Police on Saturday arrested Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik from his residence in Srinagar. Sources said that Malik has been detained in morning after from his residence at Maisuma. Meanwhile Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has called for a shutdown today.
Authorities on Saturday snapped the internet services in central Kashmir’s Srinagar and Budgam district, soon after a teenager who was mowed down by the CRPF vehicle succumbed in SKIMS hospital. Kaiser Ahmed, 21, was ruun over by the Central Reserve Police Force vehicle in the old city area of Nowhatta during protests on Friday afternoon. […]
Srinagar: A youth identified as Kaiser Ahmed who sustained critical injuries after a CRPF vehcile hit during protests at Nowhatta has succumbed to his injuries at Sheri Kashmir institute of medical science Soura, the relatives of the deceased said. Ahmed, whose family is originally from Fateh Kadal, was currently residing at Dalgate. The protests in Nowhatta […]
Srinagar: Young Kashmiris living in the United States of America (USA) recently organised a fundraising event for pellet victims of Kashmir on New York City’s Madison Avenue. On May 30, the organisers held an Iftaar party, titled ‘A Kashmiri Iftar’, with the aim to raise funds for Kashmiri children who had become victims of […]
Srinagar: In a first, two young Kashmiris have launched a self-publishing private company to facilitate established as well as aspiring writers to publish their work in exchange of nominal charges. Saima Mirza and Faheem Bhat started Lieper Publications (Pvt.) Ltd, a self publishing house, with a tag line: “we turn writers into author”. In this […]
Sonamarg-Kargil road stretch along the 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway reopened on late today on Thursday, after remaining closed for three days, officials said. Authorities said that the road has been reopened after clearance of the massive landslide and LMVs have been allowed to move. Earlier the authorities had closed the road following a major landslide near […]
SRINAGAR: Minister for School Education, Haj and Auqaf and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali on Thursday said that government is working tirelessly to find a workable solution to meet demands of SSA teachers. In a meeting with the representatives of teachers, he said that the government is working on a solution to resolve their problems […]
Srinagar: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL), Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, on Thursday, expressed serious concern over the plight of political prisoners lodged in various jails and demanded their immediate release. Waza said while visiting the family of detained youth Parvaiz Ahmad Butt and Sujatal Islam at Dadsar in Tral. Meanwhile he appealed international community […]
A weapon snatching bid was foiled by a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personal in Deputy Commissioner office in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, sources said. Sources said that two youth holding exes tried to snatch the rifle of a CRPF men deployed near the mini secretariat, however he resisted and foiled their attempt. […]
Protests broke out at Kashmir University on Thursday against the University authorities for “expelling” a Student from the varsity. Sources said that a Student namely Mohsin was expelled from the University after he had some altercation with the warden of MA Hostel over some issue, sources said. The protesting Students chanted slogans said that the […]
