Forces launch search operations in Tangmarg
Baramulla: Government Forces on early Thursday launched a cordon-and-search operation in North Kashmir’s Tangmarg village. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 2 RR, Special Operation Group of Police and CRPF sealed Maheen village of Tangmarg and conducted door to door search operation in the area. Local reports said whole area was kept under […]
Police forms SIT to solve killing of gym trainer
Baramulla: Police on Thursday said that it has ordered the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to solve the murder mystery of 25-year-old Azam Nazir Khan of Uranbawa Boniyar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police spokesperson said the SIT headed by DySp headquaters Syed Javid is currently questioning suspects into the murder […]
Two Sopore residents held along with 38 kgs of Fukki
Baramulla: Police on Thursday claimed to have recovered 38 Kgs of Fukki in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said that a check post was established at Nihalpora road near Cheksari crossing in Pattan. During the naka one load carrier bearing registration number JK05F 7615 was intercepted in which large quantity of fukki […]
Police claims arrests of LeT commander Naveed Jutt’s close aide
Srinagar: Police Thursday claimed to have arrested a LeT militant from Kangan area of Ganderbal district, saying that the arrested militant was the close associate of slain LeT commander Naveed Jutt alias Hanzalla A police spokesman said that the militant has been identified as Zubair Shabir Bhat son of Shabir Ahmad Bhat resident of Malpora […]
CPI (M) bats for loan waiver to farmers, orchardists
Jammu: The CPI (M) Thursday welcomed the waiving off loans of farmers in different states and advocated for loan waiver to farmers and orchardists in Jammu and Kashmir. “In the last couple of days, governments in various states have waived off loans to farmers which was a long-pending demand. It is a welcome step,” senior […]
JKLF protests against Pulwama killings in Islamabad
Malik concerned over deteriorating health of inmates
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday expressed anguish over the ‘deteriorating health condition’ of incarcerated Kashmiris. Malik in a statement issued here said the health condition of JKLF leaders including Siraj Ud din Mir, Abdul Rashid Magloo and Ghulam Nabi Kashmiri who are languishing at Kot-Balwal Jail […]
Those changing parties are opportunists: Er Rasheed
Bandipora: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday said that the mainstream leaders who are joining the different parties are opportunists and will always be held responsible for every misdeed of Mehbooba Mufti, saying that shifting their loyalties to other side won’t help them. Er Rasheed as per a statement issued […]
Army commander visits LoC, reviews operational preparedness
Jammu: A top Army commander Thursday visited forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Akhnoor sectors and reviewed the operational preparedness of the personnel and the prevailing security situation, a defence spokesperson said. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh exhorted all ranks to remain vigilant […]
Kashmiris have been at the receiving end: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday said that Kashmiris have been at the receiving end since the last seven decades now. According to a statement issued here, the amalgam spokesman said a delegation of Hurriyat (M) led by Ghulam Nabi Zaki comprising Ghulam Nabi Najar and Jaffar Kashmiri visited Pulwama to […]
Budget proposals approved by Guv ignored KPs: BJP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit vice-president G L Raina Thursday alleged that the budget proposals for the year 2018-19 approved by Governor Satya Pal Malik have “ignored” the displaced community of Kashmiri Pandits. He said the budget approved by the state administrative council (SAC) had not even mentioned the displaced community. “It is very […]
