Centre to end J&K ceasefire
New Delhi, June 17 : The Centre on Sunday decided not to extend the suspension of anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir as announced in the beginning of Ramadan.
A Ministry of Home Affairs statement said that the operations against terrorists will resume.
"The government took the decision that security forces will not conduct offensive operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramadan," Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in a tweet.
"This decision was taken in the interests of the peace loving people of Jammu and Kashmir, in order to provide them a conducive atmosphere to observe Ramadan."
"The security forces are being directed to take all necessary actions as earlier to prevent terrorists from launching attacks and indulging in violence and killings," the Home Minister said in another tweet, adding "the government will continue with its endeavour to create an environment free of terror and violence in Jammu and Kashmir".
The ceasefire was announced on May 16.
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Pick-up vehicle topples in Yadgir; one field worker dead, over 12 others injured
Yadgir: A pick-up vehicle that was taking labourers to work toppled on the outskirts of Dharmapura village in Gurumitkal taluk here, resulting in the death of a woman worker, while more than 12 other workers sustained injuries.
The deceased worker is identified as Mogalamma (22), a resident of Itakal in Sedam taluk, Kalaburagi district. The injured workers are reportedly under treatment at hospitals in Yadgir and Raichur.
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Mogalamma and the other workers are learned to have been employed in a cotton farm near Dharmapura village and were traveling in the vehicle to the field when the accident occurred.
