Former militant’s dead body recovered in Pulwama
Police today recovered a dead body of Nazir Ahmad Bhat son of Habib ullah Bhat of Sugan village of Shopian district in south Kashmir. His body was recovered from Ranbiara in Pulwama village on Wednesday. Bhat, a resident of Sugan village of Shopian district in south Kashmir was a former militant, sources said. Cause of the […]
Jaitley, Army Chief to visit J&K
Amid heightened tension on the Line of Control (LoC) and student unrest in the valley, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will arrive here in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to review the security situation, sources said. According to sources, Arun Jaitley was supposed to fly to Srinagar for the GST […]
Defence minister, Army Chief likely to review security situation in Srinagar
Amid a surge in militant attacks and incidents of violence in the valley, Defense minister Arun Jaitley and Army Chief Bipin Rawat would review the security scenario in Srinagar, sources said. Jaitley will be in Srinagar primarily for the two-day meeting of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council on 18 and 19 May, is […]
Clashes Erupt after Forces Cordon off Shopian village, locals alleges ransacking
Clashes erupted after the government forces cordoned off Heff and Shirmal villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Wednesday morning after receiving inputs of presence of militants in the area As the 55 RR and SOG Zainapora laid a siege in both the villages. Search operation in Shirmal village was conducted peacefully However when forces started search operation […]
Editorial: Unrelenting students
Tuesday was yet another day when students came out on the streets in various parts of Kashmir Valley. The students who have been trying to vent their anger from the past four weeks now are showing no signs of doing away with the protests. The students protest is emerging as a dangerous trend as far […]
Student unrest: Protesting students showing no signs of fatigue
Clashes continued between security forces and students, who allege use of disproportionate force on their colleagues by security personnel at various educational institutes during the last four weeks. Scores of students from a Government Higher Secondary School (HSS) Pattan and Government Degree College Pattan in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, boycotted their classes, and took […]
Legislators point out grey areas in Edu Dept
Legislators from all the three districts of central Kashmir on Tuesday pointed out the grey areas in the education department and asked the government to overcome the loopholes to improve the functioning of the department. The lawmakers were speaking at an education meet convened by the Minister for Education, Syed Muhammadd Altaf Bukhari at Banquet […]
Congress on enrolment spree, gets 3.5 lakh primary members
The Congress, on Tuesday, reviewed its ongoing membership drive in the in ten districts of the Valley. It expressed satisfaction over the successful membership and exhorted the party cadres to gear up for organization elections at unit level (booth level). In a review meeting attended by senior leaders and office Bearers of the party held […]
JRL calls for protest after Friday prayers
While condemning the slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on Aasiya Andrabi and Fahmeeda Sofi, the Joint Resistance Leadership on Tuesday called for a peaceful protest on Friday post prayers. In a joint statement issued here, the leadership including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik termed the imprisonment of Aasiya […]
40 employees suspended
The Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, today conducted surprise inspection of various Government Offices in the district during which he suspended 40 government employees for remaining unauthorized absent from their duties. The unauthorized absent employees were put under suspension with immediate effect. The suspended employees include the employees of BDO office, Tehsil office, BMO […]
