Militant killed in Pulwama encounter
Three soldiers, cop injured as operation ends
Pulwama: A militant was killed while as three soldiers were injured, one of them critically, during an encounter that broke out between militants and security in Goosu area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning An official said that a joint team of Police, army’s 53 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search […]
Don’t want to kill militants, giving them opportunity to surrender: Army Commander
Srinagar: General officer Commanding of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General BS Raju Tuesday said that the armed forces don’t want to kill militants and that an opportunity to surrender is given to every militant. In a short video uploaded on the official handle of Chinar Corps (15 Corps), Lt General Raju said that any loss […]
Academic loss: CBSE rationalizes syllabus by up to 30 pc for classes 9 to 12
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalised the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30 per cent to make up for academic loss caused due to COVID-19, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Tuesday. “Looking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in […]
Chinese army removes structures in Hot Springs, Gogra: Sources
New Delhi: Chinese military removed temporary infrastructure and continued gradual withdrawal of troops from face-off sites in Hot Springs and Gogra in eastern Ladakh for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, and the Indian Army is keeping a strict vigil on their rearward movement, government sources said. Gogra and Hot Springs are among the key […]
IAF carries out night time patrol in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: In a demonstration of its aerial prowess, the Indian Air Force is carrying out night time combat air patrols over the mountainous eastern Ladakh region as part of its decision to maintain a high-level of readiness notwithstanding disengagement of troops by China from a number of friction points in the area, government sources […]
Land allotment scam: CBI seeks details from govt officers in JK
New Delhi: The CBI has sought details from some officers of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state government in connection with its probe into allegations of land grabbing by a Kathua-based educational trust run by a former minister, officials said on Tuesday. The officers were called in-person on Monday and Tuesday in connection with its […]
Pulwama attack: NIA arrests man for providing logistic support
Srinagar: The NIA has arrested a Pulwama resident for allegedly providing logistical support to militants involved in planning the attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 jawans dead in the south Kashmir district in February last year, officials said on Tuesday. Bilal Ahmed Kuchey, a resident of Kakpora of Pulwama district, is the seventh […]
Letter attributed to Separatist leader Gelani fake: Police
Says letter published in Pakistan
Srinagar: Police in Kashmir on Tuesday said a letter attributed to hard line separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, calling for a general strike on Wednesday, was fake and published from Pakistan. The Kashmir Zone police tweeted on its official handle that it will take action against those who are circulating the letter on social […]
LAC row: Rahul questions omission of Galwan Valley in MEA statement on talks
New Delhi: A day after India and China started de-escalation at the border, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government why status quo ante was not insisted upon by New Delhi and why the territorial sovereignty of the Galwan Valley does not find mention in the government’s statement. “National interest is paramount. Government […]
Kashmiris being sidelined in bureaucracy, police: Ghulam Hassan Mir
Srinagar: Senior politician and former Minister, Ghulam Hasan Mir Tuesday said that Kashmiri officers are being sidelined and they feel disempowered at all levels. “In Civil bureaucracy, police and Judiciary, Muslims in Kashmir feel nowhere. They are being sidelined and there is complete imbalance in the system. Kashmiris are found nowhere and even in Civil […]
