Srinagar: At a time when Srinagar is struggle with frequent traffic jams due to narrow roads and other road bottlenecks, the government plans construct walkways and cycle track for along the Boulevard road. However, the irony is such that nobody knows where from the government will acquire the land space for the particular project. […]
Srinagar: A month after Hizbul Mujahideen Commander, Sameer Tiger, was killed in an encounter with government forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, his cousin, Zahid Nazir Bhat, has picked up the gun and joined militant ranks. Soon after becoming a militant, Nazir took to social media, and his picture, capturing him along with an Ak-47 […]
Srinagar: Defending his “right” to collect a pension from the state, former General Secretary and senior Hurriyat (G) leader, Ghulam Nabi Sumji, said some government agencies were raking up his pension issue in an effort to derail the talks offer made by Government of India (GOI). “As you know, the Government of India has […]
A 16-year-old student drowned after he saved a small child from drowning in river Jehlum in Srinagar, sources said. Sources said that a small boy fell into river Jehlum at Armwari Zero Bridge. Meanwhile another youth Shakir Wani, an 11th class student, who was present in the area immediately jumped into the river and saved […]
Teachers on Saturday protested at different district headquarters against the non-cooperative attitude of the govt for not fulfilling their demands. A similar demonstration was organised by teachers forum and SSA teachers Budgam, Bandipora, Baramulla and Anantnag urging govt to delink the salaries of SSA teachers. They started their protests from different places up-to the Deputy […]
Kabul: Taliban on Saturday agrees to a three-day ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid, and said that the operations against “foreign occupiers” would continue, media reports said. According to a statement issued to media agencies the group has warned that they would not tolerate any attack on themselves. The announcement came after President Ashraf Ghani […]
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on Srinagar Gulmarag highway on Saturday after people protest against “acute” water shortage in Kawoosa Khalisa area in central Kashmirs Budgam district. Hundreds of people on Monday came on roads to protest the water scarcity in the area. While talking to Kashmir Press they said that around 15000 people of […]
Turkey on Friday slammed Austria over the decision to shut down seven mosques and expel 40 clerics as they are foreign-funded, AFP reported. “We condemn Austrian politicians, especially Chancellor (Sebastian) Kurz, for trying to achieve political interest from these alarming developments, rather than fighting racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia and the rise of the extreme right,” […]
An unidentified dead body of a youth was recovered from hills of Kupwara district on Saturday morning, sources said. Sources said that the body was spotted by a herdsman at Khazan Mati forests and informed police later. Police have sent a team to spot to recover the unidentified body of a youth. They said that […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani, who continues to be under house detention, was again barred from offering Friday prayers. While hitting back on the authorities Geelani said “Kashmiri’s will continue with their struggle till freedom is achieved” and added that “instead of facing resistance leaders on political turf, they are being caged […]
