Added on November 4, 2019
Press Trust of India
Jammu: Pakistani troops shelled Indian forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in violation of the ceasefire on Saturday, a defence spokesman said. Indian troops guarding the border retaliated befittingly and the exchange of fire continued for nearly two hours. There was, however, no casualty on […]
Added on November 4, 2019
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Anantnag: A group of miscreants ransacked the house of a youth Congress leader on Friday night in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, where vehicle of a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) was set on fire early during the day. Official sources said that a group of miscreants entered the house of Congress leader Reyaz Ahmad Bhat […]
Added on November 4, 2019
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Baramulla/Anantnag: Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Saturday visited north Kashmir district of Baramulla to review the overall security and development situation with senior civil and security officials. This was the first visit of Murmu outside Srinagar after taking over as Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) on October 31 at Raj […]
Added on November 2, 2019
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: The central government has bestowed on itself the authority to declare any area in the newly-created Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh as “disturbed” under the controversial AFSPA, which gives sweeping powers to security forces to act against any suspect. Till the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and […]
Added on November 2, 2019
Press Trust of India
United Nations: As Jammu and Kashmir transitioned from a state into two union territories, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated his appeal that India and Pakistan deal with the Kashmir issue through dialogue and ensure full respect for human rights. Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday transitioned from a state into union territories of Jammu and […]
Added on November 2, 2019
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United Nations: Jammu and Kashmir has never been on the UN agenda of ‘Right of Peoples to Self-determination’ and Pakistan has been making “frantic attempts” to gain credibility for its “territorial greed”, India said in a strong response to Islamabad at a General Assembly committee after it raked up the Kashmir issue. Pakistan’s outgoing UN […]
Added on November 2, 2019
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Srinagar: Restrictions were imposed on Friday in some parts of the city as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order due to apprehension of violent protests after congregational prayers, even as normal life remained affected for the 89th day in Kashmir following abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. “Restrictions have been imposed in […]
Added on November 2, 2019
Press Trust of India
Friday congregational prayers also disallowed in Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: Authorities Friday disallowed worshippers to allow Khawaja Digar, a special prayer, at the Naqashbandh Sahib (RA) shrine in Shaher-e-Khaas where hundreds of devotees had assembled at the revered shrine for the congregational post noon prayers even though strict restrictions were put in place. Eyewitnesses said that authorities had imposed restrictions in parts of old […]
Added on October 27, 2019
Press Trust of India
Washington: Seeking free access of foreign journalists and congressmen to Kashmir, six American lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla, claiming that the picture portrayed by India in the Valley is different from the one being told to them by their constituents. The lawmakers’ letter to Shringla comes as the […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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Washington: US Ambassador for Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback has said that he was looking into the citizenship issue in Assam and the situation in Kashmir and wanted to know more about them before raising it “in a constructive way”. He did not directly respond to a reporter’s questions about the two situations at a news […]
