Twelve officials have been sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir government on allegations of carrying out “anti-national activities” for having allegedly played a role in fuelling the unrest in the state. Also, as reported by NDTV, several others officers are being watched closely. The 12 officials were sacked on Wednesday[Read More…]
Tag: Jammu and Kashmir
Pampore encounter: One terrorist killed as gunfire continues
The encounter in Pampore, Kashmir continued for the third day after a group of terrorists entered a government building. A police officer said that one of the terrorists is believed to be killed and forces have used 50 rockets, machines guns and explosives in efforts to kill or flush out[Read More…]
Kashmir: Militants attack army camp in Handwara, 3 killed
Three militants were killed in an attack on the army camp in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district during early hours Thursday. Two attacks were carried out at the camp located at Langate in Handwara region and heavy gunfire was exchanged. The first exchange lasted for around 20 minutes, after which search operations[Read More…]
Kashmir- A photographer’s paradise?
Shutdown for the 83rd day, Kashmir witnesses yet another ‘normal’ day. Torn between two extremes, the killing fields of Kashmir mask those of Palestine. Home to one of the largest military occupation in the world, the valley has witnessed widespread unrest and violence in the wake of encounter of Burhan[Read More…]
The Curious Case of Khurram Parvez
It has been more than two-weeks since Khurram Parvez, a prominent human rights activist was arrested under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act on September 15. Ironically, the campaigner who is programme coordinator at Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society and chairperson at Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) has been[Read More…]
After 79 days of shutdown, valley breathes a sigh of relief
Kashmir breathed a sigh of relief as curfew was lifted on Sunday from all parts of the state. After 79 days of shutdown, the valley saw a heavy rush of people in the markets. Shops and business establishments which had remained closed for 79-days due to separatist call for shut[Read More…]
We will follow what the Centre tells us to do: J&K deputy CM on Indus Water Treaty
With rising tensions among India and Pakistan over the recent attack in Uri, the Indus Water Treaty has come under strain. The centre had hinted towards revisiting the treaty and now J&K’s deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday said the state will fully support whatever decision is taken by[Read More…]
Kashmir: Curfew and restrictions imposed after 19-year-old killed while harvesting crop
Curfew was re-imposed in Handwara on Saturday, making it the 78th day of shutdown in the valley. After Friday witnessed shutdown on account of congregational prayers, the death of 19-year-old Waseem Ahmad aggravated the situation. As reported by Greater Kashmir, the youth was killed after forces fired at him while[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir HC rejects plea to ban pellet guns
The Jammu and Kashmir High court while rejecting a plea seeking ban on use of pellet guns in controlling street protests in Kashmir Valley, cited the ground situation and observed that as long as there is violence by unruly mobs, use of force is inevitable. A bench of Justices Paul[Read More…]
Youth turn up for Army recruitment drive in curfew-ridden Kashmir
Thousands of enthusiastic youngsters turned up for a recruitment drive in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, despite the separatists asking youth in Jammu and Kashmir to not join the forces. Candidates travelled hundreds of kilometers to Anantnag as 2,200 candidates participated in the recruitment rally, waiting in queues to present their[Read More…]
Two-point breach helped terrorists carry out Uri attack
Two successful breaches one at the Line of Control (LoC) at Uri and second the perimeter of the Army base that saw the fencing wire being cut, resulted in the Uri attack. Agencies are probing the two-point breach that helped suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad fidayeen access heavily-guarded camp and execute one of the deadliest[Read More…]
Kashmir: 17 soldiers and four militants killed in an attack on army camp in Uri
Sunday witnessed an attack by four ‘fidayeen’ militants on an Indian army brigade headquarters near the de factor border with Pakistan, in Kashmir’s Uri district. 17 soldiers and four militants were killed in the attack. Termed as the most deadly attack in the northern region of Kashmir since 2014, the[Read More…]
Present government worse than Nazis, says Srinagar MP after quitting
The political storm in Kashmir intensified after Srinagar MP Tariq Hameed Karra resigned from his Lok Sabha seat and PDP party citing “a sellout.” He accused the ruling Mufti-led-PDP of “treating people much worse than Nazis” and blamed the Centre for adding “fuel to fire” in the Valley with its[Read More…]
