Baramulla-Banihal train services suspended for today
Authorities have ordered that the train services between Baramulla and Banihal shall remain suspended today. According to the Railway authorities, the decision has been taken in view of the prevailing law and order situation on the valley.
Cordon called off in Malangpora as militants manage to flee
Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) which was launched by the government forces last evening in Malangpora Pulwama was called off at around 3 AM as the trapped militants managed to flee, sources said. A joint team of army, SOG and CRPF acting on a tip off about the presence of militants in the village Malangpora, […]
NC warns Govt against extending central GST without ‘safeguards’ to state
National Conference (NC) Sunday reiterated its stand on the extension of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state and warned the present regime of consequences in case the central law was extended to Jammu and Kashmir without ‘adequate constitutional safeguards’. The party also said that the decision to boycott or attend the special assembly […]
Kashmir shuts against civilian killings
A complete shutdown was observed across valley against the civilian killings in Dialgam area of district Anantnag on Saturday. The call for shutdown was given by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) to protest the killings that were witnessed after an encounter that raged in Dialgam. “Armed with draconian and lawless laws, which give them complete impunity […]
PDP, NC creating confusion over GST: Er. Rasheed
Accusing main stream political parties of creating confusion over Goods and Services Tax (GST) row, AIP supremo and MLA Langate, Er. Rasheed, on Sunday, said that the state leadership is yet again letting down the people and finding lame excuses to allow Centre to implement what it wants to do. Er. Rasheed said that […]
Delhi court issues warrant against Shabir Shah in money laundering case
A Delhi Court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in an over a decade-old case of money laundering registered against him for alleged financing of militancy. Additional sessions judge Sidharth Sharma issued the arrest warrant after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the court that Shah was repeatedly evading the […]
ED notice politically motivated: Geelani
Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said that Authorities have plotted a move to tarnish his and colleague’s stature. Terming the notice issued by Enforcement Directorate as unjustified and politically motivated, Geelani said that the move is an attempt to “pressurize and intimidate him and resistance leadership.’’ Geelani said that Enforcement Directorate has […]
Surgical strikes changed world outlook towards India: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday said the surgical strikes conducted by the army in Pak-administered Kashmir, last year changed the world’s outlook towards India and showed the country is committed to “self-defence”. Shah was addressing the public meeting at Goa airport with Congress saying that it is a gross violation of power to hold […]
Government forces snoop at mosques as more youth join militancy in South
When a gunfight starts anywhere in South Kashmir youngsters living as far as 20 kilometres from the site of the encounter rush to the scene to engage with the armed forces. This trend has become dangerous and is worrying the security officials as more youth are joining militant ranks. The government forces are now […]
Will intensify campaign against Indian atrocities in Kashmir: Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz Saturday said Pakistan would intensify campaign to highlight Indian “brutalities’’ in occupied Kashmir to draw the attention of the world towards the gravity of the issue. Speaking to media, he said India has failed to suppress the voice of Kashmiris through use of force and brutal “human rights […]
