Chief Minister expresses ‘outrage’ over the killing of minor girl in Kathua
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed her anguish over the “gruesome” murder of eight-year-old girl, belonging to nomadic Bakerwal community in Kathua district. “Outraged by the heinous incident in which a young Bakerwal girl has lost her life. Incidents like this will be investigated expeditiously & the guilty will be punished,” she […]
Terror funding: NIA files 12,794 page chargesheet against 12 persons
The National investigation agency today filed chargesheet against the accused in terror funding cases in a special NIA court in New Delhi. On 18.01.2018, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a Chargesheet in the NIA Special Court, Patiala House Courts Complex, in NIA No.RC-10/2017/NIA/DLI against 12 accused persons for conspiring to wage war against the […]
Numerous steps taken to wean away youth from militancy, intensify vigil on border: CM Mehbooba
Srinagar: Government on Thursday said it has taken numerous steps to wean away the local youth from militancy and to intensify the vigil and monitor the cross border “terrorism” in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti while replying to a written question by a legislator, said government has taken numerous steps to wean […]
363 militants, 71 civilians killed in last two years: Govt
Srinagar: Government on Wednesday said that 363 militants, 71 civilians were killed and 176 arrested during last two years in the Jammu and Kashmir state. “363 militants including 117 locals and 246 foreign were killed during operations in year 2016 and 2017”, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti while replying to a written question by legislator Sat […]
Two women killed, five injured in cross-border firing in Sialkot: Pak Army
Two women were killed and five people injured as a result of unprovoked Indian firing across the Working Boundary in Sialkot, the Pakistan army’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), five other civilians including three women were injured in the cross-border firing by Indian troops since Wednesday night. The […]
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir; cold abates due to cloudy sky
Srinagar: The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and other areas in the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley witnessed a fresh bout of snow last night, though intense cold abated due to an overcast sky. There were reports of precipitation in many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir. The administration in Kashmir yesterday issued an […]
Legislative Assembly: Opposition stage walkout over murder of minor girl in Kathua
The opposition on Thursday staged a walkout from the Legislative Assembly to protest against the murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district of Jammu division. As soon as proceedings of the House began, Congress and NC legislators stood up to protest against the murder of Asifa Bano of Kathua. The opposition legislators alleged that […]
No action can be taken against Hafiz Saeed: Pakistan PM
Islamabad: Pakistan will not act against Hafiz Saeed ‘sahib’ as there is no case registered against him in the country, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said, giving a clean chit to the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind. Saeed, the chief of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), was released from house arrest in Pakistan in November. Abbasi, during […]
BSF trooper killed in Pak firing along IB
Jammu: A Border Security Force jawan was today killed as Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled Indian positions along the International Border in R S Pura sector of Jammu. “BSF troops are giving a befitting reply,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, Arun Manhas, said. A BSF personnel died in the heavy shelling. He has been […]
UNSC must step up pressure on Pak to change its behaviour: US
United Nations: The UN Security Council should step up pressure on Pakistan to “change its behaviour”, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley today said. Briefing reporters after returning from a UN Security Council visit to Afghanistan, she said the Afghanistan government has asked the 15-member powerful wing of the world body to step up […]