SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to discuss the fallout of the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists. Jammu travel guide Gandhi, who earlier interacted with the injured tourists at the Army’s based hospital here, met Abdullah at his residence, officials said. Terrorists struck at...

Opposition stands with Govt on terror response: Rahul Gandhi in Srinagar
‘Sad to see Kashmiris being targeted, nation must stand united to defeat terrorism’ Mubashir Alam Wani Srinagar, Apr 25 : Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the entire opposition stands firmly behind the government in its response to the terror incident in Pahalgam that left over two dozen people dead and several injured. Addressing...

Amarnath Yatra Not To Be Affected By Pahalgam Attack: J-K Deputy CM
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: The Pahalgam terror attack will not affect the annual Amarnath pilgrimage which passes through the south Kashmir tourist resort, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Friday. Pahalgam is one of the key base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra and falls on the traditional 43-km route leading to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine in south...

In a first, devotees observe 1-minute silence at Jamia Masjid to express sololidarity with Pahalgam terror victim
Mirwaiz condemns attack, terms killings as inhuman act Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Apr 25 : Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir and Chairman of Hurriyat Conference, Umar Farooq, on Friday condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed over 25 lives. In a first of its kind, one-minute silence was observed at the historic Jamia Masjid in the honour of the victims. As per...

“Deputed Ministers To Ensure J&K Residents’ Safety,” Says Omar Amid Rising Tension After Pahalgam Attack
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that he had sent Cabinet Ministers to different cities across India to ensure the safety of state residents, especially students and businessmen. This comes amid rising tensions following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the loss of several innocent lives and...

Amit Shah Dials All CMs, Asks Them To Ensure No Pakistani Stays In India Beyond Deadline
New Delhi, Apr 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called up the chief ministers of all the states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline set for leaving the country, sources said. India on Thursday announced revoking all visas issued to Pakistani nationals from April 27 and advised Indian nationals residing...

LG summons Legislative Assembly on April 28 at Jammu
Srinagar, Apr 25 k: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday summoned the Legislative Assembly to meet at Jammu on April 28 (Monday). The summon was issued two days after the Council of Ministers, under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, decided to advise the Lieutenant Governor to summon the special session of Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir on...

Helpline established at CM’s Raabita office for J&K students studying outside following reports of harassment
SRINAGAR, APRIL 25: In the aftermath of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam and alarming reports of assaults, harassment, and threats targeting students from Jammu & Kashmir across various parts of the country, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir has taken swift and decisive action to ensure the safety and welfare of its students studying outside the Union Territory. A...

Lieutenant Governor Reviews Security Scenario with Army Chief and Army Commander, Northern Command
Every perpetrator and supporter of Pahalgam terror attack, whatever his location or affiliation, must be hunted and they must pay the heavy price for the cowardly and dastardly act against our citizens: LG Sinha to top army officials Srinagar, April 25: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has asked the Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who called on him here today...
Pahalgam: Attack: Rahul Gandhi to meet LG Sinha at 4 pm today*
Srinagar, Apr 25 : Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will meet Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today in the wake of Pahalgam attack that left 26 civilians dead and many injured, sources said here. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Rahul Gandhi will meet the LG at 4 pm today in Srinagar. Rahul Gandhi arrived here...

Rahul Gandhi In Srinagar, To Meet Those Injured In Pahalgam Terror Attack
Srinagar, Apr 25: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday arrived in Kashmir to meet those injured in the Pahalgam terror attack, a Congress leader said. The party leader said Gandhi is likely to visit the Army’s Base Hospital in Badamibagh Cantonment here to enquire about the health of those injured in the attack on April 22...

Pahalgam Attack: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi Arrives In Kashmir To Review Situation
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Kashmir on Friday to review the situation in the wake of the Pahalgam attack earlier this week that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead, officials said. The officials said Army commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, accompanied the Army Chief. The Chief of Armed Staff (COAS) would carry...

Amit Shah And Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil To Hold Crucial Meeting; To Discuss Indus Water Treaty Suspension
New Delhi, Apr 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting regarding the Indus Water Treaty at his residence in the national capital on Friday (today) evening. Besides the Home Minister and the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, CR Patil, other senior government officials, will attend this meeting. “India has formally notified Pakistan in writing about the suspension...

Gunfight starts in Bandipora woods
Bandipora, Apr 25 : A gunfight erupted between security forces and terrorists in the forest area of Kulnar Bazipora in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the encounter began after security personnel launched a cordon and search operation based on intelligence about militant presence in the area....

All-party meet in Srinagar passes resolution on Pahalgam terror attack*
Calls attack “barbaric, attack on values of Kashmiriyat, idea of India Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Apr 24 : Following the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presided over an all-party meeting in the SKICC, Srinagar today evening, wherein a resolution was passed to denounce the deadly attack. As per details available with news agency—Kashmir...

Pahalgam Terror Attack: BSF Scales Down Retreat Events At Attari, 2 Other Locations On Indo-Pak Border
66New Delhi, Apr 24: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said it has “scaled down” the retreat ceremony held at Attari, Hussainiwala and Sadki along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The BSF’s Punjab frontier, which guards 532 km of this front out of the total 2,200 km, said in a statement...

Home Minister Amit Shah, EAM S Jaishankar Meet President Murmu
NEW DELHI, Apr 24: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.The meeting comes in the wake of the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday in which 26 men, mostly tourists and including a Nepalese citizen, were gunned down in cold blood....

Army Chief Gen Dwivedi To Visit Srinagar On Friday
New Delhi, Apr 24: Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi is travelling to Srinagar to carry out a comprehensive review of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.Jammu travel guide Top Army Commanders will brief Gen Dwivedi on various aspects of the security scenario, military...

Two Pakistani Laskhar Terrorists, One JK Local Operative Identified As Men Behind Pahalgam Terror Attack
ANANTNAG, Apr 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have released sketches and identities of three terrorists said to be involved in the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people. All three terrorists are affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Police have also announced a bounty of Rs 20 lakh for each of the three terrorists. The first sketch is...
All-party meet in wake of Pahalgam attack begins at SKICC
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Apr 24 : The all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack is underway at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC). As per details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) CM Omar Abdullah arrived at the SKICC today afternoon. The meeting is being held to discuss and deliberate...

LG Sinha, Union Minister Jitendra Pay Tributes To Soldier Martyred In Encounter In J&K Udhampur
Jammu, Apr 24: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh paid tributes to Army Havaldar Jhantu Ali Shaikh, who laid down his life during an anti-terror operation in the Udhampur district. Ali, a soldier of the Special Forces of the Army, was martyred in an encounter between security forces and terrorists following a search...
