Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed that four Lashkar-e-Toiba militants, including Naveed Jhat who escaped from SMHS hospital, were involved in the killing of senior journalist and Chief Editor ‘Rising Kashmir’ Shujaat Bukhari. Addressing a press conference, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, SP Pani said the conspiracy to kill Bukhari was hatched in Pakistan […]
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JRL calls for valleywide shutdown on June 25
Srinagar, June 24: Expressing serious concern over the re-starting of operation All-Out and CASOS with full vengeance against the people of Kashmir especially in South Kashmir which has resulted in the killing of four innocent civilians in the firing of trigger-happy forces, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik has […]
Police statement regarding today’s encounter at Kulgam
June 24: Pursuing credible leads about the presence of militants in Chedar Ban area of Qaimoh in District Kulgam, a search was launched this afternoon by a joint team of security forces today in the area. As the joint patrol approached towards the suspected house, a group of militants hiding inside fired indiscriminately on the […]
Youth shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kulgam
Srinagar, June 17: A youth was killed after attacked by unknown gunmen at Kelam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday evening. Confirming the incident SSP Kulgam Harmeet Singh said that militants fired upon a person namely Mohd Iqbal Kawa and has been shifted to Jaglat Mandi hospital where he succumbed to injuries. Soon after […]
Local recruits & Burhan Wani’s killing: Security officials map militancy’s new patterns in the Valley
By Muzamil Jaleel NewDelhi, June 04-THE killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016, marks a watershed in militancy in the Valley because it is directly linked to a cycle of recruitments to this day, says a confidential report prepared by security agencies and accessed by The Indian Express. The report, tracing the […]
Vigilance submitted report to Govt against 10 tainted officials
Srinagar, May 29: At least 10 officials from various government departments are set to face the action for their alleged involvement in various wrongs. One of the top officials of the government in the civil secretariat told this Kashmir News Service (KNS) correspondent that Vigilance Organization has submitted a report to the government for action […]
JK Editors Forum delegation calls on Secretary Information
SRINAGAR: JK Editors Forum on Thursday called on Secretary to the Govt, Information Department, Sarmad Hafeez and discussed various issues being faced by the editors of various newspapers within the state and sought early redress of their grievances. The delegation was led by Convener of the Association, Zahoor Hashmi (Aftab), Co-Convener, Mohammad Aslam (KNS), Rashid Rahil (Asian Mail), […]
BJP Ministers Resign From Mehbooba Mufti’s Government: Sources
New Delhi : Days after its two lawmakers had to quit, BJP ministers in the Mehbooba Mufti government have sent their resignations to the party to prep for a reshuffle that has been on the cards for some time. Sources said the ministers had been told to send across their resignations at meetings held last […]
JK Bank restores sufficient cash supply to Valley
Thanks to RBI for timely support – Chairman Srinagar, April 17: Amid a scenario wherein most of the states in India are facing cash crunch and chain of ATMs stand cash starved, J&K Bank with the timely support of Jammu Regional Office of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has restored sufficient cash supply in the […]
Army man joins Hizbul Mujahideen outfit
SRINAGAR, April 16: An army man who had gone missing from south Kashmir earlier this month has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen militant group, police officials said today. Idrees Mir, who was posted in the Army’s Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) unit, joined the group yesterday, a police official said. The official said Mir had […]