Opposition disrupts Governor’s speech, stages walk out

Jammu: The opposition members led by Congress legislator Usman Majeed tried to disrupt Governor’s speech as he was scheduled to address the joint session of the legislature that began today. “Murderers of democracy. Answer people,” read a placard raised by Usman Majeed, as he tried to move forward. “Restore the dignity of Panchayati Raj Act,” read […]

Tassaduq Mufti administered oath as MLC

Jammu: Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali today administered oath of office and secrecy to newly elected MLC, Tassaduq Mufti who was recently inducted into cabinet. The assembly Budget session started today in assembly Secretariat Jammu.  Tassaduk Mufti was recently inducted into cabinet and has been assigned Tourism portfolio.   Guest

Er Rasheed holds protest outside Assembly Secretariat

Srinagar: On day one of the Assembly Budget session, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rashid  today staged protest outside the assembly Secretariat. Demanding Right to self Determination for Kashmiri’s’,  Rasheed said that the only solution to the Kashmir issue is right to self determination. “Right to self determination is the […]

12 shops, restaurant gutted in Sopore blaze

SOPORE: At least one dozen shops and a restaurant were gutted in a massive fire incident in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. According to reports mysterious fire engulfed and damaged one dozen shops at general bus stand Sopore on Tuesday wee hours. Reports said that the fire mysteriously broke out from a poultry shop of Manzoor […]

Massive search operation in several Shopian villages

Shopian: A massive search operation has been started by government forces  in over one dozen villages of Shopian district in south Kashmir. Official sources said that  34 RR, 14th Bn CRPF and Shopian police started the search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. As per sources the villages […]

Another militant killed as Lethpora encounter ends, toll reaches 8

  Srinagar: The counter-operation launched by government forces against the militants who attacked a CRPF camp in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district ended on Monday following the killing of another militant, police said. “An unidentified militant was killed in Lethpora Pulwama early Monday morning to cap the two-day gunfight between militants and government forces,” police sources […]

Slain teen militant records video ahead of attack

Srinagar: Ahead of the ‘Fidayeen’ attack on a CRPF camp in Lethpora Pulwama, 17-year-old Jaish militant, Fardeen Ahmad Khanday had recorded a video urging Kashmiri youth to join the Jaish ranks to fight the ‘Indian oppression’. In a video which seemingly is recorded prior to the suicide attack, Ahmad begins by saying that ‘when you […]

Thaw in relations: NSAs of India, Pak hold secret meet in Thailand

Islamabad: National security advisors of India and Pakistan held a “secret” meeting in Thailand, a senior Pakistani official said today. A Pakistan’s national security division official, on the condition of anonymity, said the meeting between Pakistan’s National Security Advisor retired Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval took place on […]

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations 

New Delhi: India and Pakistan Monday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities under a three-decade old bilateral pact. According to an external affairs ministry release, the two sides exchanged the list under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations between India and […]

Army commander reviews security situation

Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu Monday visited the Units in North Kashmir to review the prevailing security situation, defence sources said.  The visit of the senior commander comes a day after Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants stormed a CRPF camp in South Kashmir’s Lethpora area leaving five security men dead. “During the visit, Gen […]