a joint team of CARGO and CRPF launched a cordon at Nowshera following specific inputs about the movement of some JeM militants. “During the search operation […]
Restrictions in Srinagar ahead of separatist protest march
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday imposed restrictions in parts of the Srinagar city to prevent protests against the killings of 55 people on January 21 in 1990. The separatist camp had called for protest march on the 28th anniversary of “Gaw Kadal Massacre” in which 55 people were allegedly killed and many […]
Anorher army man dies; death toll in Pak firing in JK climbs to 11
Jammu: An Army man injured in Pakistan firing has succumbed to injuries last night, taking the death toll in the border firing in Jammu and Kashmir to 11 since Thursday, police said. Sepoy C K Roy, posted in a forward post in Mankote sector of Poonch district, was injured in Pakistani firing yesterday and succumbed […]
Restrictions in Srinagar parts today
SRINAGAR: According to the District Magistrate Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, complete restrictions under Section 144 CrPC will be imposed within the territorial jurisdictions of Khanyar, Rainawari, Nowhatta, Safakadal, MR Gunj, Maisuma and Kralkhud police stations of the district on 21 January(Sunday). The restrictions have been imposed as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward […]
Editorial: Need to move forward
India and Pakistan army is once again staring into each other’s face on the frontier along the Jammu region. From the past few days around two dozen people including several army men, para military troopers, militants and civilians have been killed on both sides of the divide. So much so that the perilous state of […]