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  • JK Cong leaders have to take permission from Delhi even for minor decisions: Omar Abdullah

    Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Sunday said Congress leaders from Jammu and Kashmir are not allowed to take decisions on their own.

    “When we were in an alliance with Congress, I noticed it myself that even for minor decisions they have to seek permission from party leadership in New Delhi, ” Omar told reporters on the sidelines of a party function in South Kashmir.

    However, Omar said, NC candidates for Parliamentary Elections if elected will not have to take “dictation” from New Delhi.

    “Not only New Delhi but even National Conference top leadership. Our Parliamentarians will just have to represent the voice of people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

    Omar said people should come out to vote as boycotting elections will only help the BJP and RSS.

    He said it was unfortunate that Election Commision of India was ignoring repeated violations of Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Narendara Modi and top BJP leadership. (GNS)

  • Stopping LOC trade conspiracy to weaken Kashmir’s economy: PDP Leader Qayoom Wani

    Srinagar: Terming the suspension of Cross LoC trade a major jolt to peace efforts, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Qayoom Wani on Sunday said the move is aimed to hound the already perturbed traders and plunge Kashmir’s economy further into uncertainty.

    In a statement issued here, Wani while demanding immediate restoration of the Cross LOC trade said that that the confrontational approach will further deteriorate the situation with peace building measures receiving a heaviest hit. Wani said that the people at the helm in New Delhi must revoke the order and allow the trade to continue sans any hinderance.

    He termed the termination of trade along the LOC conspiracy to weaken Kashmir economy .Wani said that it unfortunate to stop trade facility without any justification which has put trade bodies in mental trauma .

  • Proud of Babri Masjid demolition: Pragya Thakur

    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Bhopal parliamentary consituency in Madhya Pradesh Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said on Sunday that she takes pride in the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

    “We do not regret but are proud of demolishing the Babri Masjid. We removed the waste from our Lord Ram’s temple,” she said in a TV interview.

    “We will now build a grand Lord Ram temple there.”

  • Had warned Pak of consequences if pilot not returned: PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he had warned Pakistan of consequences if it had not returned Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.

    Addressing a poll rally at Patan in his home state Gujarat, he also took a jibe at NCP leader Sharad Pawar, saying if he is unaware of his next move, then how Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan can gauge what he will do.

    Following the air strike at Balakot terror camp in Pakistan, there was a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani fighter planes on February 27 in which IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by the neighbouring country.

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    Before his jet was hit, the IAF pilot downed an F-16 fighter of Pakistan. He was released on the night of March 1 by Pakistan.

    Referring to it, Modi said after the pilot was caught, the opposition started seeking a reply from him over this.

    “We conducted a press conference and warned Pakistan that if anything happened to our pilot, you will keep telling the world that Modi did this to you,” he said.

    “A senior American official said on the second day that Modi has kept ready 12 missiles and might attack and the situation will deteriorate. Pakistan announced to return the pilot on the second day, else it was going to be a “qatal ki raat’,” Modi said.

    “This was said by America, I have nothing to say about this now, I will speak about it when the time will come,” he added.

    Asserting his government’s commitment towards national security, Modi said whether the prime minister’s chair remains or not, he has decided that either he will be alive or terrorists will remain alive.

    He also took a swipe at Pawar, who on Saturday said he was “terribly afraid” as to what Modi, who once called Pawar his mentor in politics, would do next.

    “Sharad Pawar says I don’t know what will Modi do. If he is unaware of what Modi will do tomorrow, how will Imran Khan know? Modi said.

    The prime minister also appealed to people of Gujarat to make the BJP victorious on all 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state, where polling will be held on Tuesday

    “It is the duty of people of my home state to take care of the ‘son of the soil’, give all 26 seats in Gujarat to me,” he said.

    “My government will come back to power for sure, but if Gujarat doesn’t give 26 seats (to BJP), the TV discussions on May 23 will be why it happened?” he said. @PTI

  • NIA custody cut short, Malik will now be lodged in Tihar

    NEW DELHI: JKLF chief Yasin Malik was on Saturday remanded to judicial custody, cutting short his custody granted earlier to NIA until April 22. Malik was admitted by NIA to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital around 3-4 days back after he complained of health problems.

    Malik appeared before a magistrate who visited him at the hospital itself. He will now be lodged in Tihar jail after his discharge from the hospital, said sources.

