J&K budget session likely to begin on stormy note

Jammu: The budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature is likely to begin on a stormy note tomorrow with opposition parties planning to protest the recent government order barring its employees from airing political views on social media and take up other issues. The rival parties are also expected to oppose forcefully the government’s […]

N Korean leader says nuclear launch button on his desk

Seoul:  North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was always within reach of the nuclear button in a defiant New Year message today after months of escalating tensions over his country’s weapons programme. “The nuclear button is always on my table. This is not blackmail but reality,” said Kim, reiterating his claims that North Korea […]

Clashes erupt ahead of slain militant’s funeral in Drubgam Pulwama

Pulwama: Massive clashes erupted in Drubgam village of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Monday after mourners were prevented from taking part in the last rites of slain Jaish militant Manzoor Ahmad Baba. Baba was killed along with an associate Fardeen Ahmad Khandey after they mounted an attack on CRPF training centre in Lethpora area of […]

Pulwama shuts to mourn killing of Jaish militants 

A complete shutdown is being observed in Pulwama district to mourn the killing of two Jaish militants in a fidayeen attack in Lethpora Pulwama. Two militants and five CRPF men when killed during the attack that started in wee hours on Sunday. Sources said that all the business establishments and shops are closed in the district […]

Dr Drabu unveils JK Bank Wall Calendar 2018

  Jammu: J&K Finance Minister Dr Haseeb A Drabu today unveiled the J&K Bank Calendar – 2018 themed“Half-Hidden Heaven” in presence of the bank’s Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed amid a huge round of applauseat  jam-packed hall here at the Zonal Office, Jammu (central).He also unveiled the Bank’s diary 2018. The calendar is a tribute to […]

In a first, local militants carry ‘fidayeen’ attack; 7 dead 

Srinagar: Probably for the first time ever in Jammu and Kashmir, two local militants launched a fatal mid-day ‘fiayeen (suicide)’ attack on a CRPF camp in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, killing five paramilitary personnel of the force and injuring three others Two fidayeen carried out the attack at around 2:30 am by opening indiscriminate fire and lobbed […]

Number of youths joining militancy in Kashmir has come down: DGP Vaid 

Srinagar: The number of youths joining militancy in Kashmir has come down drastically after the security forces launched ‘Operation All-Out’ this year, police officials said, today insisting the aim of the drive was not just to kill terrorist but win them back in to the mainstream. Speaking to the media, Jammu and Kashmir Director General […]

CRPF camp attack a reminder of how bad things are: Omar

Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) today expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in a militant attack on a CRPF camp in Pulwama district of south Kashmir and called it a reminder of how bad things were in the Valley. “As the year draws to a close we get a terrible reminder of […]

‘Operation All Out’ an illusion, says Lashkar

Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah while paying tribute to slain Jaish-e-Mohammad militants saying New Delhi “is on its knees and mourning over its defeat”.   “Mujahideen fulfilled their obligation by their martyrdom. The deaths of tyrants have brought relief to the oppressed. Such outcome will be India’s fate until and unless they quit Kashmir,” […]