Srinagar: Recalling the Sopore massacre of 6th January 1993, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday said that nation has witnessed such acts for the last several decades and anybody with a human heart can ever forget such ‘brutality’. Geelani said that “it was a bone-chilling cold of a harsh winter, when the […]
Srinagar: Amid the closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, the traffic department on Saturday allowed the aspirants scheduled to appear in NEET examinations outside the State to ply towards their destinations. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Rural, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah said that several vehicles wherein the candidates scheduled to appear in NEET examinations were travelling were […]
Srinagar: Following the death of five members of a family today in Bemina area of Srinagar city due to gas heater, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday advised people against the use of gas heaters in closed spaces. “Use of unflued (unvented) gas heaters in closed spaces can prove fatal,” said DAK President Dr Nisar […]
Srinagar: Several people were injured when forces fired pellets in the air and burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators who were trying to disrupt Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Tral in Pulwama district on Saturday, official sources said. Mobile internet service of all Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), was suspended as […]
Srinagar: The report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) before the State Human Rights commission (SHRC) with regard to the 1993 Sopore massacre in which more than 53 civilians were killed has disclosed that all the accused personnel who were found guilty during the court of inquiry (CoI) were tried by the general […]
Srinagar, Jan 05 (KNS): Chief Engineer Power Development Department (PDD) Kashmir, Hashmat Qazi on Saturday said that 95 percent of power supply has been restored across the Valley. Chief Engineer PDD Kashmir, Hashmat Qazi said, “95 percent of the power supply has been restored in the Valley after Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Friday. A […]
Islamabad: In an initiative to help Islamabad address its balance of payments challenge, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is expected to officially announce a support package of about 6.2 billion dollar for Pakistan during his two-day visit to the country on Sunday, The package involves 3.2bn dollar worth […]
Kandhar: Up to 15 personnel of Afghan Border Police force were killed and seven others injured in an overnight attack of anti-government militants against a security checkpoint in the border town of Spin Boldak in the southern Kandahar, an official said on the condition of anonymity on Saturday. “Up to 15 border police personnel were […]
Srinagar: Around 100 people are stranded at Sadhna Top on Kupwara-Tanghdar road while the dead body of the woman who died due to bone chilling cold Friday evening is still lying in the snow covered area. Reports said that snow is disrupting the rescue operation in the area as snow is continuing since Friday afternoon. The […]
Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration has said that the bodies of five members of a family who were found dead in a rented accommodation at Srinagar will be airlifted to their native village in Tangdhar Kupwara tomorrow morning. Officials told The Kashmir Press that they have arranged air sorties for the deceased to be airlifted. Five […]
