Srinagar: Mobile Internet service was restored in Srinagar on Saturday following a day-long suspension after the killing of Islamic States Jammu and Kashmir chief in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The service was suspended as the news about the killing of Dawood Sofi alias Burhan along with three associates spread. The services has only been restored […]
Srinagar: After back to back six rounds of funeral prayers, the slain militant Majid Manzoor Dar, who was killed in a gunfight along with his three associates was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard at Talangam village in Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Witnesses said that the slain was laid to rest amid pro-freedom […]
Srinagar: Secretary J&K State Sports Council Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Friday resigned from his post after submitting his resignation to Jammu & Kashmir Governor at Raj Bhawan. “His term as secretary, Sports Council was expiring on 11-08-2019 as per the constitution (pre-Revised) of the sports council,” the statement said. “During his tenure as Secretary […]
Srinagar: Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday while claiming that a number of political appointees to various organizations and bodies are still to come to terms with the demise of the coalition government said “they are clinging on to their chairs but at who’s pleasure are they serving now that their CM has resigned”. Omar […]
Srinagar: Reacting sharply to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s claim that more militants were killed by security forces in the state after BJP-led NDA came to power, vice-president of National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah said actually this tells the story of how the former’s government allowed “militancy and violence to re-emerge in J&K”, forcing […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Saturday suspended train service again on third day as a precautionary measure in the Kashmir valley, keeping in view the killing of four militants, civilian and a police cop in Anantnag district. Train service was resumed only on Friday morning after remaining suspended for a day. However, after encounter broke out in […]
Srinagar: Dawood Sofi, alias Burhan, was a 26 year old middle class boy who left his studies mid-way to work as a businessman, but ended becoming the chief of Islamic State (IS) of Jammu and Kashmir. Hailing from Mustafabad area of Srinagar, Dawood was raised in comfort by his parents and two elder brothers. “He […]
Srinagar: While reviewing the construction of bunkers for targeted families in border area of Poonch, District Development Commissioner Poonch on Friday handed over 19 bunkers to them. The construction of 40 bunkers was finalized by the district administration through Rural Development Department, out of which, 19 were completed for public use in case of exigency. […]
Srinagar: HDFC Bank limited welcomes the government’s approval for its proposed capital raising of Rs. 24,000 crore. This decision comes against the backdrop of an expected pick-up in credit growth driven by consumption-led demand and a recovery in the investment cycle. “We are delighted to hear that the government has approved our capital raising proposal. […]
Srinagar: Four militants including Islamic State (IS) Kashmir chief, civilian and a cop were killed in a fierce gun battle between militants and government forces in Srigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district . The subsequent clashes between the protesters and government forces, which followed the encounter, left 20 persons injured. According to the locals, […]
