Srinagar: National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the party won’t allow any changes in the demography of the state, saying that any attempt to dilute the unique identity of the state will be resisted. Party president while addressing party functionaries, workers at Saloora Ganderbal said […]
Srinagar: An Army soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Chontimulla area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Official sources said that the army man of 14 RR, posted at 18 CAB in Chontimulla area of Bandipora shot himself while he was on duty today. Soon after the incident, […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti warned the Centre on Sunday against the revocation of Article 35A, saying any tinkering with the constitutional provision would be akin to setting a powder keg on fire. Addressing a function here to celebrate the Peoples Democratic Party’s 20th raising day, Mufti asked her party workers […]
Budgam: An employee of power development department died on Sunday morning due to electrocution while repairing a fallen LT line in Beerwah Budgam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Locals identified the deceased as Nazir Ahmad Ganaie son of Ghulam Rasool Ganaie of Soodhipora village. “He received an electric shock while repairing a fallen LT line,” […]
Kulgam : A 25-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious conditions at Okai village of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Reports said that some locals spotted the body near the bank of Veshav Nallah at Mahabal and immediately informed police about it. Officials identified the deceased as Aashiq Hussain Dar son of […]
Srinagar: Traffic was on Sunday suspended on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, due to landslide triggered by incessant rain during the last 24 hours. Due to the closure of Kashmir highway, Amarnath yatra has been suspended from Jammu. However, fresh traffic was […]
Srinagar: Alleging that Centre’s decision to deploy additional 10,000 troops to the valley has created fear psychosis amongst people, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said that Kashmir is a political problem which won’t be solved by military means. Ms Mufti, who is the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Union Government (GOI) needs […]
Srinagar: The additional troop deployment of 10,000 paramilitary forces in Kashmir was made after inputs about major militant attack in Kashmir, news agency ANI reported. Quoting top govt sources, ANI reported that there were inputs about a major terrorist attack being planned by “Pakistan-based terrorist groups in Kashmir valley, behind the govt decision to deploy […]
Srinaga: Yatra was suspended from base camps of Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where so far 3.18 lakh pilgrims have darshan since the commencement of the pilgrimage from July 1, due to slippery track condition following intermittent rain during the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, yatra was also […]
Srinagar: Masked men brandishing with toy guns looted a family of their valuables on late Saturday night in Sopore of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Masked men holding the toy guns entered the house of Mohammad Altaf Janwari son of Ghulam Qadir Janwari of Alamdar Mohallah in Krankshivan area of Sopore during night. The men scared […]
