Don’t doubt reconciliatory gestures from New Delhi, advises PDP
The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Friday advised all stakeholders that the dialogue offer without any preconditions by the Union government should evoke positive response from all those interested in ending the stalemate. While welcoming the “unconditional offer” of dialogue by Government of India, PDP senior leader Sartaj Madni said that same should evoke positive […]
Banihal attack: Police claims arrest of two militants, recovery of weapons
Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two of the three militants who had attacked Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel and snatched their weapons in Banihal on Wednesday night. One jawan was killed and his senior injured after militants attacked them when they were returning to the base camp near Navyuga Engineering base camp. […]
Tral observes shutdown over civilian killings
A complete shutdown was observed against the civilian killings in South Kashmir’s Tral township on Friday. The shutdown was observed by the people despite no separatist organization asking them to down the shutters. Reports said that all the shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained shut while transport also remained off the roads. Attendance in […]
Reach out to people in a more professional way: CM tells Police Officers
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today asked the Police to reach out to people in a more professional way to redress their grievances and problems, particularly in far flung and hilly areas. She even asked them to use the dreaded PSA against chronic drug peddlers. Chairing a meeting with all the District Superintendents of Police and […]
6 killed, 20 injured by ‘unprovoked Indian firing’, says Pakistan
Six people, including four women, were killed and 20 others injured near the Working Boundary in Sialkot on Thursday as Indian forces “resorted to unprovoked firing of mortars targeting civilians”, local administration and the Pakistan army’s media wing said. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had said that four people were killed by firing and mortar […]
KTMF President, Yasin Khan summoned by NIA
Kashmir Traders and Manufacturing Federation (KTMF) on Friday condemned the summoning of its president Muhammad Yasin Khan by National Investigation Agency (NIA), to its headquarter in New Delhi on Sep 25. After the NIA sent notice to Khan, the KTMF held a meeting today at its office here. In a statement issued here, the […]
No ‘Swacheta’ for the lone Leprosy hospital in Kashmir
With much hype given to ‘Swach Bharat Abhiyan’ campaign, the historical Leprosy Hospital in Srinagar is craving for a separate toilet facilities for its female staff. The already existing make shift toilets that have been erected are not fit to be used, raising serious questions over the efficiency of the campaign and the money spend […]
Sinha says his Kashmir report has been ‘dumped’
Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha has said that his ‘report’ on the Kashmir crisis has been dumped by the Union government. “There is no official response from the government,” Yashwant Sinha said during an interview to a web-based news channel. “There are reports that it (Report) has been dumped. So, obviously, it has not […]
Fire damages government building in Beerwa
A Government building housing three government offices was gutted in a mysterious fire in Beerwah division of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Sources said that fire started in the building at around 3 am, damaging the official records of the three government offices including Social Welfare Department, Board of School Education and Integrated Child […]
Minor dies in Sopore School
A minor student of class 4th died under mysterious circumstances in a private school in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. According to the reports, Ubaid Altaf son of Mohammad Altaf of Bypass Badambagh Sopore died when he was playing during lunch break in Muslim Educational Trust School Sopore (M.E.T). According to a school official, “Ubaid had […]