Mani Shankar Aiyer meets Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Former Union Minister from Congress government Mani Shankar Aiyer today met Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his residence in Nigeen today morning, sources said. Mani Shankar is a part of Delhi based peace group and is expected to meet all top and lower rung leadership of the Hurriyat for a fresh opinion building […]
Editorial: Rising corruption complaints
Corruption is one issue which has always taken a back seat in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Basically, one of the prime reasons for that is the severity of other issues that are confronted by the state government. However, the issue of corruption in government offices has gained mammoth proportions as the number of […]
Militants flee encounter site in Pulwama
Militants escaped from an encounter site after heavy exchange of firing with the government forces in Hakdipora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district last night. According to police officials government forces had laid a siege to the village and launched a search operation after inputs about the presence of at least three militants. As the […]
No reason for major action against Major: Army Chief
Army Chief Bipin Rawat has said that Major Leetul Gogoi took the right call when he decided to tie a Kashmiri man to the bonnet of a jeep and use him as human shield against stone-pelters. He has said that while an inquiry was on against Gogoi for his actions, he doesn’t believe that there […]
Pol parties get vociferous as Army ‘protects’ officer in human shield row
Political parties in Kashmir expressed anger over the action byArmy to protect its officer involved in the human shield case. Former Chief minister Omar Abdullah has denounced as “farce” the Army’s court of inquiry (CoI) against Major Leetul Gogoi for strapping a man to a jeep’s bonnet as a “human shield”. His remarks came […]
Pak Air Chief warns of ‘befitting’ reply as Indo-Pak tension escalates
Tension escalated between India and Pakistan on Wednesday as the Pakistan’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, said that Pakistan will give a “befitting response” to any misadventure “from the enemy”. Replying to a question about the Indian Air chief’s recent statement directing his soldiers to “be ready for action at […]
Peace overtures: Aiyer led peace group to meet Hurriyat today
At a time when Government of India has tightened noose on the Kashmiri separatist leaders, a Delhi-based peace group is in Srinagar and all set to meet all the top and middle rung Hurriyat leaders for a fresh opinion building in India on Kashmir. The development comes at a time when India’s premier investigating […]
Militants strike in City, target PDP leader
Suspected gunmen on Wednesday night shot at and injured a ruling party leader in posh Barzulla area, police sources said. They said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Qayoom who lives here was fired at by gunmen late evening. The incident left the leader injured following which he has been shifted to SMHS hospital […]
CM meets Vohra, discusses security scenario
Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister J&K, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Mufti and the Governor had wide ranging discussions which focused on the maintenance of law and order and internal security, effective and accountable functioning of the public delivery organizations and timely implementation of important state and central development schemes and […]
