Officials Say ‘Final Contours’ Of Schedule, Variety Of Arms To Be Included To Be Decided Soon New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will provide weapons training to village defence committee guards or VDCs in Jammu and Kashmir so that they are able to better counter a militant attack, officials said on Monday. The […]
Jammu: Village Defense Guards (VDGs), made up of local volunteers, have been asked to remain vigilant in view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations amid fears that subversive elements may disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in this region, officials said on Monday. VDGs have also been activated along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, Samba and […]
Among Others Wants Statehood, 6th Schedule Inclusion In Committee Agenda Srinagar: Unsatisfied with the agenda and representation of the high-powered committee formed by the Union home ministry for Ladakh, two organisations from Leh and Kargil, which have also steered protests in the past over demands of statehood and protection of land and jobs, Saturday laid […]
Srinagar: Saying that no country can win a war against its own people, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that the BJP will destroy the country’s Constitution and replace the tricolour with a saffron flag. Speaking at a function to mark the seventh death anniversary of her father and former Union home minister […]
Jammu: Authorities on Saturday distributed weapons among Village Defence Guards (VDGs), comprising local volunteers, in a village in Rajouri district, an official said. Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal visited Bal Jarallan to inspect the allotment of guns and cartridges to the VDGs to bolster the security of the area. The weapons and ammunition are being […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s eviction from her Gupkar residence has the security agencies on their toes as they claim her new accommodation is “not feasible” for a Z-Plus category protectee and prone to militant attacks. They also claimed it will difficult to secure the 20-km route from her new residence […]
Moulvi Altaf Hussain Shah appointed as Naib Imam-i- Jummah Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar express serious concern over the fact that the minbar-o-mihrab (pulpit) of the largest place of worship and spiritual guidance in Kashmir — the historical Central Jama Masjid Srinagar — have been silent for the past three and a half years […]
Says J&K Inalienable, Integral Part Of India New Delhi, Jan 5: With Article 370 being entirely a matter of the Constitution, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday reiterated that Jammu & Kashmir is an inalienable and integral part of India and a sovereign matter of India. The remarks were made by the official spokesperson […]
1500 CRPF Personnel Deployed In Poonch, Rajouri Districts Srinagar: The government has decided to set up more Village Defence Committees (VDCs) and equip them with either SLR or Insas guns instead of present “outdated” 303 rifles even as fifteen companies of CRPF comprising 1,500 personnel have been deployed in twin border districts of Rajouri and […]
Says Move Aimed To Create Wedge Between Communities Srinagar: The BJP government has failed to control the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and is now arming locals to further its agenda of creating a wedge between communities, People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Thursday. “Arming people with weapons will only serve the BJP’s […]