Srinagar : The Centre has decided to deploy 100 more companies of paramilitary forces in Kashmir Valley immediately. “We have to urgently deploy CAPFs in Jammu & Kashmir. It is requested to provide 100 coys of CAPFs (CRPF – 45, BSF-35, SSB-10 & ITBP 10) to Govt of J&K with immediate effect and till further […]
SRINAGAR: An avalanche hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, trapping five people, who were later rescued, officials said. The avalanche occurred in Chrawan area of Ajas in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district early on Saturday morning, disaster management department officials said. They said five people were trapped under the snow, prompting authorities to launch […]
Srinagar: Northern Kashmir’s Bandipora township is observing a shutdown against the purported killing of a local militant in Sopore gunfight on Friday. “The shutdown is being observed over the rumours of the death of a local militant in Sopore encounter,” locals said. They said that the militant is a resident of Qazipora village in the […]
Srinagar : Amid spontaneous shutdown clashes broke out between youth and forces in Lal chowk area of Anantnag district on Saturday. Eye witnesses said that the youth took to streets in Lal Chowk today morning and staged protests against the attacks on people of Kashmiri origin outside the state following Pulwama attack. The reports of […]
Srinagar : Arrival of more forces and arrests of leaders and activists of separatist groups including those of Jamat-e-Islami is purely part of an election exercise undertaken to ensure free and fair elections along with other parts of country, police said on Saturday. A top police official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) “the arrival of […]
Srinagar : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday questioned the legality of the crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir leaders, saying the “arbitrary” move will only “precipitate matters” in the state. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was reacting to the government crackdown on separatists and Jamaat-e-Islami which began Friday night. JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin […]
In a major crackdown on jamati islami in Kashmir police during the previous night arrested several of its top leaders from different parts of Kashmir. Jklf chief Yasin Malik was also arrested from his Mouisama residence by police. Latest reports said that more separatists would be arrested as union home ministry has approved such action […]
According to traffic officials in Srinagar on Friday highway will remain closed due to landslides triggered by incessant rains and snow. While talking to this reporter on the condition of the road BRO officer said that as weather will improve today they will start a massive cleaning operation to clear the debris at various locations […]
According to news agencies gunfight has been going on after government forces cordoned off Warpora area of Sopore during previous night. Police said that 22 RR along with SOG wing of Jammu and Kashmir state police zeroed in on the house where militants were hiding in the area. Reports said that Internet services have been […]
Srinagar: All Kashmir based trade unions have decided to observe a shutdown after 3:30 pm tomorrow on Friday to protest against the attacks on Kashmiris in Jammu and elsewhere by the rightwing mobsters. A spokesperson of the Trade Union said that the traders will also hold a protest demonstration at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Several […]