State administration has transferred 60 kanals of land at Zakura on outskirts of Srinagar to CRPF against consideration of money. The land originally belonged to Horticulture Produce Corporation and it was occupied by forces in 1990. Although the land was in possession of CRPF, but the Horticulture Corporation has been requesting the government that it […]
Jammu : A man was arrested for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol and live bullets here, officials said today. The man tried to run away when a police team on checking duty spotted him at Shamshan Ghat Chowk in Shastri Nagar, they said. He was nabbed by police and one country-made pistol and two live […]
Agencies ISLAMABAD — Career diplomat Moin-ul-Haq has been appointed as Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to India to start a new process of engagement with the country where a new government will be formed soon, amid strained relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in […]
Shopian : A gunfight has started between government forces and militants in forests of keller area of Shopian. An official told KNO that on specific inputs about the presence of militants in forests of Yawran area of keller in South Kashmir’s Shopian joint team of forces including 23 paras launched search operation in the area. […]
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police spokesman in a statement said that a police team intercepted two suspects namely Hilal Ahmad Magray son of Ghulam Mohidin Magray of Upper Ashpeer Sopore and Faisal Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Nabi […]
Agencies Srinagar : Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Srinagar Air Base, the senior-most officer of the base, in wake of the investigations going on into the crash of Mi-17 helicopter in Budgam district in central Kashmir on February 27 this year. “IAF is considering whether or not it should […]
Srinagar: Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Tuesday as Kashmir observes shutdown to mark the 29th death anniversary of Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, father of moderate Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq; Hurriyat Leader Abdul Gani Lone and the ‘martyrs’ of Hawal massacre. Moulvi Mohammad Farooq was killed by unidentified gunmen after they barged […]
Srinagar : A group of pellet victims, who were injured during law and order situations in the Kashmir Valley over the past few years, Monday held a protest here demanding complete ban on the use of pellet guns by security forces. The protestors, under the banner of Pellet Victims Welfare Trust, held the protest at […]
Pulwama : Government forces on Monday afternoon launched cordon and search operation in Malangpora village of South kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources told that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 55 RR launched search operation in the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been […]
Agencies ISLAMABAD — The Imran Khan-led Pakistan government is actively considering appointing a national security adviser to revive backchannel diplomacy with India to iron out issues hindering the resumption of peace talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, official sources said on Sunday. Since assuming office in August last year, Prime Minister Imran Khan repeatedly reached out […]