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BSF Officer Mourns Brother’s Death After Poonch Incident, Calls for Investigation

December 25, 2023 Editor

This is prize for working for nation: victim’s brother who is in BSF Three of the eight civilians picked up by security forces Friday morning for questioning in connection with a militant ambush the previous day on two Army vehicles in J&K’s Poonch district, were found dead in the night in the Topa Pir area, leading to a huge outrage in the region. Four Army soldiers were killed and three others injured in the militant attack on Thursday evening. The three civilians who died Friday night were Safeer Ahmed, 48,…

‘Is this Naya Kashmir?’ Death of 3 civilians in Poonch has echo in Valley

December 23, 2023December 23, 2023 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti attacked the Centre for its claims of peace and normalcy in the region stating that “Rajouri-Poonch is an area which has never supported violence or militancy.” J&K govt announces compensation of Rs 50 lakh each, jobs to kin of 3 civilians found dead in Poonch The ripples of the death of three civilians, who had allegedly been picked up for questioning in connection with the terror attack that left four Army soldiers dead in Poonch, were felt in the Valley as both the Peoples Democratic Party and National…

Poonch Terror Attack: Deciphering PAFF’s Claim of Responsibility

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 Editor

The PAFF is a proxy outfit of Jaish-e-Mohammed and was involved in terror acts and issuing threats to security forces, political leaders, civilians. The People’s Anti-Fascist Front or PAFF, an offshoot of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), claimed responsibility for the Poonch terror ambush in Jammu and Kashmir in which four soldiers were killed and three injured on Thursday. The bodies of two of the slain soldiers were mutilated, officials said. Security and defence experts have called for immediate strengthening of the security management and intelligence network along the Line of Control…

50+ Mission in J&K: BJP Goes All-In, Eyes Majority Without Pre-Poll Pacts

December 22, 2023 Editor

The BJP will not enter a pre-poll alliance for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as the party is confident of winning over 50 seats and forming the government on its own, senior leader Ashok Koul said on Thursday. “After the elections, if there’s a need for an alliance, the party will look into it. But as of now, we are confident of crossing 50 seats with the support the BJP is getting in Kashmir,” Koul, the BJP’s general secretary, organisation, Jammu and Kashmir, told reporters here. When asked…

Mehbooba Mufti Getting Warning From BJP For ‘Inciting People Against SC Verdict’

December 20, 2023 Editor

Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) national general secretary Tarun Chugh issued a warning to former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today, cautioning her against inciting public sentiments following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the abrogation of Article 370. In response to Mufti’s statement that the Supreme Court verdict was “not God’s verdict”, Chugh, who is party in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh, strongly condemned her remarks, asserting that she was indirectly attempting to incite the people of J&K against Constitutional institutions. Chugh went on to question whether…

Low-Intensity Tremors Rattle J&K and Ladakh: 11 Earthquakes Reported, No Major Damage

December 20, 2023 Editor

Low intensity earthquakes a good sign to reduce possibility of major tremor, need to join hands for reducing vulnerability, risk: Experts At least 11 earthquakes and aftershocks have jolted Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in 24 hours period while the experts here have stated that low intensity shakes is a good sign as it would dwindle the possibility of a major earthquake. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), five-back-to-back earthquakes jolted J&K and Ladakh within a span of one hours on Monday afternoon while two more aftershocks were…

Unease in the Mountains: J&K and Ladakh Witness Seismic Spree of Seven Earthquakes

December 19, 2023 Editor

A powerful earthquake was felt across Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir late Monday afternoon, causing panic among the people. The epicentre of the tremor was located in Zanskar, Kargil at a depth of 10 km and its magnitude was 5.5 on the Richter scale. After the first earthquake, four more quakes were reported – one more in Zanskar and Kargil, and two in Kishtwar. The back-to-back five jolts were reported within an hour. Late in the evening two more earthquakes were reported from Kishtwar. The jolts caused panic among the locals, especially as…

Mehbooba Mufti Disagrees with SC Verdict on Article 370, Calls it Not ‘God’s Verdict’

December 17, 2023 Editor

The PDP leader had earlier described the verdict as a “death sentence” not only for Jammu and Kashmir but also for the idea of India. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday asserted that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 is “not God’s verdict”. She said that her party PDP will continue its struggle for the restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “We don’t have to lose heart. We will continue our struggle. The Supreme Court is not God.…

Trio Apprehended After Attack on Policeman in Bemina, Srinagar: DGP

December 17, 2023 Editor

Police on Sunday said that three persons involved in an attack on a policeman in Bemina area of Srinagar have been arrested, officials said. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, the Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, RR Swain said that the trio have confessed to their involvement in the attack which was carried at the behest of their Pakistan-based handler. A policeman, identified as Mohd Hafeez Chak was fired at by the terrorists in Hamdaniya Colony locality of Bemina, on 9th December. Chak was injured in the attack…

‘Playing with Futures’: Mufti Slams JKBOSE Over Student Exam Denial

December 16, 2023 Editor

Recently, the J&KBOSE had asked for submission of examination forms for Class 10 and 12 that will be held in March Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Mehbooba Mufti has blamed Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (J&K BOSE) for playing with the career of thousands of students after refusing their examination forms on the pretext that schools have been established on the state land. Recently, the J&KBOSE had asked for submission of examination forms for Class 10 and 12 that will be held in March. However, many…