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August 23, 2014 No Responses

Yusmarg Residents Up Against ‘Firing Range’

The members of Save Yusmarg Movement (SYM) Friday assembled in the lawns of shrine of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA) in Chrar-i-Sharief to stage protest demonstration against ‘government plan of shifting the Army’s artillery firing range from Tosa Maidan to Yusmarg.’...

August 20, 2014 No Responses

No question of leasing out Yusmarg to Army: Rather

‘Spot being developed to lure domestic, foreign tourists’ Stating that Yusmarg is one of the famous tourist resorts of the state which Government is keen to develop for domestic and international tourists, Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rah...

August 2, 2014 No Responses

Tosa Maidan lease: Army says ball in JK Govt court

‘MISSION FALAH’ | Starts clearing meadow off unexploded shells The Army Friday said the ball with regard to evacuation of the force from this picturesque meadow is in the court of the Jammu and Kashmir government. It said it was...

June 7, 2014 No Responses

Militants attack police post in Kashmir

Guerrillas attacked a police post in Jammu & Kashmir’s Budgam district late on Friday, an official said on Saturday, adding that the militants injured a constable and decamped with three rifles. “Militants late last (Friday) evening attacked t...

May 20, 2014 No Responses

Soldier killed, 3 injured in Chadoora gunfight

Militants flee, forces launch searches An Army soldier was killed and three others injured in an ongoing encounter at Chadoora in district Budgam of central Kashmir, police said. A police officer said based on specific information, Army’s 53 Rashtriya Rifle...