Srinagar: A 45-year-old man was injured after being shot at by unknown gunmen in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Friday morning. Reports said that the unidentified gunmen fired upon Molvi Mohd Ashraf Thoker at Parigam. Ashraf, a resident of Bijbehara, recieved multiple bullets in both the legs and was taken to nearby hospital where […]
Srinagar: Body of policeman who was abducted by militants from his native village in Shopian district on late Thursday evening was found in neighbouring Kulgam Friday morning. A police official said that two to three militants abducted the police Constable namely Javid Ahmad Dar alias Judge Dar son of Abdul Hamid Dar near his residence […]
Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two persons along arms and ammunition from Kupwara district of north Kashmir A police official said that a joint team of army’s 41 RR and SOG Kupwara on a specific input apprehended the two persons along with a pistol, two magazines and three hand grenades near Izzgund […]
Srinagar: The “family” of the militant killed in Kachama woods last week on Thursday appealed government to hand over the body of the slain which was buried at Jumgund in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, at the earliest. Ghulam Ahmad Bhat of Nasti Mohalla, Old Barzulla who claims to be the father of the slain militant said he has […]
Srinagar: Political parties say that governor rule in Jammu and Kashmir is better than the elected ones as it has brought a semblance of normalcy in the state. Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G.A. Mir said people feel sigh of relief after toppling of the PDP-BJP govt in the state. He said both the parties […]
Srinagar: Yatra via both the Baltal as well as Pahalgam routes remained suspended for the second day because of landslides and shooting stones between Railpathri and Brarimarg, due to continuous rains in the Yatra area. However, limited helicopter services functioned on both the routes. On the 8th day of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 7,450 Yatris paid obeisance […]
Srinagar: President EJAC Abdul Qayoom Wani said that invoking draconian law like ESMA on employees have always yielded negative results. Wani said that instead of using pressure tactics to tackle the strike of junior doctors government should resume talks with them to redress their genuine issues so that the difficulties and sufferings of the patients […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on has said that the party would hold parleys with disgruntled leaders soon to address their grievances. PDP chief spokesperson, Rafi Ahmad Mir said that the party was yet to take any decision on talks with with disgruntled party legislators as the party president, Mehbooba Mufti, was out of the […]
New Delhi: Country’s premier Arts organization- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)- an autonomous institution under the Union Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has decided to introduce five diploma courses and 6 new Certificate Courses in art and culture and related subjects. Basic aim of these courses is to create arts and culture […]
Srinagar: Amid speculations about suspension of mobile internet services in Kashmir, the authorities on Thursday said that the internet services will not be suspended, terming the reports as rumours. A senior police officer told a local news agency that there was no official statement over the mobile internet services. “There was no such proposal and […]
