Journalists stage silent sit-in to protest Shujaat Bukhari’s killing

Srinagar: Journalists from different media houses on Tuesday staged silent protest rally to denounce the killing of Shujaat Bukhari, senior journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Rising Kashmir. Journalists assembled at Press Enclave here and staged silent protest. They were holding placards which read: “journalism is not a crime, We will protest Shujaat’s killing even if we […]

Kulgam civilian death:  ‘Yawar was killed 3 kilometres away from the encounter site’

Kulgam civilian death:  ‘Yawar was killed 3 kilometres away from the encounter site’

Srinagar: Yawar Dar, 19, returned home in blood soaked clothes on Sunday, sending his family into an extreme shock. Dar, a civilian, was killed during the clashes with government forces in Qaimoh area of Kulgam following an encounter in which two militants including Lashkar’s divisional commander, Shakoor Ahmad Dar were killed while as one militant […]

Siblings drown in river while taking selfies in Jammu

Siblings drown in river while taking selfies in Jammu

Jammu: Abrother-sister duo drowned in Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor town while clicking a selfie, police said today. Sanjay (25) and his sister Sanjana (18), hailing from Ban Ganga village of Reasi district, were taking a selfie on the banks of Chenab river at Jia Pota in Akhnoor when they lost balance and […]

Train service resumes in Kashmir valley

Train service resumes in Kashmir valley

Srinagar: Train service resumed in Kashmir on Tuesday after remaining suspended for a day following a shutdown called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against continuing civilian killings in the Valley. “We have resumed all train runs today in the Kashmir valley,” a senior railway official said. He said a fresh advisory was received from […]

Sardar Patel was ready to give Kashmir to Pakistan in exchange of Hyderabad-Saifuddin Soz

Sardar Patel was ready to give Kashmir to Pakistan in exchange of Hyderabad-Saifuddin Soz

Srinagar: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was willing to give Kashmir to Pakistan in exchange of Hyderabad, but Jawaharlal Nehru was keen that the region remained with India, senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said on Monday said at the release of his book on Kashmir, India Express reportec. The Congress had asked all its leaders to stay […]

JK Bank disbursed Rs 1540.00 cr to more than 83,000 beneficiaries

JK Bank disbursed Rs 1540.00 cr to more than 83,000 beneficiaries

SRINAGAR: Parvez Ahmed, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Bank, on Monday said during the last fiscal, the JK Bank disbursed Rs 1540.00 cr to more than 83,000 beneficiaries. He apprised Governor N.N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan today. Ahmed apprised Governor about the Bank’s achievement of increasing lending in Agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts, hospitality & tourism, poultry, […]

BJP, PDP owe apology to J&K people: Devender Rana

BJP, PDP owe apology to J&K people: Devender Rana

Jammu: National Conference provincial president Devender Singh Rana on Monday said the PDP and BJP owe apology to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for “compromising” their interests and “creating unprecedented political, economic and security impasse”. “Jammu and Kashmir is virtually at the cross roads of its history, as the two mandated parties kept personal […]

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