Pakistan giving positive vibes for peaceful engagement, central govt should respond postively: Mehbooba

Pakistan giving positive vibes for peaceful engagement, central govt should respond postively: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that only meaningful engagement between India and Pakistan and the leadership of the state can resolve decades old Kashmir conflict and accord permanent peace to the region. Chairing an important meeting of party’s top leadership and important functionaries of Kashmir […]

Condition of city infrastructure pitiable, deflates tall claims of administration: NC

Condition of city infrastructure pitiable, deflates tall claims of administration: NC

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Sunday asserted that the paucity of civic amenities in the Srinagar city and the appalling condition of city roads debunks the tall claims of incumbent governor administration on providing basic and effective amenities to the people of Srinagar. While touring many localities of Khanyar constituency, party general secretary Haji Ali […]

Hope new Government in Delhi will review Kashmir policy: Mirwaiz

Hope new Government in Delhi will review Kashmir policy: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said that he expected that the new government in Delhi will review its Kashmir policy. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a seminar organised by the Hurriyat Conference to commemorate Hafta-e-Shahadat program, Mirwaiz said that the Kashmir issue will not be resolved through army might […]

Man injured in Ganderbal bear attack

Man injured in Ganderbal bear attack

Srinagar: A man was critically injured in a bear attack in central Kashmir district of Ganderbal on Sunday. Official sources said that a bear attacked a man, identified as Nazir Ahmad Gojar, in Hayan forests in Ganderbal on Sunday. “The man received critical injuries to his face,” they said. They said injured was immediately taken […]

17-yr-old girl electrocuted to death in Bandipora

17-yr-old girl electrocuted to death in Bandipora

Srinagar:  A 17-year-old girl was electrocuted to death when she came in contact with a live wire in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Sunday. Official sources said that a girl, identified as Samiya Bano, received electric shock when she came in contact with a live wire at her residence in Sumbal in Bandipora. “The […]

Normal life remains crippled for 4th day in parts of south Kashmir

Normal life remains crippled for 4th day in parts of south Kashmir

Srinagar: Normal life remained crippled for the fourth successive day on Sunday in parts of south Kashmir due to strike against militant and civilian killings. A police official said that there were no restrictions in any part of the valley though forces remained deployed in strength to maintain law and order in sensitive areas. Even […]

Convoy day on Kashmir highway, no civilian traffic movement today

Convoy day on Kashmir highway, no civilian traffic movement today

Srinagar: No civilian traffic movement was allowed on Sunday on the National Highway, the only all weather road connecting Valley with the rest of the country when only security force convoy will ply, a traffic police official said. Only one-way traffic will ply on national highway, linking Ladakh region with Kashmir and historic 86-km-long Mughal […]