Curfew continues in Jammu, Kashmir traders call for shutdown today
Jammu : Strict curfew remains imposed in winter capital Jammu on Saturday as well. According to KNO correspondent Jammu people were asked to remain indoors as curfew remain imposed on the whole district Jammu. “Army was deployed in some areas to control the situation,” locals said. Tensions erupted after protesters targeted Muslim specific areas and […]
6000 Kashmiris shifted to 2 mosques amid mob frenzy despite curfew in Jammu
Srinagar: Amid unabated mob frenzy despite “curfew”, around six thousand people from Kashmir have been shifted to safety by police and Muslims at Bhatandi and Tallab Khati Khan mosques in the winter capital of the state. Also putting a question mark on the “curfew”, mobs carried protests at several place in Ghandi Nagar and other […]
Governor reviews law & order situation; Appeals for maintaining Peace and Calm
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik convened a high level meeting at the Raj Bhavan today and reviewed the present law and order situation in the State in the aftermath of a major terror attack on a CRPF convoy and martyring its personnel at Lethpora Awantipora village in Pulwama district on Thursday. The meeting was attended […]
PDP delegation calls on Div Com Jammu, seeks protection of minorities in the region
Jammu: High level Delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday called on Divisional Commissioner Jammu, impressing upon him to ensure complete protection to vulnerable employees, traders, labourers, students and patients from Valley and other parts of the state, a statement issued here said. According to PDP spokesman, the delegation led by senior PDP leader […]
Free-hand to criminals responsible for Jammu rioting, arson: alleges KEA
Srinagar: Terming the rioting and arson in Jammu as a result of alleged government giving free hand to handful of criminals, the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Khan said the police must act tough against such rioters. In a statement, Khan who also heads the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) said the […]
Business activities comes to halt in civil lines against attack in Jammu on Kashmiris
Srinagar: Business and other activities came to halt on Saturday afternoon in the civil lines, including historic Lal Chowk against attack on Kashmiris in Jammu and other parts of the country. Meanwhile, Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Forum (KRMF) and Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and other trade bodies have called for a general strike on Sunday […]
Lethpora attack: Aprox 100 Kgs of RDX, ammonium nitrate used by Jaish to inflict maximum damage
CRPF officials say probe on to find out where vehicle was fitted with huge quantity of explosives Srinagar: Initial probe into the deadly Lethpora , Pulwama attack that left more than 40 CRPF men dead and dozens injured seriously has revealed that apart from the RDX, ammonium nitrate was used by the Jaish-e-Muhammad suicide bomber […]
Omar Abdullah says he is ‘disappointed’ at all-party resolution on Pulwama attack
New Delhi: No sooner the resolution adopted at the all-party meeting convened by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh went viral of social network and television channels, the National Conference leader and former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he was ‘disappointed’. “Disappointed, the resolution did not include a call for calm. Reports of violence in […]
Post MFN move: India to list Pak items for higher custom duties
New Delhi: In the wake of government’s decision to withdraw Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan, steps are being taken by the Union Commerce Ministry to prepare a list of Pakistani items which would face restrictions and high custom duties. While the Modi government has sought to squeeze Pakistan’s already under stress economy, sources […]
Jaish Fidayeen rams into CRPF convoy, kills 44 CRPF men
Pulwama: At least 44 jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in a deadly attack after a Jaish-e-Muhammad Fidayeen militant rammed his vehicle into the convoy killing himself as well. The well-planned attack used a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (known as VBIED) to target a CRPF bus that was part of a […]
