GoI recommends President’s rule in J&K after December 19: Report

GoI recommends President’s rule in J&K after December 19: Report

New Delhi: The centre is learnt to have recommended imposition of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir after the expiry of six-months of Governor’s rule on December 19. The decision has been taken after Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik sent a report to the central government recommending imposition of President’s rule in the state, […]

Aadhaar not mandatory for mobile numbers, bank accounts as cabinet approves changes to laws

Srinagar: Linking mobile phone numbers and bank accounts with Aadhaar is no longer mandatory after the Cabinet Monday approved amending the two existing laws in light of the Supreme Court’s September 26 verdict, PTI reported. The Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved amendments to the Telegraph Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act […]

Delhi Hight Court issue notice to GoI, IG Prison over ‘solitary confinement’ of Asiya Andrabi, aides

Delhi Hight Court issue notice to GoI, IG Prison over ‘solitary confinement’ of Asiya Andrabi, aides

Srinagar:Delhi High Court Tuesday issued a notice to Government of India and IG Prisons on the petition filed by Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi, Sofi Fehmeeda and Naheeda Nasreen against their alleged solitary confinement. The petition states that the solitary confinement is the violation of their human rights, news gathering agency ANI reported. The trio are […]

Train services suspended on Srinagar-Banihal track, resumes in north Kashmir

Train services suspended on Srinagar-Banihal track, resumes in north Kashmir

Srinagar: Train services remained suspended for the fourth successive day on Tuesday on Srinagar-Banihal track as a “precautionary measure”, railway officials said. Seven persons were killed by government forces on Saturday in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. However, train service resumed in north Kashmir after remaining suspended for three days, following strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership […]

Classes remain suspended in colleges, universities in Kashmir

Classes remain suspended in colleges, universities in Kashmir

Srinagar: Classes remained suspended on Tuesday in the colleges and universities in the Kashmir valley as a precautionary measure in view of prevailing situation following killing of seven persons in security force action on demonstrators. Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including an army deserter and a soldier were also killed in an encounter at Sirnoo […]

Pulwama parts shut for 4th successive day against civilian killings

Pulwama parts shut for 4th successive day against civilian killings

Srinagar: Parts of Pulwama district in southern Kashmir are shut for the fourth consecutive day against civilian killings in Sirnoo village of the district on Saturday. Witnesses said that all shops and other business establishments are shut while transport remained off the roads in major towns of the district. The colleges, coaching centres and other […]

South Kashmir: Kulgam driver found dead in his torched vehicle in Shopian village

South Kashmir: Kulgam driver found dead in his torched vehicle in Shopian village

Srinagar:Dead body of a driver was recovered from his torched vehicle at Reshnagri village of southern Kashmir’s Shopian district. Witnesses said that a driver identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Sheikh son of Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh, a resident of Yaar DH Pora Kulgam was found in his vehicle bearing registration JK03B-8862. Local residents said that the place […]

Intense cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Intense cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Srinagar: An intense cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Tuesday, dropping the minimum temperatures below the freezing point, the weather office said. The MET Department said that same weather condition with a further drop in the night temperatures was likely to continue for another week. The minimum temperatures in […]

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