Police issues advisory ahead of Republic Day
Jammu: Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, the police, in an advisory, sought people’s cooperation in view of heightened security arrangements and asked officials to maintain a vigil on possible infiltration routes to scuttle nefarious designs of anti-national elements. “All Station House Officers and in-charges of police posts have been directed to remain present in their […]
Grenade lobbed at CRPF personnel, passerby injured
Srinagar: A civilian was injured in a grenade attack by militants who targeted the security forces in Pampore area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday, police said. The ultras lobbed a grenade towards the CRPF personnel at Pampore town, 14 km from here, a police official said. He said the grenade exploded on […]
Fear of losing a loved one haunts border dwellers
Jammu: For border dwellers of Jammu and Kashmir, the trauma of seeing their loved ones die in front of their eyes is more than the fear of getting caught in the crossfire. The border residents continue to live on the edge, ‘hoping against hope’ to safeguard themselves and their families from the mortar bombs fired […]
No talks with Hurriyat as of now: Dineshwar Sharma
Srinagar: Amid the simmering tension on the borders, the Union government’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma arrived in Srinagar to reach out to the people and help in restoring peace in the restive Kashmir region. The interlocutor said that as of now talks with Hurriyat are not on his agenda. Talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’, Sharma […]
Students allege discrepancies in results, stage demos
Srinagar: The students of different degree colleges affiliated with Kashmir University (KU) Monday protested against the officials of the varsity over discrepancies in the recently announced results of the first semester of BA first year. According to the reports, raising slogans against the university authorities, the students of Women’s college in MA road blocked the […]
Australia face England in ICC U-19 World Cup quarterfinals
Queenstown: Three-time champions Australia will have to put their best foot forward when they face a formidable England in the first Super League quarter-final of the ICC U-19 cricket World Cup here on Tuesday. Australia found rhythm in the tournament after losing their opening match to India by 100 runs while England advanced winning all […]
Misfortune: Displaced border dwellers demand land, bunkers
R S Pura: Living with the constant fear of shelling, displaced border dwellers are scared of returning to their homes and are demanding early sanction of the “promised” piece of land in safer zones and construction of bunkers. The demands were made by people putting up at three relief camps set up by the state […]
Probe ordered over purported wrong info provided by officials
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi Monday asked the state government to conduct an enquiry into the purported wrong information provided to the members in reply to different Cut Motions. The Deputy Speaker issued the instruction after National Conference MLA Altaf Kaloo raised the issue during a discussion on the […]
9000 youth covered under amnesty: Chief Minister
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today informed the Upper House that the amnesty granted to more than nine thousand youth in various law and order related cases is aimed at bringing them back to their families and societies so that they can lead a peaceful life and restart their education, careers and other job pursuits. […]
NC, Cong members walkout to protest power crisis
Jammu: Several National Conference (NC) and Congress members Monday staged a walkout from the Assembly over the government’s “unsatisfactory reply” on the issue of power crisis in the state and border shelling which has claimed 12 lives since Thursday. NC MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar was the first to leave the House and was followed by […]
