Shopian firing: Ex-Army chief Malik demands withdrawal of FIR

Ahmedabad: Former chief of Army Staff, General (retd) V P Malik today demanded withdrawal of an FIR registered by the Jammu and Kashmir Police against an Army officer in connection with the recent Shopian firing incident. Saying that a soldier has the right to defend himself, the former Army chief termed the J&K police’s decision […]

Pak is living in ”fool”s paradise”, says Farooq Abdullah

  Ludhiana: Pakistan is living in a fool’s paradise in thinking that it could ever capture Kashmir, Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said here today. The National Conference chief emphatically said “Kashmir was, is, and will remain an integral part of India”. “Pakistan is living in a fool’s paradise in thinking that […]

India and Pak Armies exchange fire on LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: Pakistani troops today launched heavy mortar shells at civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. Deputy Commissioner (Rajouri) Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said the Pakistan Army was launching heavy mortar shells in Naika, Panjgrain, Khorinar, Rajdhani forward areas besides the villages in Rajouri since this morning. The shells fell […]

Dry Ports for Jammu, Srinagar

Dubai: In a maiden and major development, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir last evening signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here with Dubai Ports World to establish Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) and transportation hub in the State through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).The MoU was signed by JK Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu with the Dubai […]

KAS aspirants accuse PSC for ‘ruining’ their future

Srinagar:  Kashmir Administrative aspirants have accused Public Service Commission for putting them under tremendous stress by denying them enough time for sitting in the mains. Talking to KNS, many aspirants blamed the recruiting agency of ‘concealing ‘its ‘failures’ and playing with the carrier of the ‘students’ by announcing abruptly the dates of Mains. According to aspirants, […]

Sunjwan Army camp attack: Azad meets injured at hospital

Jammu: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha (MP) and Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today visited Army Hospital to enquired about the condition of those injured in today’s attack at Sunjwan Army camp. Azad met all the injured and wished them a speedy recovery. He also interacted with the doctors and enquired about their condition […]

Geelani pays tributes to Saima Wani who succumbed to her injuries yesterday night

Srinagar: Syed Ali Geelani paid glorious tributes to innocent teenage Saima Wani, sister of Slain Brave-heart Sameer Ahmad Wani who succumbed to her injuries yesterday night after battling for life for 18 Days at SKIMS Soura.Accusing Indian forces for continuous bloodshed, Geelani expressed his deep sympathy with the family of Shaheed Saima and added that the […]

Maqbool Butt remembered on his martyrdom day: JRL

Srinagar: Various JRL leaders and activists were today arrested by police at Lal Chowk when they were marching towards UN observers office at Sonwar Srinagar to present a memorandum to UN secretary general on behalf of the people of Jammu Kashmir demanding the return back of Mortal remains of Foremost Resistance leader and ideologue Muhammad Maqbool […]

Congress expresses grief over loss of another precious life in Shopian

Srinagar: Senior Congress Leader Mushtaq Ahmad Khanday today expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of teenage girl Saima Wani who succumbed at SKIMS after getting injured during the encounter at Shopian very recently and described it as very unfortunate and tragic.Mushtaq Ahmad Khanday who was also Party Candidate from Shopian expressed serious concern over […]

2 Youths injured in army firing in Shopian

Two youths were injured when army fired upon protesters during area domination petrol in Brathipora village of south Kashmir. According to the reports,  youths pelted stones on the army patrolling the area and in retaliation army fired in which two youths recieved bullet injuries. The youths has been identified as Aadil ahmad wagay son of Abdul  […]