Civilian, 2 CRPF men, 2 cops killed in Handwara encounter
Operation on, toll could be higher
Srinagar, Mar 01: Two CRPF personnel and two policemen were killed in an encounter with militants on Friday in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district while a civilian died in clashes near the site, officials said. Government forces launched a cordon and search operation in Khanan Babagund area of Handwara following information about presence […]
Political parties react to Centre’s decision to extend 2 constitutional amendments to J&K
NC, PDP mull legal recourse; PC, CPI(M) say, Governor has no moral or political authority to take constitutional decisions
Srinagar, Mar 01: The National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party said Friday that they were mulling moving court against the Centre’s decision to extend the 77th and 103rd Amendments of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir in the absence of an elected government in the state. The reactions come after the Union government […]
Cross-LoC shelling injures civilian, damages houses in Uri
Baramulla/Srinagar, Mar 01: A civilian was injured and over twenty residential houses damaged in fresh cross-LoC shelling in Kamalkote village of Uri sector which many families have moved towards safer places in Uri town. Locals of Kamalkote told ‘Kashmir Images’ over phone that their village always becomes the first victim whenever there is shelling from […]
Pak fire kills three in Poonch
Poonch: A woman along with her two children got killed while her husband sustained injuries in heavy cross border shelling in Salhotri Jhulas village of Poonch district. Official sources said that Pakistani troops shelled Salhotri area on Friday evening and the shelling was going on when this report was being filed. Sources said that a […]
PDP, NC, PC oppose ban on Jamaat-e-Islami
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party, National Conference and Peoples Conference on Friday criticised the Centre’s decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is against the essence of democracy which allows space to opposing political thoughts. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti termed the decision as another example of “muscular approach” of the […]
SAC approves creation of 2000 posts of Accounts Assistants for Panchayats; promotion of 53 officers of various services
JAMMU, MARCH 1: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the creation of 2000 posts of Panchayat Accounts Assistants exclusively for strengthening the functioning of democratically elected Panchayat Raj Institutions. The recently amended Panchayati Raj Act envisages devolution of powers, funds & functions to […]
Govt orders transfers, new postings in administration
Srinagar, Mar 01: Government on Friday ordered fresh postings and transfers in the administration. As per a government order issued in this regard, Zubair Ahmad, Chairman, J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Department of Culture while as Rahul Sharma, Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, […]
SPO involved in weapon snatching case, arrested
Srinagar: Police has arrested a former Special Police Officer (SPO) allegedly involved in weapon loot incident. A police spokesman said that based on a credible input regarding movement of a suspected person near Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla, a special team of Srinagar Police apprehended a person. “On his questioning he disclosed his identity as […]
PDP leaders Qazi Afzal passes away
Srinagar, Mar 01: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader from Ganderbal, and former minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal passed away at SKIMS Friday. PDP president Mehboba Mufti, party patron Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, Abdul Rahman Veeri, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and all senior party functionaries have condoled the demise of Qazi Mohammad Afzal and remembered him as […]
Traffic moves from Srinagar to Jammu
Srinagar, Mar 01: One-way traffic was restored on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Friday as hundreds of vehicles moved from Srinagar to Jammu. “After stranded vehicles were cleared to decongest the highway, we have allowed trucks to move from Srinagar to Jammu,” a traffic official said. Around 2,000 trucks have already crossed the Jawahar Tunnel […]
