The emboldened nature of militancy in Jammu & Kashmir hit home yet again on Thursday, with a virtually military-style ambush of an Army column in Shopian leading to the death of three soldiers, even as the security establishment’s estimate of the number of terrorists in the state has undergone a sharp upward revision in recent times. Though officials say it was more of “an opportunity ambush” rather than “a well-planned one” at Chitragam in the early hours of Thursday, which also left two officers and others seriously injured, it was…
Read MoreDay: February 24, 2017
Three Army persons killed in Shopian ambush
Major, Lt Col among 5 troopers injured Woman dies after being hit by stray bullet during cross fire Docs flown from AIIMS to attend to injured army men Locals accuse army of going berserk after the attack Hizb owns attacks At least three army men were killed and five others including a Lt Colonel and Major injured when militants of Hizbul Mujahideen attacked their patrol party in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Thursday. A woman was also killed after being hit by a stray bullet inside her house during…
Read MoreWhere’s the justice for Kunan-Poshpora gangrapes in Kashmir?
It has been 26 years; the case is pending in the Supreme Court Sabarish Suresh If the news of Mohammad Fazili, the man who was incarcerated for 12 years with regard to the 2005 Delhi blasts, haunted you for all the torture and atrocities committed by the police force, know that this is but a common affair for the citizens of Kashmir. Kashmir, the world’s largest militarised zone, holds the record for another dishearteningly prominent incident that occurred there 26 years ago, something which has always been a source of…
Read MoreProtests erupted post Law student goes missing from Kashmir University
The Hurriyat Conference today backed the students of Kashmir University who are protesting against the disappearance of a law student who went missing ever since he took part in a demonstration on the university campus a few ago. Protests were held today on the campus by the students demanding to know whereabouts of the 3rd semester student of LLB. According to reports, the missing student was last seen on the campus on February 21. A few days earlier, he had taken part in a protest organised by university students against…
Read MoreWould fight for justice till our last breath: Kunan Poshpora Victims
On the 26th anniversary, of the Kunan Poshpora rape incident, the victim survivors said they would fight for justice till their last breath. The victims, who were disallowed to attend the seminar organized by Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) at local hotel here on Thursday castigated the state government for what they called “muzzling” their voice. “Since the state is headed by a woman Chief minister, we expected that the government will allow us to express our pain and sufferings we faced during the past 26 years,” the…
Read MoreIndia’s own Switzerland, Kashmir is Safe: Tourism Secy
An amount of Rs 2,400 crore will be invested in Jammu and Kashmir during the next five years to give boost to the tourism sector, which is considered as the backbone of the state economy, with the government laying special focus on unexplored and new regions like Kargil. This was stated by the Secretary, Tourism, J&K, Farooq Shah, on the sidelines of a function in Mumbai last night. Shah, along with other state functionaries was in Mumbai to promote the state’s rich culture, serene beauty and unmatchable landscapes. “The Union…
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