IED found in Anantnag, defused: Officials
Anantnag: The Police and security forces on Friday detected and defused an Improvised Explosive Device in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the IED was found on roadside near a stone quarry in Achabal, following which Traffic was temporary halted along […]
Family members, relatives of slain School principal stage silent sit-in outside Civil Secretariat
Srinagar: Family members and relatives of slain school principal Friday staged a silent sit-in outside civil secretariat Srinagar and demanded justice. Witnesses told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), members of Sikh community, majority of whom were family members and relatives of slain school principal Supinder Kour, who was shot dead along with her colleague Deepak […]
Senseless & endless violence: Two teachers shot dead in Srinagar
Killings evoke widespread condemnation
Srinagar: Two government school teachers, including a woman, were shot dead by militants in Eidgah area of the city on Thursday, police said. The killing of the teachers, which drew widespread condemnation, took the number of civilians killed in the last five days in Kashmir Valley to seven, including four from the minorities. “At about […]
Will give befitting reply, says LG
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the killing of two teachers belonging to minority communities on Thursday, saying a befitting reply will be given to the perpetrators of the attack. “I strongly condemn the barbaric killing of two of our teachers, Supinder Kour and Deepak Chand by terrorists. A befitting reply will be given to […]
‘Targeted killings’ of innocent people in J&K highlight concern over cross-border terrorism: MEA
New Delhi: Condemning “targeted killings” of innocent people in Jammu and Kashmir, the External Affairs Ministry on Thursday said these killings highlighted its concerns over “cross-border terrorism”. “We strongly condemn it. Innocent people are being killed. It is targeted killing. We are worried about cross border terrorism. We keep discussing the issue of cross border […]
Killings aimed at spreading fear, damaging communal harmony: DGP
Srinagar: The targeted killing of civilians, particularly minorities, in Kashmir is aimed at creating an atmosphere of fear and damaging age-old communal harmony, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said after two teachers were shot dead by militants on Thursday. “The people who are targeting humanity, brotherhood and local ethos and values will be […]
Though scared by target killings of civilians, people speak loud
“However, deafening silence of ‘HR champions’ more scary”
Srinagar: The target killings of civilians have left people in Kashmir shell-shocked with everyone looking for answers. A day after a prominent pharmacist, Makhan Lal Bindroo besides a roadside vendor (Hindu) from Bihar and a cab driver (Muslim) from Naidkhai were killed, two teachers on Thursday fell victim to the bullets of the killers in […]
Recent civilian killings in Kashmir won’t trample democracy: Forest minister
Says Centre not diluting Forest Conservation Act
Srinagar: Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said the people of Kashmir are against violence and the recent spate of civilian killings will not break their morale nor will it trample the country’s democracy. Speaking to reporters here, Yadav – the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change – said the killings of two […]
Will smoke perpetrators out, hold them accountable: Naqvi
Srinagar: With Kashmir witnessing a spate of civilian killings over the past few days, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Thursday the government will smoke the perpetrators “out of their holes and hold them accountable”. The Union minister for Minority Affairs said evil forces will not be allowed to hijack the atmosphere of peace and […]
Centre has completely failed in providing security in J&K: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condemned the incidents of violence in Kashmir and alleged that the central government has completely failed to provide security to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “Incidents of violence are increasing in Kashmir. Terrorism has neither stopped due to demonetisation nor after the abrogation of Article 370 […]
