An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Chanapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. “Encounter has started in Chanapora area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job,” official sources said. Souces said that an anti-terrorist operation has been underway in the area since yesterday (Friday). The encounter is believed to have started after a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area. The number of trapped terrorists was not immediately known.
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for its prompt and positive response to the concerns raised over the proposed runway closure at Srinagar Airport, stating that the decision to suspend the closure would ensure uninterrupted air connectivity to Jammu & Kashmir and provide much-needed relief to passengers and the tourism sector. The Chief Minister had personally taken up the matter with the Government of India to safeguard the interests of passengers, the tourism industry, trade, and the people of Jammu & Kashmir, who would have been adversely affected by the proposed closure. Expressing…
The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, slain by U.S. and Israeli bombs. The commemoration began in Tehran on Friday, and funeral ceremonies and processions will run for seven days, with religious rites planned in cities across Iran and Iraq. Friday’s event is the one most foreign leaders will attend. On Saturday and Sunday, public ceremonies will take place in Tehran. The coffin of Khamenei alongside several of his family members will be placed…
The deadlock over the supply of mutton to Kashmir appeared to ease on Friday after the Kashmir Mutton Dealers Association (KMDA) called off the ongoing strike following the Punjab government’s intervention. The association said it has been informed that the Punjab government has directed the police not to stop livestock vehicles at checkpoints, paving the way for the resumption of sheep transportation to Jammu and Kashmir. Quoting KMDA General Secretary Mehraj-ud-Din news agency KNO reported that the decision to end the strike was taken after receiving assurances from the Punjab authorities. “The strike has been called off. We have been…
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reaffirmed his stance on the critical importance of India-Pakistan dialogue, emphasizing that peaceful engagement to resolve bilateral disputes should not be met with resistance. His comments were made in response to a recent letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that advocated for the restart of Indo-Pak talks. Recalling former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s famous adage, Abdullah told reporters, “There should be no opposition to dialogue. Vajpayee ji was absolutely right when he said that we can change our friends, but we cannot change our neighbors.” The Chief Minister also addressed the disproportionate reaction such…
The J&K Peoples Conference on Thursday mounted a scathing attack on the National Conference-led government during a convention and peaceful protest held at Lone Manzil, Handwara, accusing the ruling dispensation of failing to translate its electoral promises into action while “systematically undermining” the authority of elected representatives through interference in constituency affairs. The convention, presided over by JKPC Chief Spokesperson and former MLA Advocate Bashir Ahmad Dar, was addressed by State Secretary (Organisation) Sheikh Mohammad Imran, Party Spokesperson Mohammad Amin, Political Secretary to the Party President Tasaduq Yaseen, District Coordinator Abdul Ahad Kashmiri and District President Hafizullah Mir. Hundreds of…
The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of (Crime Branch J&K) has produced a chargesheet before the Court of Forest Magistrate, Srinagar against four accused persons for securing government jobs through fake and forged documents, officials said. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 16/2014 under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of the RPC against the accused identifies as Shuja Jeelani, son of Gh. Jeelani, resident of 79-B, Pamposh Colony Chanapora Srinagar; Mohd Iqbal, son of Mohd Usman, resident of H.No. 181 Umer Colony, Lal Nagar Chanapora Srinagar; Nisar Ahmad Wani, son of Nasir Ahmad Wani, resident of Malwari Pulwama; and…
Senior leaders of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference met Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah at his residence in Gupkar, Srinagar, to review and finalize arrangements for the party’s proposed protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. In a statement, the party said, during the meeting, it was resolved that all constituent parties of the INDIA Bloc, along with other political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, would be formally invited to participate in the protest. The statement further reads that it was also decided to send invitations to leaders of parties that are not part of the INDIA bloc but are…
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of devotees for the pilgrimage to the holy cave of Shri Amarnath Ji, from Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp in Jammu, today. The Lieutenant Governor extended his best wishes to all the yatris embarking on the holy pilgrimage. “Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is a sacred path where devotion meets spiritual awakening. I wish all devotees a safe, comfortable, blissful and spiritually fulfilling journey. May this holy pilgrimage bring immense joy and divine peace to all,” the Lieutenant Governor said. J&K UT administration, Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K Police, Army, security forces,…
Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Wednesday said that due to unavoidable maintenance works, the power supply in several areas of the Kashmir division will remain shut in forthcoming days. In a communication, Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL informed that the shutdown of 33 KV Soura-SKIMS line will be observed due to which power supply to Upper Soura, 90 feet, Nowshera, Bohlachpora and adjoining areas will be affected from 08 AM to 02 PM on 02 July, 2026. Similarly, shutdown of 33 KV Habak Hazratbal line will be observed due to which power supply to Habak, Hazartabal, Mallabagh and adjoining…