Srinagar: 119 votes have been polled in Mattan municipal limits of Islamabad district till 11 am on Saturday in the second phase of municipal elections. The percentage of votes polled stood at 2.5%. Mattan municipal committee consists of 7 wards that are going to polls while the areas also houses a higher number of Kashmiri […]
Srinagar: The southern Kashmir’s Shopian district is observing a complete shutdown against the killing of Hurriyat activist, Tariq Ahmad Ganie (43), a resident of Meminder village of the district. Ganie was shot dead by “unknown gunmen” near his village after he left his house. All business establishments and shops are closed in the district while […]
Srinagar: The poling is Srinagar municipal limits have begun a very dull note with less than 1 percent votes polled recorded till 10 am. Official sources said that during the first four hours of the polling in Srinagar city less than 1 percent votes were polled in the third phase of local bodies’ polls. Polling […]
Srinagar: The top three resistance leaders including octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chief Yasin Malik on Friday paid tributes to slain hizb-ul-mujahideen commander and scholar turned militant Mannan Wani. In a statement, Hurriyat patriarch and Hurriyat Conference (G) chairperson Syed Ali Geelani said that the people […]
Srinagar: Amid shutdown in the poll bound areas, polling began Saturday for third phase of municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir to seal the fate of 365 candidates in the fray across the state. Polling began at 6 am amid stringent security arrangements, officials said. They said the voting will take place at 300 polling stations […]
Srinagar The northern Kashmir’s Uri township is witnessing brisk polling in the third phase of local bodies’ polls on Saturday. Reports quoting officials said that 35.11% polling was witnessed till 10 am. A total of 1247 voters have been polled their votes so far out of 3552 registered voters. These include 685 males and 562 […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants shot dead a policeman in Sopore area of northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district late Friday night, police said. Police said that militants barged into the house of Javid Ahmad Lone, son of Abdul Khaliq Lone in Warpora at around 10:45 pm and fired upon him. Lone suffered serious bullet wounds and was shifted […]
Srinagar: A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight with government forces in Babgund area of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that in the wee hours, militants attacked an army Cassiper vehicle in Babgund area of the district. The army returned the fire leading to a brief encounter. The militants managed […]
Srinaga: The militant killed in an encounter with government forces at Babagund in Pulwama has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar alias Maali of Samboora. Official sources said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF had laid an ambush following a tip off about the presence of Zahoor Ahmad Thoker and other militants. Initially […]
Srinagar: The ‘Kashmir Women’s Collective Group’ (KWC)- which claims to be fighting for the rights of women- is under fire for using sexist slurs against those women who are expressing strong disagreements against the group for starting the #Metoo campaign in Kashmir using controversial/ objectionable means and methodology. “Thanks Shazia Nazir Bakshi. Succinctly put. I’m […]
