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Govt must find a way forward to end bloodshed in Valley: Farooq Abdullah

February 26, 2018 Editor

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said Pakistan also needs to work towards building peace for the betterment of both the countries. National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that the government of India must work to end the tensions along the border in Jammu and Kashmir else more soldiers will lose their lives. “Unless they find a way out, the people on both sides will suffer and many of our soldiers will also die. I think the government of India must find a way forward,” he said. He said…

Aspirants allege favoritism in appointment of Aroot Madni, Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 Editor

The appointment of Syed Aroot Madni, son of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s maternal uncle Sartaj Madni, who is also the vice-president of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an executive officer of the Khadi Village and Industries Board has raised eyebrows over the selection list of the candidates for various posts. Dropout candidates have alleged that the selection of candidates for various posts was handed over to a private recruitment agency instead of the J&K Service Selection and Recruitment Board. They alleged that Aroot was selected on the basis of his…

Outburst against BJP invites sedition charges

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Editor

FIR targets shelling victim’s kin for ‘Objectionale’ slogans at cremation For an outburst against the BJP leadership for “abandoning” border residents at a crucial time, the police have turned a daily diary report (DDR) into an FIR, slapping sedition charges on some unidentified persons. “We have registered an FIR under Section 124/A of the RPC (sedition charges) against unidentified persons for shouting objectionable slogans during the cremation of Suresh Kumar Choudhary (a shelling victim),” said Ramgarh SHO Bansi Lal Sharma while disclosing that the police had approached the court for…

Article 370 a bridge between Kashmir & India: Mehbooba Mufti

February 21, 2018 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said that that the article 370 which bestows special position to the state, is the basis of state’s affiliation to India. According to the party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has written in ‘Agenda of Alliance’ that it will not talk of removing article 370. Speaking at a foundation ceremony of Passport Seva Kendra here the vice president of PDP Sartaj Madani told the media persons that Indians should think and understand that if Jammu…

Army foils BAT attack in Poonch sector, 3 Civilians injured during Pak Firing in Uri Sector

February 20, 2018 Editor

Averting a major tragedy, the Army on Sunday night foiled an attempt of Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) to cross the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector, killing one intruder. Two other BAT members were seriously injured but they managed to return amid heavy firing. The body of the intruder and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered in the morning. The incident occurred ahead of the fence in the Gulpur area. The BAT team had reached near an Indian post when its movement was observed…

Kashmir Problem won’t end by locking mosques: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

February 17, 2018 Editor

Behave like mature, sensible nations, Mirwaiz to India, Pak Little scope for military solution to K-issue At a time India and Pakistan are blazing guns on borders, Hurriyat (M) chairman and chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Friday asked the two countries to “behave like mature and sensible nations.” Asking India and Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue peacefully, Mirwaiz said there is little scope for a military solution to the 70-year old Kashmir issue. “Our past experience of 70 years is evident that there is little scope for a military solution…

Amnesty to first time Stone Pelters draws flak

February 17, 2018 Editor

The state government’s decision to grant amnesty to over 9,700 stone throwers in the Kashmir valley has come under sharp criticism after a stone-throwing mob “helped” a militant escape from the encounter site in Palhalan village of Baramulla district today. According to reports, there was a brief exchange of gunfire between security personnel and a militant in Palhalan village. Youth engaged the security forces in stone-throwing, giving the militant scope to escape. Last month, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had announced that her government had approved amnesty to 9,730 stone throwers,…

Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for 3rd day, Avalanche warning issued

February 15, 2018 Editor

The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for vehicular traffic for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, even as weatherman predicted cloudy weather and light rain and snowfall at upper reaches during next 24 hours. The 260-km highway was closed on Monday due to snow, landslides and slippery road conditions. “The highway is closed for traffic,” senior superintendent of police traffic (Rural), Ajaz Ahmad Bhat told Kashmir Post late this evening. He said fresh landslides at Panthal, Anokhapal and near Kheri in Udhampur district have blocked the highway again. “Clearance work is…

Faith in all faiths, we don’t communalise: Northern Command Chief

February 15, 2018 Editor

A day after All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the Prime Minister’s silence on the “killing of Muslim Army men” in the Sunjuwan terror attack, the Army today said it didn’t “communalise” its soldiers and those making such utterances had no idea of its functioning. “The Army is ‘sarv dharam sthal’. All religions are welcome and only one’s identity as a soldier matters. We don’t communalise anyone. The people who don’t know the functioning of the Army make these statements. I think they need to visit us…