Pakistan army violates ceasefire in Balakote, Manjakot sector
Srinagar: Pakistan Army on Wednesday resorted to heavy shelling and firing on Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Balakote sector of Poonch, and Manjakot sector of Rajouri a defence official said. The Indian Army is strongly retaliating to it and the firing is still on, the official added. “Today morning Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting […]
4 injured in clashes triggered by woman’s braid chopping in south Kashmir
Srinagar: At least four youth sustained bullet injured in clashes with government forces following a braid chopping incident in Wallarhama Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to sources, braid of local lady was chopped off in the morning and as the news spread in the area, people came on roads & started protesting against […]
State Football League-2017: SFA Junior wins Super Division match
Srinagar: In the ongoing State Football League-2017, three matches of Super and Premier Division leagues were played at Synthetic Turf TRC here on Monday. In the first Super-Division match played at Synthetic Turf TRC, State Football Academy (SFA) Junior beat Jhelum Sports by two goals to one in a closely contested encounter. While forward […]
Braid chopping incidents continue, so do protests
Srinagar: As there is no let up in the braid chopping incidents, three more incidents were reported across Kashmir on Tuesday. One incident was reported in the capital city of Srinagar, while two more incidents were reported in north Kashmir. In Kupwara district of north Kashmir, a police official and three others were injured in […]
Braid chopping: Shutdown, protests across Kashmir continue
Srinagar: A complete shutdown was observed in Maisuma area and parts of Lal Chowk in Srinagar city following a braid chopping incident in the area yesterday. All the business establishments remained closed and traffic was also not plying through the area. Heavy clashes were reported yesterday in the area after a braid of a […]
Terror funding case: Court extends judicial custody of 10 accused
New Delhi: The Patiala House Court extended the judicial custody 10 accused in connection with a case related to the terror funding activities in Kashmir. The judicial custody of the ten accused including seven separatist leaders and businessman Zahoor Watali was extended to 30 days, reports said. Earlier, on September 28, the judicial custody […]
Army men thrashed in Kangan, another beaten in Uri
Srinagar: Agitated protestors on Tuesday thrashed three army soldiers and set their vehicle on fire after the trio was moving in a civilian vehicle in Akhal Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. The protestors also thrashed an armyman in north Kashmir’s Uri village. Eyewitnesses said that three Territorial Army personnel traveling in […]
Govt wakes up to victims needs
Srinagar: After mental health experts suggested that the authorities should reach out the victims of braid chopping and provide them with possible medical assistance and counselling, Srinagar administration on Tuesday convened a meeting, presided over by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, where in it was decided that tehsil-level teams would be constituted to provide medical assistance and […]
Braid Chopping: We can’t book innocents: DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police S P Vaid Tuesday said that police can’t book innocents, as many arrested on charges of braid chopping, were later found to be innocents. “We can’t book innocents. The society has to cooperate with us,” the DGP said. Vaid said that they have constituted SIT’s in every district and […]
Biometric fails to light up in Government schools
Srinagar: The installation of bio-metric devices in government schools to monitor punctuality of teachers and non teaching staff has died a silent death. Pertinently, the authorities in education Department had directed all the school heads in high and higher secondary schools to start bio metric attendance in their respective institutions in 2015, however the move […]