Shah Faesal, the IAS topper from Jammu and Kashmir, had taken voluntary retirement from Civil Services on January 9.
Tag: J&K
After IAS Shah Faesal resigned to contest Lok Sabha polls, Omar Abdullah welcomes him “to the fold”
After months of speculations, Shah Faesal, the IAS topper from Jammu and Kashmir, has apparently taken voluntary retirement. Faesal is likely to contest elections from Baramulla on a National Conference ticket. To protest the unabated killings in Kashmir and absence of any credible political initiative from Union Government, I have[Read More…]
Jammu & Kashmir: BJP expels former MLA Gagan Bhagat for ‘anti-party’ activities
On Monday, Bhartiya Janata Party expelled its leader and former MLA Gagan Bhagat for anti-party activities and indiscipline. The decision followed the Supreme Court’s discarding of a petition filed by Bhagat against the dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir’s assembly by governor Satya Pal Malik. The party spokesperson, Sunil Sethi said[Read More…]
Attack on J&K army camp
Srinagar: Militants on Thursday attacked an Indian Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Kulgam district during which a civilian was injured, police said. A girl was caught in the crossfire in the Khudwani area when soldiers retaliated forcing the terrorists to withdraw. The militants managed to escape and the injured[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier injured in mine blast along Line of Control
Jammu and Kashmir: In Poonch district, a mine explosion has taken place along the Line of Control (LoC), injuring an Army personnel. Reportedly, the soldier was patrolling in Balakote-Mendhar sector where he stepped on a landmine, resulting in the blast. The soldier has been taken to the hospital.
J&K: Panchayat elections start tomorrow
Amidst election boycotts and terror threats, the northernmost Indian state, Jammu and Kashmir, look set to go for the nine-phase panchayat polls from Saturday. The panchayat elections in the state last took place in the year 2011. Talking to The Tribune Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police, J&K said, “We are[Read More…]
Kargil coldest in J&K
Srinagar: With a minimum temperature recorded at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday Kargil town was the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir, as the the Met forecast light snowfall in the higher reaches. Leh in Ladakh region was at minus 5, while it was minus 4 in Gulmarg, 3.2 in[Read More…]
Kashmir valley receives season’s first snowfall
The snowfall, which began in the higher reaches of the Kashmir valley earlier this week, reached Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The cold wave like conditions considerably brought down the maximum temperature in Kashmir. All weather stations across the valley Friday witnessed a drop of around[Read More…]
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman begins two-day J&K visit
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is visiting Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the security condition and examine readiness of soldiers on borders. Sitharaman is also expected to visit Siachen on 30 September. The defense minister may meet senior commanders as well during her visit. This will be Sitharaman’s first[Read More…]
More jawans die in Maoist-hit areas than in Kashmir
According to government reports, the number of security force personnel killed in Maoist-affected areas was more than that in conflict-hit Jammu and Kashmir. The report further added that the left-wing insurgency accounted for the death of 67 soldiers out of 106 casualties in the first seven months of 2017. According[Read More…]
Jawan killed in cross LOC firing in Rajouri sector of J&K, confirms army
The Indian army confirmed that an army jawan was killed on Saturday evening in cross LOC firing by Pak army in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir. According to ANI, the deceased jawan has been identified as Lance Naik Mohammed Naseer. Naseer (35) belonged to Ajout village in Jammu and Kashmir’s[Read More…]
Religion over terror: Despite attack, over 3000 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
After the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims, a fresh batch of 3,289 Amarnath pilgrims left to visit the temple in a convoy of 105 vehicles from the Yatri Niwas base here for the cave shrine early Tuesday morning amid tight security. An officer at the base camp said that the[Read More…]
J&K clears resolution for implementation of GST amid protest
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) assembly passed a resolution for implementing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) amidst protest by opposition parties on Wednesday. J&K Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu on Saturday had said that the state may clear the legislation on the indirect tax regime by 6 July. Traders in Srinagar[Read More…]
Defence Minister Jaitley, Army Chief Rawat to visit J&K to examine security situation
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to examine the security situation in the valley state. Notably, this will be Jaitley’s first visit to the state after he took over the charge from Manohar Parrikar. His visit came amid intensified[Read More…]
J&K: No cash transactions in banks after a rise in bank robbery cases
After a surge in the cases of bank robberies by alleged terrorists, the J&K government has issued an advisory to the bank to instantly stop cash transactions in at least 40 branches placed in Pulwama and Shopian districts of South Kashmir. The advisory has been issued in the backdrop of[Read More…]
PM Modi and CM Mehbooba Mufti to meet on Monday
Soon after the unrest in the valley Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to discuss the situation and possibly formulate a solution. The CM is also scheduled to meet Union Minister Rajnath Singh. Considering the brutality on Kashmiri students in[Read More…]
Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency: Repolling begins in 38 polling stations
The repoll instructed by Election Commission of India in 38 polling stations of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency began on Thursday morning amidst tight security arrangements. The bypoll on April 9 was marred by violence that killed around 8 people and injured many. The polling that began at 7 am in[Read More…]
J&K bypoll: Polling wind up in many centres in Budgam
Voting for the bypolls to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir began on Sunday. Security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election. The bypoll was required as the former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra resigned from PDP and Lok Sabha in protest last[Read More…]
Crackdown on people threatening govt officials
Independent MLA holds protest in Srinagar
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…]
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J&K sees rise in number of locals joining militancy
New estimates suggest that there are now around 450 terrorists in J&K, with the majority of them being “active” instead of resting. Notably, more than 350 are positioned north of the Pir Panjal or in Kashmir. “The number of local terrorists is also fast going up as compared to foreign[Read More…]
J&K: Three soldiers killed, four injured in a terrorists attack in Shopian
Three army soldiers were killed and 4 other were injured – two, critically in an attack by militants’ in Shopian area in south Kashmir in the early hours of Thursday morning. The army confirmed the attack. A spokesperson said that other particulars were being ascertained. One female civilian was also[Read More…]
Air might turn violent again: J&K Police
Pakistan needs referendum, not J&K: Union home minister Rajnath Singh
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Pakistan must refrain from demanding a referendum in Jammu & Kashmir, while addressing a public rally in Haridwar. “If at all a referendum is required, it is needed in Pakistan, where people should be asked whether they want to continue in[Read More…]