‘Want to see if our son was killed in target fire or in cross-firing’
Slain Anantnag youth’s family petitions LG
Anantnag: The family of Shahid Aejaz Rather, who according to the police was killed in a firing incident outside CRPF camp in Babapora area of Zainapora in Shopian district on Sunday, have urged the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha to give them access to CCTV footage of the incident. A resident of Nowpora Arwani hamlet of […]
Licensed brick-kilns can operate within prohibited area around Srinagar airport if they limit smoke hazard: HC
Kiln owners asked to not operate during winter months -- Nov 01-March 31
Srinagar: Rescinding its earlier order that disallowed operation of brick-kilns within the eight kilometer radius of Srinagar Airport, the High Court on Monday said the licensed brick-kilns can now function within the prohibited area but should have smoke limiting chimneys. Acting on a petition relating to poor visibility and underdevelopment of the Srinagar Airport, the […]
Nobody will be allowed to disrupt peace and development in J&K: Amit Shah
“Three families worked for self promotion but PM Modi fulfilled Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s dream of 'ek nishan, ek vidhan, ek-pradhan' for the inclusive development of J&K”
Jammu: Asserting that the government is aiming to wipe out terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir and put an end to civilian killings, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said nobody would be allowed to disrupt peace and development in the union territory, which has a place in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s heart. He said […]
Govt does not believe in buying peace in J&K: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday warned those who incite people to trigger violence, saying the government does not believe in “buying peace” but is firm on ensuring peace on the ground. Sinha made these remarks at a public rally with Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is on his first visit to Jammu and […]
HM visits Border Outpost, Makwal; meets family of killed teacher
Jammu: Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah today paid tributes to the security forces ‘for safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country and ensuring a secure environment for the people.’ The minister visited Border Outpost in Makwal Sector, and met the Jawans of Border Security Force. Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha accompanied the […]
Night temperatures drop across J&K
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures dropped across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Sunday due to snowfall in the mountains and incessant rain in the plains during the last 24 hours. The Met Office said that Srinagar recorded 6.6 degrees Celsius as the maximum temperature on Saturday which was the lowest day temperature in October after 39 […]
Anantnag man killed in firing incident near CRPF camp in Shopian
Family says, it’s cold blooded murder; political parties condemn, demand probe
Srinagar: A 20-yers-old civilian from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district was on Sunday morning killed near a CRPF camp in Babapora area in Shopian. Police said he was killed in “cross firing” between security forces and militants. The incident evoked strong reactions from mainstream political parties in the Valley, which demanded a probe into it. The […]
Arrested Pak militant killed, three security personnel injured in Poonch operation
Jammu: An arrested Pakistani militant was killed, while three security personnel were injured on Sunday when militants opened fire on a joint search party of the Army and police inside a forest in Poonch district, officials said. Heavy firing and explosions were reported from Bhatta Durrian forest of Mendhar which along with nearby forest areas […]
Jmu-Sgr highway cleared for stranded vehicles, no fresh traffic allowed
Banihal: Traffic authorities on Sunday allowed a one-way traffic for stranded vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after over 30 hours of closure due to landslides and shooting stones at several places on Saturday. Traffic authorities said that the highway was restored for stranded traffic at around 11:30 AM this morning after which more than […]
Mufti slams CDS Rawat’s remarks on curbs in Kashmir
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday charged that “repression” was the Centre’s only method to deal with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Reacting to the remarks by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat warning of further curbs in Kashmir to tackle the recent violence, Mehbooba Mufti also said his statement “contradicts” the […]
