Added on June 9, 2019 Press Trust of India

Development work of BJP govt got it re-elected: Jitendra

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that the BJP’s victory in the recent parliamentary election was because of the development work and various pro-poor schemes initiated by the Narendra Modi government. “There are many lessons to be learnt from the results of the recently held Lok Sabha election, particularly from the record victory […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Jahangeer Ganaie

Two SPOs among four JeM militants killed in Pulwama

Pulwama: Two Special Police Officers, who went missing on Wednesday night, were among four JeM militants killed Friday in an encounter with government forces in Panjran village of Litter tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The encounter, an official said, started after a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of Army’s 44 RR […]

Added on June 8, 2019 KV News

SPOs to remain under tight vigil of officers, movement to be tracked: Officials

‘No SPO can leave his place of posting before depositing personal weapon’

Srinagar: Top officials in the Security Grid of Kashmir Friday revealed that all the Special Police Officers (SPOs) will remain under the “constant monitoring of their respective unit heads and their movement will be tracked round the clock to ensure that they don’t leave their units along with their weapons”. The fresh directions come in […]

Added on June 8, 2019 KV News

Deadly month: Forty killed in May in valley

Srinagar: The onset of summer season this year has yet again repeated the bloodbath in Kashmir as the month of May has claimed the lives of 40 persons including 26 militants and 11 civilians. The month witnessed many encounters and individual killings, leaving at least 40 persons dead. Top militant commander Zakir Musa who was […]

Added on June 8, 2019 KV News

Home Minister to visit Kashmir next week

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to arrive in Kashmir next week to take stock of the situation prevailing on various security related fronts and to get feedback from the security agencies on the preparations put in place for the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra commencing from July 1. Soon after he […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

Home Ministry official discusses Amarnath Yatra arrangements with Governor Malik

Srinagar: Union Home Ministry Additional Secretary Gyanesh Kumar Friday called on Jammu and Kashmir Governor S P Malik here and discussed about the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to begin next month. Kumar, who was accompanied by senior intelligence officers, briefed the governor regarding the foolproof arrangements being made for […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

‘Major ISI plot to revive militancy in Jammu foiled, six arrested’

Jammu: Officials on Friday claimed to have unearthed a major plot by Pakistani spy agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to revive militancy in Jammu region after arresting six persons from whom photographs and videos of strategic locations have been seized. The six “spies” were in direct contact with their handler, a colonel-level officer at ISI […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

Twitter restores Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps’ handle after suspending it

Srinagar: The Twitter handle of the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps was restored Friday by the social media giant after suspending it a day earlier, an official said. The Twitter verified the handle and added back its followers, the Army official said. The official said it was unclear as to why the official account of the […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

Qureshi writes to Jaishankar; Offers talks on ‘all important matters’

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a letter to his new Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Friday said that Islamabad wants talks with New Delhi on “all important matters” and remains committed to efforts for establishing peace in the region. Qureshi wrote the letter to Jaishankar to congratulate him for taking over as […]

Added on June 8, 2019 KV News

‘Masrat Aalam sent to NIA custody for next 10 days’

Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Muslim League (ML), Masarat Alam Bhat has been shifted from Jammu jail to New Delhi’s Tihar Jail. According to unconfirmed sources, Alam was shifted to Tihar Jail on Monday evening in connection with National Investigation Agencys (NIA) probe in “terror funding case”, a spokesman of the ML said in a […]