Pak Army claims downing ‘spying’ Indian quadcopter along LoC
Islamabad, Mar 16: Pakistan Army on Saturday claimed that it shot down a “spying” Indian quadcopter along the Line of Control. Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor claimed that the quadcopter had intruded some 150 metres inside Pakistan side of the LoC. “Pakistan Army troops shot down an Indian spying quadcopter in Rakhchikri Sector along […]
Kulgam shootout: No militant body recovered
Srinagar, Mar 16: Even as a local news agency reported that a militant was killed in a brief shootout in Kulgam Saturday, police said that no militant body has been recovered from the site of a firefight even as searches were going on in the area. A police official said that the search operation is […]
Tarigami urges govt to fine-tune SOP for movement of forces’ convoys
Srinagar, Mar 16: Highlighting the hardships faced by people in view of restrictions on the movement of private vehicles when government forces’ convoys move on national highway, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami has the government to fine-tune the standard operating procedures in this regard. In a statement here, the former legislator from Kulgam said the […]
J&K gets its first Vulnerable Witnesses Deposition complex
Srinagar, Mar 16: For ensuring a safe and comfortable environment to vulnerable witnesses including victims of child sexual abuse, a Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex (VWDC) was Saturday inaugurated here at District Court Complex in Mominabad. First of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir, VWDC was inaugurated by Chief Justice (CJ) of Jammu and Kashmir High […]
Special EC observers hold discussions with top civil, police officers over Assembly elections
Jammu, Mar 16: The three special observers appointed by the Election Commission Saturday held discussions with top civil and police officers here as part of their exercise to decide when to hold Assembly elections in the state. The three observers — Noor Mohammed, Vinod Zutshi and A S Gill — held a meeting with state […]
NC urges Centre to not make NIA summons to Mirwaiz ‘matter of prestige’
Srinagar, Mar 16: The National Conference (NC) Saturday asked the Centre not to make it a point of prestige to summon Hurriyat-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to New Delhi. NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said that the separatist leader could and should be questioned in the Valley. “Government should not make it a point […]
India, Pak troops trade fire along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Mar 16: Indian and Pakistani troops on Saturday once again traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. “The mortar shelling and small arms firing from across the border started in Mankote sector around 1.30 pm, prompting effective retaliation by the Indian Army,” a defence spokesman said. The spokesman […]
Booked under PSA, two Pulwama youth shifted to Jammu jail
Pulwama, Mar 16: Two youth were booked under Public Safety Act in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday for allegedly disrupting the “law and order”. A police official said Nasir Rashid, son of Abdul Rashid of Rajpora, and Ashiq Hussain Dar, son of Ghulam Nabi Dar of Rohmoo village were slapped with PSA and were […]
College students protest against summoning of Mirwaiz, ban on JeI
Srinagar, Mar 16: Scores of students from Islamia College Srinagar on Saturday took out a protest rally against the summoning of Hurriyat-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq by the NIA to Delhi and the crackdown on religious leaders. The protestors raised pro-justice slogans and urged the international community to play their role in seeking a peaceful […]
Beacon engineer goes missing in Kupwara
Srinagar, Mar 16: An engineer of Beacon went missing from Kralpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Saturday afternoon, police said. A police official said that they received a complaint from the commanding officer of Beacon station at Meelyal in which he said that a junior engineer presently posted at Meelyal station has gone missing. […]
