Gun shots heard in Rudbugh Magam
Gun shots were heard in Rudbugh Magam of Central Kashmir on Tuesday evening, sources said. Preliminary reports said that two militants are trapped inside a residential house. More details are awaited.
Human shield row: SHRC directs govt to pay 10 Lakh to victim
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide Rs 10 lakh as compensation to human Budgam resident Farooq Ahmad Dar who was used as a human shield by an army officer. Dar was tied by army Major Leetul Gogoi to the bonnet of his jeep and paraded […]
Maj Gogoi did not act in accordance to law, says Er. Rashid
Reacting to the recommendations made by state human rights commission, asking government to pay Rs 10 lakhs as compensation to Farooq Dar, who was used as human shield by Major Gogoi in Budgam, AIP supremo and MLA Langate Er. Rashid said, that the ruling proves that neither Farooq Dar was a stone-pelter nor had Major […]
Poonch, Rawalakote bus service suspended
The weekly cross-LoC bus service between Poonch and Rawalakote was suspended on Monday due to prevailing tension on the LoC, reports said. ‘ Sources said that fourteen PaK residents were scheduled to travel back to their homes, but the bus service was suspended. “Bus service was postponed due to border tension and authorities decided […]
Govt focusing on establishing skill enhancing institutions: CM
Terming technical education as the future hope for youth in terms of employability and job avenues, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said her Government is laying a network of skill enhancing institutes in the State to make youth employable in the job market of coming times. Addressing a largely attended public meeting after inaugurating […]
NIA ‘widening’ its probe to harass separatist leadership: JRL
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Monday denounced the Government of India (GoI) for widening its ambit of “investigations” by the NIA to ‘harass and pressurize’ the leadership. JRL said that the NIA has so far failed to prove any evidence against the pro-freedom leaders despite raids and quizzing. According to the joint statement issued here, the […]
GST will not have any impact on the special status of JK, says BJP leader
Welcoming the extension of Goods and Services Tax (GST), to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Bhartiya Janata Party Monday said that the new tax regime has not eroded the special status of the state. BJP’s State General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul said that special position of the Jammu and Kashmir has not been eroded […]
Market place where besides goods, ‘love and care is sold for free’
It is not a posh market where the rich and the high spending clients will be going for purchases, but a small place where a motley crowd is seen busy making purchases needed for the daily use of a common man. The market right outside the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura is a place […]
Five injured during clashes at PanthaChowk
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Infiltration bid foiled in North Kashmir, three militants killed: Army
The Army on Monday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid and kuilled three militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nawgam sector of north Kashmir’s Handwara area. “A group of militants tried to infiltrate from across the border. They were challenged by the troops, following which a gunfight ensued,” said GoC 19 Infantry […]
