22-year old youth slips to death along LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: A 22-year-old youth died on Thursday morning after he slipped and rolled down into a deep gorge in Keran area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official told GNS that the youth Shakir Hussain Gojer son of Zakir Hussain Gojer of Kundian village was collecting grass for their cattle today morning when […]
Jamaat-e-Islami denounces ‘brutal killing’ of slain Fateh Kadal civilian
Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday strongly denounced the killing of civilian Rayees Ahmad Hanga by government forces at Fateh Kadal in Srinagar. In a statement, a spokesperson of Jama’at said that the people of valley are facing the worst phase of history as they are being subjected to “blatant oppression at the hands of […]
Amid massive funeral for slain Pulwama militant, associates offer gun salute
Pulwama: Thousands of people on Thursday morning participated in the last rites of slain militant Showkat Ahmad Bhat at his native village Dangerpora in Padgampora area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora in Pulwama district. Showkat was killed in a brief gunfight with the government forces at Dougam Kakapora area of the Pulwama district during Wednesday night. […]
Militant killed in Pulwama, Pro-freedom protests erupt in Kashmir University
Srinagar: Intense pro-freedom and anti-India protests erupted in Kashmir University on Thursday against the killing of a militant in a shootout with the government forces in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that scores of hostel boarders of MA and MAK boys hostels assembled at the varsity campus in Hazratbal and staged a protest against the […]
US Congressman seeks immediate designation of Pak as state sponsor of terrorism
Washington: A top Republican lawmaker has urged the Trump administration to immediately designate Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism and terminate its non-NATO ally status, asserting that Islamabad consistently defends Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and condemns US’ counterterrorism efforts. Congressman Ted Poe said in the House of Representatives that Pakistan will not receive […]
US says it could remove India from currency monitoring list
Washington: The US could remove India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners, the Treasury Department has said, citing certain developments and steps being taken by New Delhi which address some of its major concerns. India for the first time was placed by the US in its currency monitoring list of countries with potentially […]
A 15 days militant killed in brief gunfight in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar: Government forces late Wednesday night killed a newly-recruited militant in a brief gunfight at Kakapora area of Pulwama district in southern Kashmir. Police said that the slain militant was involved in an attack at Pattan in northern Kashmir earlier in the day. “A militant was intercepted around 11:45 pm during a naka in Dobgam village […]
Kashmir observes shutdown against militant, civilian killings; Police impose restrictions in Srinagar parts
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF on Thursday imposed severe restrictions in parts of Srinagar city as the Kashmir valley is observing a shutdown against the killing of two militants and a civilian in a gunfight on Wednesday. Government has also put in place increased deployment of forces and entry, exit points of the […]
Governor e-inaugurates 41 J&K Bank Ultra Small Branches, multiple CSR initiatives
Thanks Chairman, Bank's Board for absorbing 582 Banking Associates
Srinagar, Oct 17: Inauguration of 35 Ultra Small Branches by J&K Bank to connect 111 remote and unbanked villages of Leh Ladakh is a great step towards facilitating the people of these areas. Not only will the people avail the different banking services through these outlets but will witness steady development in their economy as well. […]