Dr Farooq Abdullah calls for restraint on LAC

Dr Farooq Abdullah calls for restraint on LAC

Srinagar, 18 June (KNS): National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed concern over tensions escalated between India and China on Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh asking both countries to show restraint and engage in military de-escalation through dialogue. According to Kashmir News Service […]

Mobile internet, calling services snapped in Pulwama

Mobile internet, calling services snapped in Pulwama

On Thursday afternoon, mobile telephony was snapped in Pulwama district as one militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the government forces in Meej Pampore area of Anwatipora, south Kashmir. In Shopian district, too, mobile internet services were snapped after the second gunfight of the day broke out between militants and government forces in […]

Army personnel injured in cross-LoC firing in J-K

Army personnel injured in cross-LoC firing in J-K

Srinagar: An army personnel was injured in firing along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said on Thursday. They said that one rifleman identified as Jeevan of 8 JAKLI was injured in “unprovoked shelling” on Wednesday evening. The injured personnel has been evacuated to Army Hospital Battal where from he was […]

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday said that one militant has been killed in the ongoing gunfight in Munand-Bandpava area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Taking to their Twitter handle Kashmir Zone police said, “#Munand-Bandpava #ShopianEncounterUpdate: So far one unidentified #terrorist killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” KW

ITBP asked to keep eye on Chinese troops along border

ITBP asked to keep eye on Chinese troops along border

Intelligence agencies are assisting the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) technologically and providing it satellite imagery as the government has directed the force to solidify its presence and keep an eye on the movement of Chinese troops along the 3,488 km long India-China border from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, two officials said. More troops were being […]

Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP

Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday termed the government decision of creating two functioning secretariats instead of full Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar a deliberate attempt to create administrative anarchy in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Mir said the decision […]