Cross-border firing quadruples along IB in Jammu
‘BSF suffers maximum casualties’
New Delhi, Oct 3: Incidents of “unprovoked firing” from the Pakistani side along the international border (IB) in Jammu have quadrupled this year as against 2017 and the figure was the highest in the past five years, according to official data. The latest data accessed shows that the Border Security Force (BSF) suffered the maximum […]
Protests against Neelum-Jhelum hydro power plant intensify in Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad: Anger against local government and Islamabad has snowballed into a simmering outrage in the Muzaffarabad city of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK). A large number of residents carried out a protest march and shouted slogans against Pakistan and China, accusing them of looting their resources. The locals are deprived of even drinking water as the […]
Srinagar airport ready for night flights: Director
‘Waiting for airlines to submit a flying schedule’
Srinagar: Airport authorities here said that everything was ready on ground to start the night flights on Srinagar international Airport and that the authorities are waiting for airlines to submit a flying schedule to begin the process. Director Srinagar Airport told KNS that the Airports Authority of India was interested in starting the night flight […]
Police orders withdrawal of SPOs from PSO duties
Weapon loot case: investigations on; MLA quizzed
Srinagar: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order, Munir Ahmad Khan has issued a formal order saying that any Special Police Officer (SPO) deployed as PSO(personal security officer) to any VIP should be withdrawn forthwith. The order issued on October 01 reads, “It has been observed that some SPOs are performing PSO duties […]
Govt’s health insurance scheme to benefit particular company: Tarigami
Srinagar, Oct 03: The group medi-claim health insurance scheme rolled out by Jammu and Kashmir government last month for employees, pensioners and accredited journalists has been done to benefit a particular corporate company, CPI(M) leaders and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami alleged Wednesday. “What criterion was followed to select the particular company is not known […]
Unknown gunmen abduct butcher at Younsu
Sopore, Oct 03: A butcher of Tujjer Sopore was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in broad daylight from his shop at Younsu in Chogal area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Brother of the abducted butcher told ‘Kashmir Images’ on phone that family learnt from internet that Tawseef Ahmad Ganai, son of Mohmmad […]
Clashes rock Anantnag town after forces launch searches
Srinagar, Oct 03: Clashes erupted in Lal Chowk area of Anantnag town in south Kashmir on Wednesday after the government forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation in the area. Reports said that youth took to streets and clashed with the government forces after the latter launched searches in the area. They said that shopkeepers lowered their shutters […]
JK BJP expels 15 ‘rebel’ workers
Jammu, Oct 03: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP Wednesday here expelled 15 “rebel” workers from the party for anti-party activities ahead of the local bodies polls. “It was unanimously decided to expel the workers from the primary membership of the party forthwith for having filed nomination papers against official candidates of the party […]
Jammu traders demand action against defacement of properties ahead of ULB polls
Jammu, Oct 03: Jammu traders expressed displeasure over defacement of properties by putting up posters in connection with the upcoming urban local bodies (ULB) polls and asked the State Election Commission to look into the matter. The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI), a representative body of traders, highlighted the issue in a letter […]
BJP accuses NC of instigating Kashmiris against Pandit migrants
Jammu, Oct 03: The Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit Wednesday accused the National Conference of instigating locals in the Valley against Kashmiri Pandit migrants for their participation in local bodies polls. “Today, when some of them have gone to Kashmir to exercise their right in elections or contest polls, the NC is instigating locals that […]
