J&K Bank expresses grief
J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmad today expressed grief over the killing of security personnel guarding the bank’s cash van. He said, “We at J&K Bank are pained over the killings of these security personnel who were on way back to Kulgam after delivering cash remittance at the Bank’s Manzgam, Aharbal branch. My […]
Youth escapes from police custody
A youth, detained under Public Safety Act, fled from police custody in Keegam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, sources said. They said that Zubair Ahmad Turray, arrested in 2015 for his alleged involvement in stone-pelting protests, escaped from police post today. He is a resident of Bonbazar area of Shopian.
We will never beg for talks, says Geelani
Toughening its stand, senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani Monday said that the separatist leadership will not bow down and beg for talks with the Union government. “Indian leadership despite utilizing military might during last seven decades, couldn’t alter the discourse of Kashmir issue and its continuous denial has not caused any harm to […]
Army says Pakistan crossed the line, killed two Indian soldiers
Army Monday said that Pakistan Army killed two of its soldiers and mutilated their bodies in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that that army JCO and a BSF head constable were killed as Pakistan fired rockets at a forward defence location (FDL) post of the paramilitary force along the LoC […]
Internet junkies build ways to beat Internet ban, log into ‘VPN’
With Virtual Private Network (VPN) coming to the rescue of internet junkies to access all the social networking sites government banned a week ago, the security apparatus is left high and dry, as they seemingly are not able to bar the access to these sites. The search for VPNs started as soon as the government […]
Worsening situation in JK, Rajnath chairs meet
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the emerging situation in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said. The meeting was attended among others by Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Jain, RAW chief Anil Dhasmana and Central Reserve Police Force chief Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar. Informed sources said the […]
Rift in govt widens as PDP refuses to relent on unconditional talks
The divide within the ruling coalition has sharpened as PDP took on the BJP for not holding dialogue with the separatists here which the party sees contravention to the Agenda of Alliance (AOA) that was worked out between the two parties for the formation of government here. The latest salvo was fired by Minister […]
Security agencies blame ‘crowding’ along highway for rising attacks
The frequent attacks during the past month on the forces’ convoys on Srinagar-Jammu highway—the only surface link connecting Kashmir with Jammu—has thrown up a major challenge for various security agencies, who have cited “densely populated areas on the approach link” as the biggest reason for successful militant strikes. Reliable sources revealed that an ‘internal security […]
