Srinagar: The Army has repulsed an attack by the Border Action Team (BAT), a mix of Pakistani regulars and militants, near the Line of Control in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident that took place last night, they said. A BAT team attacked Indian troops near […]
Jammu: The BSF and Pakistan Rangers Friday held a flag meeting along the International Border (IB) here during which the border guards of the two countries expressed their commitment to maintain peace and tranquility along the IB, which has seen a lull in ceasefire violations during the last fortnight “A sector commander-level flag meeting was […]
Srinagar: Shocking and shameful this may seem, but the money for the PET scan that was installed at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura a month ago was actually contributed by 26 Members of Parliament (MPs) in 2015 for reconstruction and rehabilitation purpose, post floods in 2014. Interestingly, the state did not even pay […]
Srinagar: Rights watchdog, Amnesty International India (AII) Friday demanded authorities to ensure a thorough, impartial investigation into the Kunan Poshpora ‘mass rape’, saying that the previous investigations into the allegations have been ineffective. Asmita Basu, Programmes Director at Amnesty International India, said that “for 27 years, the lack of accountability for the crimes committed in […]
Srinagar: A group of women activists Friday filed an application in the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), seeking recommendations to the state government for investigation of sexual violence cases in line with national and international laws. The application moved by Natasha Rather, on behalf of Support Group for Justice for Kunan Poshpora […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that “rape as an instrument of terror and intimidation of communities continues to be used in J&K.” Addressing a gathering at historic Jamia Masjid during Friday congregational prayers, Mirwaiz said that it has been 27 years when in the twin villages of Kunan and Poshpura […]
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it has registered a case in connection with the militant attack on an army camp in Jammu, on the Home Ministry’s direction. “In compliance with the MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) order, the NIA has re-registered a case in the Sunjwan Army camp terror attack case,” an […]
Pattan: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered 120 gms of Charas from his possession in north Kashmir’s Pattan area. “A police party from Mirgund got alerted when they saw one suspicious person coming from Khanpeth towards Hartrath. On checking the person four bundles of charas wrapped in maize […]
Jammu: Authorities in the state have issued a low-danger avalanche warning for high altitude areas of various districts in the state, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, advising people to take precautionary measures. “On the basis of information received from the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), low-danger avalanche warning has been issued for various high […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) senior leader, Prof Liaqat Ali Khan from Kotli, AJK, died in Watford, UK after a brief illness in a local hospital in Watford yesterday, a JKLF spokesman said. In this connection, a condolence meeting was hurriedly organized at Maqbool Manzil, the party headquarters in Srinagar Kashmir under the […]