IUST students protest ‘arrest’ of scholar by NIA
The students at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora Wednesday held a protest demontration against the NIA Summon to Kashmir University Scholar Aala Fazli. The protesting students demanded immediate end to the “questioning” of Aala at the hands of NIA. The agency is probing an alleged funding case registered on May 30 this […]
India slips one place, is world’s 40th most competitive economy: WEF
India has been ranked as the 40th most competitive economy — slipping one place from last year’s ranking — on the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness index, which is topped by Switzerland. On the list of 137 economies, Switzerland is followed by the US and Singapore in second and third places, respectively. In the latest […]
India, Pakistan armies exchange fire along LoC in Poonch
India and Pakistan Army Wednesday exchanged firing along the Line of Contrl (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistan army targeted forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district with mortars and small arms fire, a Defence Spokesman said. “The Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively,” the Spokesman added. […]
Najar laid to rest at ancestral village, thousands attend funeral
Militant commander Abdul Qayoom Najar was laid to rest at his ancestral village in Batpora area of Sopore late last night. People in thousands attended his funeral as two rounds of funeral prayers were held, locals said. People raised anti India and pro freedom slogans during the funeral prayers, witnesses said. Meanwhile, authorities imposed strict […]
Class work at SP, MP schools, AS college to remain suspended today
The teaching activity in SP, MP schools and Amar Singh College will remain suspended on Wednesday. An official of District Administration Srinagar told that teaching activity in SP, MP schools and Amar Singh College will remain suspended today. However, “all other educational institutions in the District will function normally,” he said. The decision has been […]
Militant Commander Qayoom Najar killed in Uri encounter
Army on Tuesday claimed to have killed one of the longest surviving militant Qayoom Najar in north Kashmir’s Uri area. Najar was returning back to Kashmir after he had ex-filtrated to Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) in 2015. Reports said that army men spotted some movement near the Zoravar Post area of Lachipora Uri in […]
Cellular companies snap Internet, voice service in Sopore, Bla
Authorities on Tuesday have decided to snap internet and voice service in Baramalla and Sopore in wake of the killing of Kashmir’s longest surviving militant Qayoom Najjar near LoC in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that a police has sent a communication to the cellular companies to snap both […]
Post fidayeen attack in DPL, security of police stations being reviewed: DGP
Director General of Police SP Vaid on Tuesday said that all officers have been directed to review perimeter security of all police stations following a Fidayeen attack on district police lines Pulwama last month. “The officers have been directed to review security, particularly the perimeter security of all police stations. The new security system […]
Students at KU protest ‘arrest’ of scholar by NIA
Kashmir University Students Tuesday held protests against National Investigation Agency (NIA) for summoning and interrogating a varsity scholar Aala Fazili. According to the reports, the protesting students holding placards reading “we stand by Aala” and “we want justice” marched through many departments raising slogans against NIA and India. Pertinently, Fazli was questioned at the NIA […]
Legislator humiliated, deported back to Srinagar
Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed was yet again deported back to Srinagar from Banihal on his way to Jammu, where he had to attend a round table conference to discuss the way forward in resolving Kashmir issue, a spokesman said on Tuesday. According to the statement issued here, the […]