Pak violated ceasefire 633 times in 2 months: Govt

New Delhi, Apr 4: Pakistan has violated ceasefire along the LoC and the International Border (IB) 633 times in just two months of this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said Pakistan has violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir […]

Shopain Chalo: police arrest Mirwaiz in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday  arrested Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq  after he defied his house detention and tried to march towards Shopian. Mirwaiz came out of his residence at Nigeen in Srinagar and tried to march towards Shopian. Sources said that Mirwaiz stood on his car for around ten minutes and addressed the people […]

Woman opens fire at YouTube HQ, injures 3 before killing self

Washington, Apr 4: A woman opened fire at the YouTube headquaters today in the US state of California, wounding three people before killing herself, officials said, calling it a prima facie case of domestic dispute. The suspect, who died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, has been identified as 38-year-old Nasim Aghdam, two police officials were […]

Cop suspended pending inquiry into Kangan youth’s killing

Srinagar, April 4: Police on Wednesday suspended a police constable pending inquiry into the killing of Gowhar Ahmad Rather, the 22-year-old youth who was injured in police action at Kangan on Monday and succumbed later. SSP Ganderbal Fayaz Ahmad told news agency GNS that constable Gulzar Ahmad has been placed under suspension in connection with […]

Sopore couple, their 3-year-old child killed in tragic mishap in Awantipora

Srinagar, April 4: A couple and their 3-year old child died while their 18-months old baby was injured in a road mishap at Letpora along Srinagar-Jammu highway on Wednesday wee hours. A police officer concerned told GNS that a new Alto car (yet to be registered) rammed into a truck (PB0-6N2267) which was parked on […]

KU postpones all exams scheduled on April 4

Srinagar, Apr 3: In view of concerns expressed by students, all Kashmir University examinations scheduled to be held on April 4, 2018 (Wednesday) are postponed. Fresh dates for the deferred examinations shall be notified separately, later,said a communique of Kashmir University Images News Netwokthekashmirimages.com

CM reviews Valley situation

Directs adherence to SoPs during security ops, specialized treatment of the injured

SRINAGAR, APRIL 03: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti reviewed the overall situation in the Kashmir Valley in a high-level meeting of officers here today. During the meeting, the Chief Minister impressed upon the officers dealing with security situation to ensure that collateral damage is avoided and all the Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) in this regard are […]

KEG concerned over fabricated reportage of Kashmir

Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) on Tuesday strongly reacted to the abuse of reportage for crushing Kashmir’s tourism economy. It said the recent misreports are part of a sustained media blitzkrieg to negatively portray Kashmir as a destination. The media body said that a sustained campaign has been initiated to misrepresent facts and fictionalise events […]

Militant, OGW of Ansar Gazwatul Hind held with arms, ammunition: Police

Says the duo was trying to make fresh recruitments in north Kashmir

Srinagar, April 3: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a militant and an OGW of Ansar Gazwatul Hind from Hygam area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police officer concerned told GNS that acting on a specific input about the movement of the militants of Ansar Gazwatul Hind led by Zakir Musa […]