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June 22, 2018 No Responses

Security forces working to stop recruitments at funerals of militants in Kashmir

The problem with such gatherings is that sentiments get amplified, say experts. People have used such occasions to make provocative speeches and glorify the “sacrifices” of militants. The Jammu and Kashmir police will act against those who eulogise dead militants...

June 19, 2018 No Responses

PDP & BJP era comes to an end, BJP pulls out of J&K coalition govt with PDP

BJP pulled out of the alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP in Jammu and Kashmir. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced it was leaving the Jammu and Kashmir government, ending its alliance with chief minister Mehbooba Mufti People’s Democrat...

June 2, 2018 No Responses

CRPF vehicle ran over demonestrating crowd, One dead one critical

Vehicle enters Nowhatta, runs over two youth Driver sensitively took vehicle out of crowd: CRPF Notwithstanding the new deployment plan of J&K Police for Friday congregation prayers at Jamia Masjid, a vehicle of the paramiltiary CRPF entered in Nowhatta ar...

May 28, 2018 No Responses

Geelani says no talks with India till it accepts Kashmir as a ‘Dispute’

On Thursday morning, the Jammu and Kashmir government allowed a seminar hosted by Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, to commemorate the 140th birth anniversary of Sir Muhammad Iqbal. It was a rare occasion for Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activists, major...

May 25, 2018 No Responses

Top Officials, Politicians, Spymasters advocates for Kashmir talks

Senior government officials from across India who attended a security meet chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday suggested holding a dialogue with the separatists as well as Pakistan to ease tensions in the Kashmir Valley and along the...

May 22, 2018 No Responses

Objecting to army’s Iftar 4 persons injured in Shopian after soldiers fired into a gathering

Four girls were injured, one of them critically, after soldiers fired into a gathering of villagers who were objecting to the army setting up a stall for Iftaar in Shopian on Monday. Kashmir Post learnt 34 Rashtriya Rifles battalion of...

May 18, 2018 No Responses

Truce a cosmetic measure, solve Kashmir Issue permanently: Separatists

Terming the Ramzan ceasefire a “cosmetic measure”, separatists on Thursday sought a “comprehensive plan” to resolve the Kashmir issue either through implementing the UN resolution or negotiations between India, Pakistan and the Kashmiri leadership. Thi...

May 11, 2018 No Responses

Govt unlikely to accept ceasefire for Ramadan and Amarnath Yatra

Officials in the home ministry, army, and Jammu and Kashmir police said an internal ceasefire is laden with risks, while the enforcement of a ceasefire with Pakistan is contingent on the latter’s behavior. The Mehbooba Mufti government on Thursday continued...

May 7, 2018 No Responses

#BloodBath: 5 Militants, 5 Civilians killed, 120 Injured in Shopian gunfight

5 militants, 5 civilians killed in Shopian gunfight and protests Over 120 injured in clashes with forces Soldiers came twice before getting the militants third time Valley observes shutdown against killings on Saturday Educational institutions closed for Monda...

April 24, 2018 No Responses

AFSPA goes from Meghalaya, restricted in Arunachal, Call for lifting from Kashmir Valley grows louder

The Union Home Ministry has removed Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Meghalaya and reduced it to eight police stations in Arunachal Pradesh, an official said on Monday. “AFSPA was totally withdrawn from all areas of Meghalaya from April...