CCTV footage helps police hunt down militants in Sopore
The two militants who were killed in Sopore early today were behind yesterday’s grenade attack on a police station in Sopore in which four cops were injured, police said. The grenade thrower was caught on a CCTV camera. After establishing his identity, the police arrested him during a raid. During interrogation, the accused led them […]
Five injured in cross border firing on LoC
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations today claimed that three people were injured when Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing along Line of Control(LoC). In a statement issued to the media, ISPR said, “Indian troops opened fire at Battal, Jandrot and Hotspring sectors at [the] LoC”. The statement added that Pakistani troops were “effectively engaging Indian positions” […]
Army Chief in Srinagar, likely to hold meeting over security
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat reached summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, where he is likely to hold a conclave of the senior Army officers about the security scenario in the Valley. According to the sources, Rawat’s Srinagar visit came in the backdrop of the deteriorating law and order situation in the valley.
India, Pakistan Armies trade fire on LoC
Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire on Thursday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera and Poonch sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said. “Pakistan Army initiated indiscriminate firing and shelling on our positions on the LoC in Rajouri district’s Naushera sector and Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch,” Defence Ministry spokesman […]
Two Hizb militants killed in Sopore encounter, bodies handed over to families
Two militants have been killed in an encounter at Nathipora area of Sopore in North Kashmir on Thursday morning. Official sources said that government forces including Army and SOG cordoned off the suspected area in Nathipora village. As such the joint team of forces intensified the combing operation, the militants believed to be locals, opened […]
Editoriai: Preserving heritage
In the year 2010 the State Legislature passed the Jammu and Kashmir Heritage Conservation and Preservation Act for conservation and preservation of heritage. The act received the assent of the Governor on April 28, 2010. Immediately after that the government left no stone unturned in announcing that the heritage legislation will go a long way […]
Srinagar girl aspires to take women Rugby team to new heights
A 22-year old Srinagar girl is making all efforts to take the Jammu & Kashmir Women Rugby team to new heights despite all the odds. The seven times J&K Woman Rugby team’s national player, Sajida Yousuf Sheikh is currently training the junior players JK Rugby woman team voluntarily. Hailing from Malabagh area in the […]
Kashmir resolution an article of faith, says PDP
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday said that resolution of Kashmir issue was the core vision of its patron Mufti Mohammad Syed. (PDP) vice president, Mohammad Sartaj Madani, said that Mufti Mohammad Syed earned goodwill across the borders for his agenda that he had set for which he struggled to achieve and accomplish this objective. He […]
Two PaK boys sent back
Army, on Wednesday, said that two young boys from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), who had inadvertently crossed over the Line of Control (LoC) on May 23, were apprehended by an Army patrol. They were sent back safely through the Tithwal Crossing Point in Tangdhar sector. “Thirteen-year-old Wasalat Khan and 12-year-old Mohammad Iftikhar Khan, both belonging […]
2016 saw decrease in crime against women in JK, says states Crime Gazette
Crime against women have been showing a decrease in the trouble torn state of Jammu and Kashmir. “Incidents related to crime against women have decreased during the year 2016. There were 2920 cases as compared to 3539 cases during the year 2015,” Director General of Police, Dr. SP Vaid, on Wednesday said while releasing […]
