Army celebrates Infantry Day
Jammu: The Army celebrated the 72nd Infantry Day on Saturday to commemorate the operations it launched on this day in 1947 to ‘thwart the Pakistani aggression’ on Jammu and Kashmir. General Officer Commanding-in-chief of the Army’s Northern Command, Lt. Gen Ranbir Singh, led the wreath-laying ceremony at ‘Dhruva Shaheed Samarak’ at the Udhampur headquarters, a […]
Functioning of KU admin in catering to needs of students dismal: NC
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Saturday expressed concern on the ‘ensuing chaos and mismanagement’ in examinations and student affairs at Kashmir University. In a statement, provincial spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said that functioning of Kashmir University administration in catering to the needs of students is dismal. “Recently hundreds of college students had to face bizarre […]
Opposition’s silence on stone-pelting deaths most unfortunate: BJP
Jammu: The BJP on Saturday hit out at opposition parties for maintaining “complete silence” over the death of a soldier in a stone-pelting incident and said stone-pelters should be treated like militants are being dealt in the state. Sepoy Rajendra Singh (22) died at a hospital in Srinagar on Friday after he sustained head injuries […]
DAK says won’t tolerate ‘autocratic’ behaviour
Docs, paramedics to wear black bands on Monday
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday expressed its resentment over ‘inaction’ of Governor Satya Pal Malik led administration for not taking any action against Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) Reasi, who according to them has not only ‘misbehaved’ with senior orthopedician, but ‘detained him illegally’ by misusing the power of chair. “The whole doctor community […]
LeT commander killed in Sopore gunfight, says police
Slain militant carried Rs 5 lakh 'bounty on head'
Srinagar: The two militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Pazalpora Sopore have been identified as foreigners and one of them includes top LeT commander who carried reward on his head, police said on Saturday. The duo, killed on Friday were buried at Reshwari area of Waderballa in Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara […]
Armed robbers loot Rs 1 crore from Delhi-bound truck
JAMMU: Three armed robbers allegedly looted cash worth Rs one crore from a private Delhi-bound truck on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway on Saturday, a police officer said. The robbers intercepted the truck in the early hours near Barwal in Kathua district shortly after it left for Delhi from the Bari Brahmana area of Samba district, […]
Workshop on ‘Basics of Film Making’ to begin today
Srinagar: Kashmir World Film Festival (KWFF) is organizing a series of workshop for the students and film buffs at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothi Bagh here today(Sunday) The theme of the workshop is ‘Basics of Film Making’ and will be conducted by Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad Khan, KWFF’s festival director and a filmmaker. The workshop […]
Unbridled HR violation ongoing in Kashmir: NC
Says situation demands de-escalation from all sides
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Saturday expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in Kashmir particularly in South Kashmir. In a statement, State Secretary and former minister Sakina Itto expressed grave concern over the ‘unbridled human right violations’ in the valley. “Killings, CASOs, night crackdowns, mass arrests have put people to duress. What is adding […]
Slain Arwani militants laid to rest after multiple funerals
Jahangeer Ganaie
Anantnag/Kulgam: The slain four militants who were killed in Arwani encounter on Thursday evening were on Friday laid to rest in their native village while as thousands of people participated in their funeral prayers. Thousands of people including children and women took part in the funeral prayers of the four slain militants. Sources from Arwani […]
Sacrifices by militants made our movement precious: Geelani
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani on Friday paid tributes to slain militants who were killed in separate encounters in Islamabad and Sopore.According to a statement issued here, Geelani said that no day passes without youth being butchered and massacred by forces. “Those fighting for their basic and fundamental rights are labeled […]
