Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama village

Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama village

Srinagar: A gunfight between broke out between militants and government forces in Nazneenpora Hyuna village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. As per reports two to three militants are holed up in a residential house in the village. Earlier government forces launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the village after input […]

JRL defers tomorrow’s strike call in view of Mela Kheer Bhawani

JRL defers tomorrow’s strike call in view of Mela Kheer Bhawani

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has deferred tomorrow’s strike by a day in view of Mela Kheer Bhawani at Tulmulla in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. In a statement, the leadership said that the strike would now be observed on Wednesday, instead of tomorrow. Thousands of migrant Kashmiri Pandits have started arriving at the temple in […]

Anantnag shuts on death anniversary of Qazi Nisar

Anantnag shuts on death anniversary of Qazi Nisar

Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in Anantnag town and adjoining areas of south Kashmir on Tuesday to commemorate the death anniversary of Muslim United Front (MUF) leader and founder of Ummat-e-Islami, Qazi Nisar. His son and chairman of Ummat-e-Islami, Qazi Yasir, had called for shutdown today. Shops and other business establishments remained closed […]

Scores detained in night raids in Pulwama: Police

Srinagar: A dozen of youths were arrested during the nocturnal raids by government forces from different areas of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Police sources said that the joint forces led by Jammu and Kashmir police, Army’s Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force conducted these raids to detain the youth. Police officials while […]

Tourism Deptt organizes FAM tour for foreign travel writers

Tourism Deptt organizes FAM tour for foreign travel writers

SRINAGAR: The department of tourism organized Familiarization trip for five foreign travel writers from Australia and United Kingdom who visited Leh and Srinagar. The writers reached Leh on June 5 and conducted 5-day Ganda La trek in Ladakh before flying to Srinagar where they visited Dachigam National Park, Royal Spring Golf Course and stayed in houseboats at […]

Increase online vigilance, misuse of internet and social media poses new challenges: Home Minister

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh has cautioned against the new challenges being posed by crimes in the cyberspace and called for effective measures to improve cyber security. According to the government press handout, Home Minister while review meeting in the Ministry of Home Affairs, expressed concern over the misuse of social media for illegal […]

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