On Sunday, Independent legislator Sheikh Abdul Rashid along with his supporters of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) held a sit-in here to push Centre government to take active steps to resolve the Kashmir conflict. Protesters gathered near Press Enclave, shouting slogans against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is visiting the state[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating India’s longest tunnel. The Chenani-Nashri tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will be inaugurated on Sunday. This tunnel is very important for regulating traffic in and around the state, it is likely to save fuel worth nearly Rs 99 crores a year. The tunnel will also[Read More…]
The government has got extra forces into action in the sensitive areas of Kashmir Valley. Normalcy of the valley was disrupted as over sixty people were injured and 3 persons were killed in clash stone-pelters trying to disrupt an anti-militancy operation in Budgam. A strike has been called by separatists[Read More…]
The valley in Budgam district has been obstructed by the police from Tuesday as militants were suspected to have been hiding. This operation killed three and 25 others were injured. The militant was also killed in the gunbattle. 43 CRPF jawans were also injured as protesters started stone pelting. J&K[Read More…]
Two militants were killed on Sunday when they tried to ambush a police party that included three officers of the rank of superintendent of police in south Kashmir. The incident happened at Padgampora when a cavalcade of senior superintendents of police of Pulwama and Awantipora Raees Ahmed and Zahid Malik[Read More…]
Suspected a militant snatched a service rifle from a policeman in Jammu, while gunmen attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, Police and reports said. Sources said a Police constable, Muhammad Hanief, posted as Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Maulana Sayeed Akhtar[Read More…]
Hurriyat Conference accused the Centre of not being sincere about finding a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue. “The Kashmir issue is simply an issue of right to self- determination. Sincere steps are needed to resolve it. However, the egoistic and stubborn approach of Indian authorities is creating impediments,” a[Read More…]
On Wednesday, the Separatist leader Nayeem Khan was detained at the Srinagar airport while on his way to New Delhi. He was held by the police at the airport when he was on his way to board a flight to New Delhi. He was apparently on his way to take[Read More…]
After yesterday’s incident, an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, according to police. According to reports, the militant has fled from the spot. This comes two days after a clash between the ultras and security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday raked up the issue of revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas ahead of the by-polls. Mufti, who has taken a strong position against militants, pitched for revocation of AFSPA, saying she required a window of[Read More…]
As per Business Standard reports, the Pakistani army fired mortars along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday in order to provoke the army to retaliate. “There was unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch district from 1200 hours, using 82 mm mortars[Read More…]
