CM, Omar condemn killing of cops
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of two policemen at SMHS Hospital where they were carrying a detainee for a medical check-up. In her message, the Chief Minister described the incident as an act of cowardice which ought to be condemned by one and all. Mehbooba Mufti has conveyed her sympathies […]
71 police personnel, 49 civilians killed in two years, says govt
Jammu: The government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly (LA) that 71 civilians and 49 police personnel were killed during the past two years in the state. The government further said that 174 civilians and 134 police personnel were also injured during the past two years in the militancy related incidents. This was revealed in […]
Rajiv and Benazir were ready to resolve Kashmir dispute, claims Zardari
Lahore: Rajiv Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto were ready to resolve the Kashmir issue amicably but the Indian leader was assassinated during the election campaign, Pakistan’s former president Asif Ali Zardari has claimed. Zardari also revealed that former dictator Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf had come up with a plan on Kashmir issue but other generals could […]
In Kashmir even a mammoth goes ‘missing’
Jammu: Demanding that the ‘prized’ fossil of a mammoth excavated in south Kashmir be brought back to the state and handed over to the concerned department, CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said that the government should act swiftly and get the fossil back. He raised the issue of callous attitude of […]
India to erect barbed wire fence along Pakistan, Bangladesh borders
New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday announced to erect barbed wire along the Pakistan and Bangladeshi borders. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijuju in a written reply to question in the Parliament said that all feasible stretches along International borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh have been approved for erection of barbed wire […]
Govt approves 14,460 bunkers for civilians in forward areas
New Delhi: Amid the continuing firing from Pakistan, the government has approved construction of 14,460 bunkers for the protection of the people living in forward areas. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said the home ministry recently approved a proposal for construction of 14,460 bunkers to mitigate the hardships of the people living […]
11,566 security personnel injured in stone-pelting incidents in 3 yrs
Jammu: As many as 11,566 security personnel were injured in 4,736 stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir valley during the last three years, the government said on Tuesday. As many as 110 civilians and two policemen also lost their lives during these incidents, it added. In a written reply to a question by Congress MLC Naresh […]
400 security personnel killed in JK, LWE-hit areas in 3 years: Govt
New Delhi: A total of 400 security personnel were killed fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and Maoists in Left Wing Extremism-hit areas in the past three years, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said Tuesday. Ahir said in Lok Sabha that 572 civilians lost their lives and 199 security forces personnel were killed in Left Wing […]
515 infiltration cases in JK in 2017, 75 militants killed
New Delhi: As many as 515 infiltration cases from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir have been reported in 2017 in which 75 militants were killed, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that 515 infiltration cases were reported in 2017 in which 75 militants were […]
Trade body calls for restoration of peace in JK
Srinagar: The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries, (JCCI) on Tuesday urged the state government to restore peace in the state. Addressing a presser in Jammu, JCCI president, Rakesh Gupta urged the state government and other mainstream opposition parties to rise above the party politics and make Jammu and Kashmir a peaceful and ‘fear […]
