Unidentified militant seen at Sabzar’s funeral surrenders before forces, says police
Police on Wednesday claimed to have convinced a newly recruited militant to surrender before police and Army. According to a police statement, a video clip of an unidentified militant, wearing the battle pouch with a grenade, were in circulation on social media. These video clips were clicked in Tral, Awantipora by the local media persons during […]
Four years on, Indoor Sports hall awaits completion
In yet another instance of the alleged official apathy, the multi-purpose Indoor sports hall at polo ground Srinagar is awaiting its completion for past four years. The foundation stone of the indoor sports hall was laid by the then Minister for Medical Education, Youth services and sports, Taj Mohi-ud-din on 2013. The hall was set […]
Kashmir crisis represents colossal failure of the government: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Flaying the centre’s Kashmir policy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday lashed out at the Centre saying that the essence of India is being compromised by the ruling BJP. Sonia while addressing a closed-door Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here said that earlier, there was relative calm in the Valley, but now there […]
Government has robbed dreams of youth, says Omar Abdullah
Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday said the youth of the state were being suffocated by “repressive policies of the present Government.” Addressing a youth convention at National Conference head office, ‘Nawa-e-Subha’, Omar Abdullah exhorted youth activists of the party’s youth wing to lead efforts to bring about change and empower the youth to […]
Editorial: Why report deserved no action
The one man Koul commission setup to probe the civilian killings during 2010 unrest is in news yet again. The commission which took almost six years to reach to some conclusion has failed to unnerve the present government on the importance of the commission’s findings. On Monday the High Court heard a Public Interest […]
NIA trying to fabricate cases against resistance leadership: Geelani
Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani condemned the arbitrary and coercive act of raiding the house of resistance leadership and political activists and said that the people in state will pursue their struggle for freedom. Geelani said that NIA have been given the task “just to drag and involve leadership into fabricated cases”. […]
NIT website hacked
The website of National Institute of Technology was on Monday hacked by a group of hackers identifying themselves as ‘All Pak Cyber Skullz Members. The website was hacked a day after India defeated Pakistan in a cricket match during the Champions trophy at England. The hackers who took over the official website of the […]
KEG condemns NDTV raids
Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) strongly condemns the raids being carried out on NDTV and sees it as yet another muscular manifestation of muzzling the independent media. The raids indicate that there is a sort of emergency being imposed without making it public. “The strong-arm tactic being used to force media take the official line is […]
Trying to ascertain identity of 4 Sumbal militants: DGP
Director General of Police (DGP), S P Vaid, on Tuesday, said that the identification of the four militants, who were killed at Sumbal, has not yet been established. The DGP said that apparently the four militants look like non-locals. “The identification of the four militants is yet to be ascertained. We are currently ascertaining their […]
Human shield row: CPI (M) slams Army Chief
Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday slammed the Army Chief over the Kashmir human shield row. The CPI (M) in its mouthpiece ‘People Democracy’ said the remarks made in an interview by the Army Chief of Staff General Bipin Rawat about dealing with civilian protestors in Kashmir exemplifies all that is wrong with the […]