PDP MP demands release of political leaders under detention

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and PDP leader Mir Mohammad Fayaz on Thursday demanded release of all detained political leaders and workers, including his party’s chief Mehbooba Mufti, saying they are under detention in Jammu and Kashmir for over one year. Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House of Parliament, Fayaz said […]

Panchayat, BDC polls: Govt sets up three committees to start preparations

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up three committees to carry out preparatory work for the by-election to panchayats and Block Development Councils (BDC). The by-elections were scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 5 to 20 this year but were postponed due to security reasons. “Sanction is hereby accorded to […]

Shopian fake encounter: Test results of DNA samples will be out in few days, says DGP

Police writes of DM Baramulla on Sopore killing

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Thursday said the test results of the DNA samples collected from the family members of three men from Rajouri, who were allegedly killed in a fake encounter in Shopian, will be out in a few days. “The Army’s initial inquiry process is about […]

LAC Row: Chinese troops fired warning shots in air at north bank of Pangong lake

New Delhi: The Chinese army fired a barrage of “warning shots” in the air at the North Bank of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh last week to “intimidate” the Indian troops ahead of the talks between foreign ministers of the two countries in Moscow, official sources said on Wednesday. The incident took place on the […]

Army fully geared to fight full-fledged war in eastern Ladakh: Northern Command

Jammu: Asserting that it is fully prepared to fight a full-fledged war even in winters in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army on Wednesday said if China created conditions for war, they will face a better trained, better prepared, fully rested and psychologically hardened Indian troops. In a statement, it said compared to physically and psychologically […]

No infiltration along Sino-Indian border: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said there has been no infiltration along the Sino-Indian border in the last six months, while 47 infiltration bids have been reported along the Indo-Pak border during the period. The Union Home Ministry also informed the Rajya Sabha that 594 attempts of infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani […]

Youth detained by police found dead

Family says murder, demands probe

Srinagar: The mysterious death of a 23-year-old in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla triggered a fresh wave of anger in the district on Wednesday with the family members of the deceased alleging that their son was murdered in police custody. The youth was detained by police in Sopore however, he was found dead in […]

Pol parties, Hurriyat seek probe

Srinagar: The mainstream political party leaders including former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reacted over the suspicious death of a Sopore youth, saying that stories are being fabricated to justify killing innocent civilians in Jammu and Kashmir. “The administration can’t possibly win back the confidence of the people if “encounters” like Shopian […]

LG makes surprise visit to village

Says his vision for development based on realistic planning

Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday made a surprise visit to a village on the outskirts of the city and interacted with the locals, saying that his vision for development is based on realistic planning backed by financial and technical aspects. The LG’s visit to Khonmoh during ‘block diwas’, which was organized as part […]