Srinagar: A Cordon and Search operation was started by the government forces on Saturday morning in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora District. Official sources said following inputs of presence of some militants in the area Army’s 13 RR unit , SOG and Jammu and Kashmir police launched cordon and search operation in twin mohalla’s […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan Friday said it had arranged a visit of defence attaches of six countries, including from four permanent members of the UN, to the Line of Control to brief them about “Indian atrocities”. A Pakistan Army spokesman said in a statement that defence attaches of the US, the UK, France, China, Turkey and Indonesia […]
Jammu: “Political persons” in the state holding no constitutional, statutory or honorary posts have been travelling in government vehicles for several decades now in the name of security, according to a document of the state home department. These protected persons are workers, office bearers of the PDP, NC, BJP, Congress, CPI (M), besides media persons, […]
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) Friday asked the Chief Minister to explain how the son of PDP Vice President and her Uncle as well as the nephew of PDP General Secretary Peerzada Mansoor Hussain figured in the list of selected Executive Officers for the J&K Khadi and Village Board. Lashing out at the Chief […]
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 […]