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Another Dark Day for Kashmir: Migrants Become Targets

November 1, 2024 Editor

Two migrants from Uttar Pradesh shot in Budgam Two migrants from Uttar Pradesh were shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam on Friday. Their condition is said to be stable. They were working on Jal Jeewan Project in Budgam. Sufiyan and Usman were injured after being shot at in the Mazhama area of Magam in the central Kashmir district, officials said. They were taken to a hospital and were stated to be in stable condition, the officials added. The incident is the latest in a series of terror…

Migrant Labourer Shot in Tral: Latest in Series of Targeted Attacks in Kashmir

October 24, 2024 Editor

On Monday, the J&K Police denied reports claiming the administration had asked migrant workers to leave Kashmir, saying they were committed to ensuring security A migrant labourer was shot at in Tral in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)’s Pulwama district in the latest in a series of such targeted attacks, news agency Press Trust of India reported without further details. People aware of the matter identified the migrant worker as Pritam Singh from Uttar Pradesh. He was shot at in Batgund in Tral. There was no immediate confirmation from the J&K…

Mehbooba Mufti Raises Red Flag: ‘Non-Locals Being Forced Out of Kashmir Amidst Terror Wave’

October 22, 2024 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti warned that this “knee-jerk” response could worsen challenges and damage the region’s image, especially after recent peaceful elections. Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for intervention from chief minister Omar Abdullah and lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha to address claims that the administration was pressuring non-local labourers to leave the Valley. The former chief minister said that this ‘knee-jerk’ reaction could create further difficulties and damage the region’s image, particularly after recent peaceful elections. “After the barbaric attack at Sonamarg there are reports that the local…

Gagangeer Terror Attack: 7 Killed, 5 Injured in Heinous Assault

October 21, 2024 Editor

7 killed, 5 injured in Gagangeer terror attack Srinagar, Oct 20: Seven persons including six labourers and a doctor were killed and five others were injured in a militant attack in the Gagangeer area of Ganderbal district while a manhunt was launched to track the attackers. The incident occurred in the Gagangeer area of Ganderbal on Sunday evening after militants whose number is being investigated attacked a barrack of labourers. “Seven persons have been killed in a terrorist attack in Gangangeer,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vidhi Kumar Birdi…

Supreme Court Agrees to Examine Jammu and Kashmir Statehood Restoration Request

October 17, 2024 Editor

The petition has been filed by advocate Gopal Shankarnarayan, requesting the court to restore the region’s statehood. A plea seeking a time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir was mentioned in the Supreme Court on Thursday for urgent hearing and the apex court has agreed to hear the matter. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the applicants, requested an urgent hearing before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. “There is an MA (Miscellaneous Application) for conferring statehood.…

A Look Inside Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet: Who Are the Five Leading Ministers?

October 16, 2024 Editor

The Congress, which contested the polls in alliance with the National Conference, chose not to take a ministerial position. The Omar Abdullah-led government in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has five cabinet ministers, including four from the National Conference and one independent MLA. The Congress, which contested the polls in alliance with the National Conference, chose not to take a ministerial position. The ministers in the Omar Abdullah-led cabinet include the only woman minister, Sakina Itoo, as well as Surinder Choudhary, Javed Rana, Javed Ahmed Dar, and Satish…

Kulgam Encounter: 4 Security Personnel, Police Officer Injured in Clash with Militants

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024 Editor

The encounter broke out in Adigam village in the Devsar area of Kulgam district after security forces launched a cordon and search operation. At least four security forces personnel and a traffic police officer were injured in an encounter with terrorists in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, news agency PTI reported citing police. The encounter broke out in Adigam village in the Devsar area of the district after security forces launched a cordon and search operation. additional superintendent of police (traffic) Mumtaz Ali suffered minor injuries…

Assembly Elections 2024 Live: 10.22% Voter Turnout Recorded in J&K’s 26 Constituencies by 9 AM

September 25, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election 2024 live updates: The second phase of voting on 26 seats in six districts for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections has begun on Wednesday, September 25, and will conclude at 6pm. Security has been tightened in key constituencies such as Rajouri, which along with Poonch and Reasi has witnessed a surge of terror attacks over the last few years. More than 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates, including 79 in the Pir Panjal region of Jammu during the second phase…

PM Modi Slams ‘Three Families’ in Srinagar, Accuses Them of Pushing Stones Into Youths’ Hands

September 19, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir elections: PM Narendra Modi said the three families think that it is their birthright to capture power by any means. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress, National Conference and PDP of “putting stones in the hands of the youths of Jammu and Kashmir” and ruining their future for political benefits. Addressing a poll rally in Srinagar, he vowed that he would not allow the “three families of Jammu and Kashmir” to destroy another generation of the erstwhile state. “Our youth were away from studies…

Gunfight Breaks Out in Udhampur, 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed Militants Cornered

September 11, 2024 Editor

Gunfight erupts in J&K’s Udhampur, 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists trapped. A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists on Wednesday in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Four heavily armed terrorists from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group have been trapped in the area, according to people aware of the matter. Jaish-e-Mohammed, a proscribed terrorist organization, has been responsible for several deadly attacks in India, including the 2019 Pulwama bombing. More details awaited.