Srinagar: After the authorities imposed restrictions in capital city Srinagar on Wednesday, the city witnessed unprecedented traffic jams at several places giving a tough time to the commuters. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmir Press that the restrictions have caused agony to the traveller’s particulars in absence of any plan by the government for traffic diversions. They […]
Srinagar: Government on Wednesday imposed restrictions in several parts of the Srinagar city to prevent Muharram processions. A Srinagar District Administration official said that the restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Shaheed Gunj, Batamaloo, Shergari, Kothibagh, Ram Munshi Bagh, Maisuma, and Kral Khud police stations. The restrictions, he said, have […]
Srinagar: Unidentified persons late Tuesday night tried to set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar in Jamanagri village of Shopian in southern Kashmir. Locals said that the timely action of the villagers however restricted the spread of fire. The said that as the locals came to know that the Panchayat Ghar has been set on fire, the […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Cricket Team’s flamboyant allrounder and former skipper Shahid Afridi on Tuesday said that the “people of Kashmir should be allowed to decide their destiny”. During a joint live show of ARY News of Pakistan and ABP News of India, while commenting on Wednesday’s clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan, Afridi along with […]
Geneva: Around 6.3 million children under the age of 15, died from mostly preventable causes last year, the equivalent to 1 child dying every 5 seconds, according to a new report compiled by a group of United Nations agencies. Newborn babies account for half of the deaths. The new mortality estimates study was released on […]
New Delhi: Aghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday on a day-long visit to India. Mr Ghani will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and both the leaders will discuss bilateral ties and also matters concerning regional security. According to official sources, the bilateral meeting will take place around 1230 hours. There […]
Jammu:More than 40 people belonging to BJP and NC quit their respective political leanings and joined the Panthers Party in the presence of the party Chairman Harsh Dev Singh at a function, here on Tuesday. While welcoming the new entrants, Mr Singh asked them to conduct a door to door campaign for the dissemination of […]
Srinagar: Communist Party of India (M) senior leader MY Targami on Tuesday said the Government should reconsider its decision of shifting prisoners from valley jails to outside state jails as it causes lot of hardships and inconvenience to their families. There are reports that dozens of detainees are being shifted to outside jails, Mr Targami […]
Srinagar: GOC 15 Corps Lt General A K Bhat and other ranks paid tributes to Lance Naik Mukhtar Ahmad Naik who was shot dead by militants in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday. A Defence Ministry spokesman said here on Tuesday that in a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment Lt Gen Bhatt, Chinar […]
Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration on Tuesday ordered the closure of all schools and colleges in the summer capital tomorrow on Wednesday in view of Muharram processions. An official of the district administration said the authorities have decided to close schools and colleges in the district as a “precautionary measure”. Earlier in the day the […]
