“I am afraid, I may have Coronavirus”: CRPF officer commits suicide in Kashmir
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sub-inspector on Tuesday shot himself with his service rifle in Mattan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Identified as Fatah Singh, son of Eidan Singh, a resident of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, he had left behind a suicide note that read: “I am afraid, I may have corona.” Officials told […]
How the Riyaz Naikoo encounter unfolded, as his Beighpora village watched in ‘surprise’
Beighpora: When security forces landed at Beighpora village — where Hizbul Mujahideen’s top commander Riyaz Naikoo lived — around 10 pm on 4 May, local residents thought it was just another “routine” operation. “We thought it was a routine check as the Army had been coming and checking our village at least two to three times a month,” […]
Kashmiri students studying in KWMC Bangladesh appeals for early evacuation
Srinagar, May 11(KNS): Kashmir based students studying in Kumudini Women’s Medical College Bangladesh on Monday appealed authorities for early evacuation to their homes. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), students appealed Union and UT governments to take immediate steps and ensure their evacuation to their homes in wake of Covid-19 pandemic as they are stranded […]
Truck carrying fodder damaged in fire on Jammu-Pathankot highway
A truck carrying fodder was damaged in a fire on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The truck reached Pla-Morh from Punjab and was being unloaded when it suddenly caught fire as the driver tried to move it forward, a police official said. He said fire and emergency […]
‘Unpleasant’ comment by IGP Kashmir Range on CRPF raises controversy
NEW DELHI: An unpleasant comment made by the Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range on the CRPF has raked up controversy among the force personnel committed to the counter-terror operations in the Valley. The incident occurred on April 29 when the DGP Dilbag Singh was on a visit to Baramulla and he was chairing an […]
CRPF not doing its work: Kashmir Police IG triggers controversy with comments against Central force
At a time when anti-terror operations in Kashmir have peaked, a growing trust deficit between the forces on the ground is a matter of concern. A comment made by Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on the CRPF”s role in counter-terrorism operations has stirred controversy among the forces deployed in the valley. The Central […]
J&K: Migrant workers ransack textile mill in Kathua over deduction of wages
Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday lobbed teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse over 5,000 workers of the Chenab Textile Mill, who first ransacked their administrative block in protest over the deduction of their wages by the management and then damaged a police gypsy along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway when police tried to intervene. […]
Jammu and Kashmir witnesses decline in infant mortality rate
Jammu and Kashmir has been able to achieve “remarkable improvement” in multiple indicators related to maternal and child health in recent years, with a decline in infant mortality rate (IMR), an official spokesman said. The IMR has been reduced from 52 (2005) to 22 (2018), according to the latest data released by the Registrar General […]
Riyaz Naikoo killing: Restrictions continue in Kashmir; curbs relaxed in some areas
Restrictions continued in Kashmir on Saturday in the wake of killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, but the curbs were relaxed in some areas of the valley where the situation remained peaceful, officials said. Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people continued in the […]
Voice calls restored, internet still off in Kashmir
Srinagar: The mobile telephony services were restored by the government late Friday evening after remaining suspended for three days in the Valley. However, the internet services across Kashmir continued to remain suspended as a precautionary measure The services were suspended on Wednesday after top Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Riyaz Naikoo and three other militants were killed […]