India, Pak trade fire along LoC in Poonch

Indian and Pakistani Armies on Sunday, traded heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch area of Jammu & Kashmir, reports said. According to the Defence sources Pakistan resorted unprovoked firing on the Indian posts to which the Indian Army responded strongly. The exchange of fire continued for over 20 minutes,” they said. […]

Two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight identified

Two militants who were killed in Tahab gunfight in Pulwama district early Sunday have been identified as Shariq Ahmad of Gulzarpora, Pulwama and Showkat Ahmad of Mahind Bijbehara in Anantnag district, sources said. Shariq and Showkat of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed after a gunfight broke out between them and government forces in Tahab area […]

Clashes erupted at Pulwama

Heavy clashes erupted between youth and government forces at Main Chowk Pulwama, after the youth pelted stones on forces against the killing of two millitants in Tahab area of the district. Meanwhile, Pulwama town shuts following the gunfight at Tahab. According to the witnesses, forces resorted to the aerial firing and teargas shelling to disperse the […]

Internet services snapped in Pulwama

Mobile internet services were snapped in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after two militants were killed during a brief encounter between militants and government forces on Sunday morning. According to the reports, mobile internet stopped working as the news of the encounter spread in the area. Meanwhile, clashes erupted between civilians and security forces near the […]

Two militants killed in South Kashmir

Two militants were killed in a brief gunfight in Tahab area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. According to the reports, government forces after receiving specific information about presence of militants in Tahab area of Pulwama, SOG Pulwama and 44RR cordoned off the said area. After search was intensified in the area the militants fired […]

Editorial:Need for an enhanced outlook

Imagine a sector that currently contributes nearly Rs 6000 Crore to State’s economy but has the capacity to contribute nearly Rs 30,000 Crore. The sector should have remained at the focal point of the any government, but so far this sector, ie the horticulture has been witnessing governments apathy. The horticulture sector can turn out […]

Cordon and Search Operation in Pulwama Village 

Government forces on Sunday launched a Cordon and search operation in Bhejibagh Samboora village of Pampore area after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Heavy forces have been deployed in the area. Search operation was going on when the last reports came in. More details are awaited. Guest

Mehbooba seeks freedom for ‘locked up’ Kashmiris

Terming Jammu and Kashmir as the ‘crown’ of India, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in favour of opening more routes for the ‘locked up’ Kashmiris. Speaking at 18th anniversary of PDP’s foundation day at SK Cricket Stadium, Mehbooba said that Kashmiris who have been ‘locked up’ by […]

Machil encounter row: AFT justifies killing of three men in fake encounter 

  The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) which granted bail to five army men last week in Machil fake Encounter case had stated that those killed were terrorists because they wore Pathan suits, Hindustan Times reported.  “The fact that the accused persons were terrorists… cannot be ruled out because they were wearing Pathan suits which are […]