Six officials were killed in a militant attack in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir on Friday evening. The terrorists reportedly targeted a police patrolling party in Thajiwara village. The attack also left three other cops injured. The terrorists also mutilated the faces of the policemen. “Six policemen including an[Read More…]
Tag: Jammu & Kashmir
My love affair with Momo in the age of bans
The call for a ban on momo by a BJP MLC in Jammu and Kashmir a few days ago took me quite by surprise. As a lover of the white, crescent-shaped piece of instant gratification, I couldn’t for the life of me understand what did it ever do to the[Read More…]
Two killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Rajouri
Two persons were killed and three were injured when Pakistani army fired mortar bombs along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday. This is the third ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Indo- Pak border in the past few days. A woman had[Read More…]
J&K: 12-year-old boy detained by army near LoC
A 12-year-old boy from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been detained on Saturday by the Indian Army after he crossed over the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. “A patrol of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) apprehended a[Read More…]
Jammu & Kashmir: PDP leader Abdul Gani Dar shot dead in Pulwama
After being shot by suspected terrorists at south Kashmir’s Pinglan area of Pulwama district, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) district President for Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar has succumbed to his injuries. Reportedly, Gani was shot in the chest. “Gani was heading towards Srinagar when suspected terrorists opened fire on him between[Read More…]
PM Modi to inaugurate Chenani-Nashri tunnel
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…]
Border skirmishes: J&K govt orders reopening of schools
Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered reopening of schools in the border areas of Jammu from Tuesday that were closed following the increasing tension between India and Pakistan post September 29 surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC). At least 174 schools along Indo-Pak border areas were closed[Read More…]
Another ceasefire violation by Pakistan in RS Pura, Jammu
Pakistan again violated ceasefire along the International Border (IB) in the RS Pura sector of Jammu district on Friday night. “Small arms bursts are being fired by Pak Rangers in Abdullian village in the Suchetgarh sector in RS Pura,” said the deputy commissioner Simrandeep Singh. He also said the situation is being monitored for[Read More…]
Sushma Swaraj at UNGA: Sheltering terrorists has become Pakistan’s calling card
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in her address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today hit out at Pakistan holding it accountable for nurturing terrorism on its land. Swaraj also took up the issue of human rights violations in Balochistan. Swaraj appealed to the General Assembly[Read More…]
Kashmir situation wouldn’t have worsened if Rahul was PM: Solanki
Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Bharat Solanki said that the the situation in Jammu and Kashmir would not have worsened if Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was the Prime Minister. Solanki slammed the PDP-BJP led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir for the rise in Pakistan sponsored terror attacks in that[Read More…]
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi speaks on the loss of lives due to the unrest in Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation in his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ spoke on the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and warned those instigating the youth in the valley. The PM said People who are putting innocent young boys forward to disrupt peace in Kashmir, one day[Read More…]
Kashmir unrest: 1.3 million pellet guns used in 32 days
It’s been more than a month since Kashmir reamains paralysed by a wave of protests erupted in the wake of killing of Burhan Wani, the Hizbul Mujaheedin commander. Hundreds have been injured and according to an official data, 66 people have died in clashes between security forces and protestors. The[Read More…]
Lives lost, Kashmir still burning
Another day of curfew, another day of violence, another day of uncertainty, another day of horror, another day of miseries…that’s what the fate of the people of Kashmir has become these days. Can you imagine living in a place where you will go out of your house but you are[Read More…]
Eye surgeons rushed in to help pellet victims in Kashmir
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday sent a high-level team of eye surgeons to Jammu and Kashmir where over 100 youth are in danger of losing their eyesight after suffering from pellet injuries during protests over the encounter of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani. A three-member team of eye specialists from[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypolls
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday won the Anantnag by-polls by more than 12,000 votes, driving home the point that her popularity remains unaffected even as the Peoples Democratic Party’s allies with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. The Peoples Democratic Party President polled nearly 17,000 votes[Read More…]