    TOI has learnt that Malik, who was arrested by NIA in the J&K terror funding case days after his organisation JKLF was banned as an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, has not cooperated much with NIA during his custodial interrogation over the past few days. Sources said he seems familiar with ways to dodge police questioning and had been trying to bring up a health situation to force a review of his police custody, granted to NIA for 12 days on April 10.

    NIA, not wanting to take any chances, decided to shift him from its headquarters to RML hospital a few days back. It said the reduced period of his custodial interrogation may not make much of a difference to the probe since he has not been cooperating anyway.
    Incidentally, while Malik was kept in an air-conditioned facility at NIA, he will have no such comforts at Tihar. Sources said he may not get a solitary cell either. Meanwhile, his family back in Srinagar and his lawyer alleged that Malik was “very ill” as he had not been eating to protest against the callous approach of NIA.

    Reported Times Of India

  • Two militants killed in brief shootout in Shopian

    Srinagar, April 06: Two militants have been killed in a brief shootout with goverment forces in Padguchi area of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir Shopian district on Saturday.

    Reports reaching GNS said that a joint of army’s 44RR and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in an orchard at Padguchi area of Imam Sahib.

    A senior Police officer told GNS that the cordon was launched following credible input about the presence of some militants in the area.

    The officer said that soon after the joint team of forces arrived in the area, the militant opened indiscriminate fire which was retaliated leading to a brief shootout.

    During the gunfight two militants have been killed and there identities and affiliation is being ascertained, the officer said.

    The officer said that search operation in the area is still going on.(GNS)

  • Policies imported from Israel will turn Kashmir into Palestine: JKPM

    Decries highway traffic ban, calls it collective punishment

    Srinagar, Apr 03 : Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) Wednesday said that banning traffic on Baramula-Banihal National Highway to facilitate convoy movement is one of the most bizarre decisions taken by State Government in recent times.

    Calling the traffic ban as atrocious, the spokesperson said that importing Israel-type policies will turn Kashmir into Palestine and will further alienate the local population.

    “How will the patients travel? What about students? Are government offices going to be closed on Wednesdays also? What about emergencies? The convoy movement order is completely ill- conceived,” he said.

    “The government could move convoys early morning, or use additional trains between Banihal and Baramula to avoid inconvenience to civilian population,” spokesperson said.

    There is an urgent need to revoke the order, the statement added.

  • Forces launch search operation in Tral village

    Pulwama, April 02 : Government forces on Tuesday night launched Cordon and Search Operation in Arigam village in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

    Reports reaching KNO told that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 42RR, crpf and sog launched search operation in the area.

    Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed in the area and door to door search operation is on in the area.(KNO)

  • UAE Govt deports Jaish militant, NIA takes custody, starts questioning

    Srinagar, April 02: The government has arrested a Jaish-e-Muhammad militant, Nisar Ahmed Tantray from UAE and handed him over to National Investigation Agency (NIA).

    Sources told KNO that Nisar who was absconding in Lethpora CRPF attack case of Dec 30, 2017, escaped to UAE on Feb 1, 2019. Nisar is younger brother of Jaish commander Noor Tantray.

    Spokesman of NIA, Alok Mittal told KNO that Nisar was deported on Sunday by UAE government and they have taken his custody. “He is being questioned,” said Mital.

    Jaish Militant Nisar Ahmed Tantray from Tral, Pulwama who was brought back to India from UAE today where he was hiding since last month after his accomplice was arrested in Kashmir. Nisar is involved in attack on CRPF in 2017. (KNO)

  • Four injured in Poonch shelling

    Poonch, April 02: Four person including two women and a boy have received injuries in ceasefire violation in Poonch sector on Tuesday evening.

    Officials sources told KNO that firing started on Tuesday evening and was going on when last reports poured in.

    In the firing, two woman and a boy among four identified as Nafisa Bi, Zahreed Begum and Touseef Ahmed have received injuries.

    Touseef studies in a local madarssa at Bandi Chichian village of Poonch.

    A local man working with Army as porter has also received injuries in firing and shelling along LoC in Poonch sector.

    Yesterday, 17 civilians and five security force personals received injuries while a BSF officer, a five years old girl and a young housewife got killed in firing in KG sector and Poonch sector of Poonch district.(KNO)