No need for more troops or lessening their numbers at LoC: Army officer
Srinagar, Oct 12 (PTI) There is no requirement for additional troops or lessening their numbers at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian Army is vigilant and will not allow any infiltration into the Valley, a senior Army officer said here on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the Sher-i-Kashmir International […]
HC rejects former Cong MLA’s petition for dissolution of defamation complaint against him
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Tuesday rejected a petition by former Congress MLA Mohammad Amin Bhat, praying dissolution of a defamation complaint against him by former PDP leader Sartaj Madani in a local court in Anantnag. Hearing the matter, Justice Sanjay Dhar said “it is clear that the averments made in the complaint and the […]
Sikh delegation calls on LG
Srinagar: A delegation of United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation led by its chairman S. Baldev Singh Raina submitted a memorandum to the LG apprising him regarding the demands and issues pertaining to Sikh community. According to an official press release, […]
Teacher shoots himself dead in Kishtwar
Jammu: In an alleged case of suicide, a 45-year-old teacher shot himself dead in Kishtwar district on Tuesday, police said. Majid Muzaffar Najar used his licensed 12-bore gun to kill himself at his residence, a police official said. The motive behind the extreme step was not known immediately, the official said. Police have sent the […]
CBK chargesheets man for misappropriating govt money
Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) on Tuesday produced a chargesheet against an accused for fraudulently withdrawing and utilising government money for his personal use. As per a statement, the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) produced charge-sheet against one Irshad Ahmad Lone, son Ghulam Mohammad Lone of Damhal Hanjipora, in the court of JMIC DH Pora […]
JCO among 5 soldiers killed in Poonch encounter
Jammu: Five Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), lost their lives in a fierce gunfight with militants during an operation in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The operation was launched in a village close to Dera Ki Gali (DKG) in Surankote in the early hours “following intelligence inputs about the presence of […]
Militant involved in driver’s murder killed in Hajin area
In Kokernag encounter, one militant killed, cop injured; another encounter going on in Shopian area
Srinagar: Two militants were killed and a policeman was injured during encounters in Anantnag and Bandipora districts on Monday, while yet another encounter started in Tulran area of Shopian district, police said. “Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Khagund in Anantnag district’s Verinag area following information about the presence of terrorist […]
Snow in upper reaches, rain in plains bring winter chill in Kashmir
Season's first snowfall shuts Bandipora-Gurez road
Srinagar: Snow in upper reaches and rainfall in plains has brought the extended summer in Kashmir to an end as the mercury dropped several notches on Monday, officials said. Snowfall was witnessed at Affarwat in Gulmarg tourist resort and other mountainous areas while rains lashed almost the entire Valley for several hours since Sunday evening, […]
Ensure safety of minorities in Kashmir: Sirsa appeals majority community
Srinagar: Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader and Delhi’s Gurdwara Management Committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa while condemning what he termed as “selective targeting of minorities” in the Valley, Monday said it’s the duty of the majority community to ensure safety of their brethren in these testing times. Sirsa after visiting the slain Sikh teacher’s family […]
Sikh delegation calls on LG
Srinagar: A Sikh delegation led by the president, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), S. Manjinder Singh Sirsa called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation comprising office-bearers of DSGMC and members of Sikh Gurdwara Management Committees of Kashmir region held discussion with the LG on the concerning issues […]
