Government does massive overhaul of police department
The J&K government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of 47 senior police officers. According to the government order No.1396-Home of 2017 Dated.28.09, 2017, Amod Nagpure Ashok, IPS (JK: 13), Addl. SP, Budgam, is transferred and posted as SP, Hazratbal against available vacancy. Shiv Deep Singh Jamwal, Addl. SP Ganderbal, is transferred and posted as […]
Jitendra Singh’s statement disappointing attempt to distort the reality: NC
Opposition National Conference (NC), Thursday ridiculed Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Jitendra Singh’s statement saying “there is no such issue as Kashmir issue.” The statement according to the NC was not only ridiculous and immature but also defied various statements made by the Central Government, the Prime Minister and the […]
Government clueless on braid chopping incidents: NC
National Conference Thursday condemned the recent spate of braid chopping incidents in Kashmir particularly in Kulgam district where there has been a spree of such cases in the recent past. In a statement issued here, NC said that in past too Kashmir has witnessed mass scares involving some ‘super natural’ beings meant to scare people […]
Rohingya refugees need urgent help: UN official
Rohingya refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar for shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh are in desperate need of help, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi has said, as he called on the Myanmar authorities to halt the violence. Grandi, who returned on Tuesday night from a trip to Bangladesh, said: “They have absolutely nothing… Evidently they […]
Sopore shuts for 2nd consecutive day to mourn Najar’s death
A complete shutdown was Thursday observed in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on the second consecutive day to mourn the killing of a top Hizb commander, Qayoom Najar who was killed in Uri sector near Line of Control on Tuesday. All business establishments and shops remained closed while the traffic was also thin […]
BSF man shot dead at his home in Hajin, Police blames LeT for the killing
Suspected militants Wednesday evening shot dead a Border Security Force (BSF), constable at his home and also fired upon his brother at Hajin area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir. Official sources said that a group of three to four militants barged into the house of Mohammad Rameez Parray, a BSF constable posted in Rajasthan, […]
CASO launched in Hajin to nab the killers
In a bid to nab suspected armed men responsible for the killing of a local BSF man, government forces on Thursday launched Cordon and Search Operation in Shahgund and Gund Bune areas of Hajin town of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Pertinently, suspected militants shot dead a Border Security Forces man Rameez Ahmed Parray and […]
CM, Omar and others condemn killing
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti condemned the killing of off-duty Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, Rameez Ahmad Parray at his home in Hajin area of Bandipora district late last night. The Chief Minister said that it is unfortunate that he was killed when he had come home to join his family in his off time. She […]
Tral man loses battle for life, family loses hope
For exactly a week, the family of Mushtaq Ahmad including his two minor sons were hoping against hope that the injured Mushtaq will survive the injuries suffered during a grenade blast in Tral main market on September 21. It was on this day that suspected militants lobbed a grenade on Works Minister’s cavalcade in […]
NIA summons Er Rasheed for questioning
In a first, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned a mainstream leader and Independent MLA from Langate for questioning in a case related to the alleged funding of terror activities in the Valley. MLA from Kupwara’s Langate constituency Sheikh Abdul Rasheed, popularly known as Engineer Rasheed, has been called for questioning on October 3. According […]