Highway Diktat: Anantnag family gets permission for wedding but guests will be frisked first

Highway Diktat: Anantnag family gets permission for wedding but guests will be frisked first

Srinagar: Authorities on Saturday granted a family from Anantnag permission to travel on the Srinagar-Jammu highway on Sunday, one of the two days in a week when the government has banned civilian traffic on the thoroughfare to “secure” convoy movement. The family had to run from pillar to post to seek  ‘permission’ for travelling to Doda to their […]

Pakistan will not accept repeal of Article 370, it contravenes UNSC resolutions: Foreign Office

Pakistan will not accept repeal of Article 370, it contravenes UNSC resolutions: Foreign Office

Srinagar: Pakistan has said that it will never accept India repealing Article 370 of its Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Foreign Mohammad Faisal Faisal made the remark during his weekly press briefing on Friday. “Pakistan will never accept the repeal of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution… Kashmiri […]

Five youth arrested during pre-dawn raids in central Kashmir’s Budgam

Five youth arrested during pre-dawn raids in central Kashmir’s Budgam

Srinagr: Government forces have detained five youth during pre-dawn raids in Lalgam village of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam. Reports said that the government forces carried out nocturnal raids to arrest persons involved in ‘creating law and order situation there’. “The detained persons were involved in creating law and order problems and also were involved […]

All emergency vehicles will be allowed on Kashmir highway on restricted days: Div Com

All emergency vehicles will be allowed on Kashmir highway on restricted days: Div Com

Srinagar: Two days after the Government of India banned the traffic movement on Kashmir highway for two specified days in a week, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan said that emergency vehicles including ambulances, school buses and other essential services will be allowed on both the restricted days. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar […]

Six civilians injured in Muzaffarabad in Indian shelling across LoC: Pakistan

Six civilians injured in Muzaffarabad in Indian shelling across LoC: Pakistan

Srinagar: Six civilians, including four children, were injured in two sectors of Pakistan Administered Kashmir on Thursday after Indian troops allegedly resorted to shelling from across the Line of Control Pakistan media reported. “The Indian troops targeted civilian population in Chirikot sector in yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement without any provocation,” Dawn reported. The […]

Couple injured in cross-LoC shelling in Rajouri

Couple injured in cross-LoC shelling in Rajouri

Srinagar: A couple was injured on Saturday in cross LoC shelling in Kalal area of Nowshera in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said the couple suffered injuries at 2 am inside their house in Kalal. The Injured were identified as Sanjeev Kumar and his wife Rita Kumari. Both of them have been hospitalized […]

Six government employees suspended in Bandipora for violating Model Code of Conduct

Six government employees suspended in Bandipora for violating Model Code of Conduct

Srinagar: The District Election Officer Bandipora has suspended six government officials in the north Kashmir district for violating model code of conduct. The officials include three teachers. The suspended employees include Abdul Raouf Shah (ReT zone Gurez), Istiyaq Zaibullah Lone (RRT zone Gurez), Tariq Ahmad Wani (Sr.Asstt. Agriculture Department SDAO Office Sumbal, Irshad Ahmad Mir (X-Ray Technician […]