India rejects UN Human Rights Council request to assess situation in Kashmir
India rejected United Nations Human Rights Council’s demand to visit the troubled valley of Kashmir on Wednesday. This move comes as a blow to India’s diplomatic counter-maneuvering, and marks a success for Pakistan’s efforts to “internationalising” the Kashmir conflict. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said he was awaiting[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir government orders shutdown of internet services
Following the tense law and order situation in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered shutdown of internet services of all telecom networks and also mobile communications as a precautionary measure. The state government took a review of the of the prevailing law and order situation in the[Read More…]
Go after trouble makers and ensure peace in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh to forces
Speaking on the recent incidents of unrest in Kashmir, home minister Rajnath Singh directed security forces to come down heavily on those instigating violence and choreographing stone pelting mobs in Kashmir. The directive to bring normalcy in the state was issued by him while chairing a high-level meeting in Delhi which[Read More…]
Separatist leader Geelani says Kashmiris are close to freedom
Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday criticised central government saying it has started ‘farce of engagement’ to divert attention from the reality on the ground. “They will come again to ask what do we want. They know the answer to that question. We want freedom,” Geelani said. In[Read More…]
Militants ambush Army convoy in Kashmir, 3 soldiers injured
Early Wednesday morning, militants ambushed an army convoy in North Kashmir’s Handwara injuring three soldiers. According to the latest reports coming in, army has cordoned off the area and have launched a search operation to tracer the militants. The attacks, as informed by the locals took place on the Baramulla –[Read More…]
Rajnath calls Hurriyat leaders inhuman; toughens stand on Kashmir
Addressing the media on Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Kashmir is and will always be an integral part of India.” Singh was leading the all-party delegation that was snubbed by the Hurriyat Separatists on Sunday, when the former tried reaching out to them over the violence in Kashmir. Hardening[Read More…]
Photojournalists allegedly manhandled by police in Kashmir
A body of photojournalists has alleged that some of its members were manhandled by policemen in Srinagar. The photojournalists said that they showed the police curfew passes, but policemen declined to acknowledge them. They alleged that over a dozen photojournalists were assaulted while they were discharging professional duties in the[Read More…]
Rajnath led all-party team to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sept 4
An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Srinagar on September 4 in the wake of the recent unrest in Kashmir Valley. Rajnath Singh went to meet BJP president Amit Shah, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh and discussed with[Read More…]
PAVA to be the new pellet guns in Kashmir?
After much protests and agitation against the usage of pellet guns in Kshmir, an alternative to the “non-lethal” weapon has been zeroed in. A panel constituted by the home ministry to find an alternative to pellet guns for crowd control has decided to use PAV guns, a chilli-based ammunition, which[Read More…]
Angry Mehbooba Mufti walks out of press conference as Rajnath pacifies her
Addressing a joint session with home minister Rajnath Singh, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti lost her cool and abruptly ended a press conference. When journalists asked questions about her role in dealing with the current unrest, she suddenly got up, saying “thank you”, after replying to a question even as[Read More…]
PoK an integral part of India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi, announced in the all-party meeting on Friday that Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir is a part of Jammu and Kashmir. He also added that “there can’t be any compromise on national security but we have to win confidence of people” while chairing the meeting. Former PM Manmohan Singh assured “full-cooperation” by Congress party.[Read More…]
Kashmir CRPF top-cop compares pellet guns to “wife beating”
Central Reserve Police Force DG Durga Prasad, who finds himself embroiled in a lot of controversies after the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir has again courted controversy by a scathingly misogynist remark. On being interviewed by a Dainik Bhaskar correspondent about the use of pellet guns on protestors in Kashmir,[Read More…]