KASHMIR

Sopore Attack: Injured Councillor Succumbs; Death Toll Reaches 3

Sopore Attack: Injured Councillor Succumbs; Death Toll Reaches 3

Srinagar, Mar 30: Another Municipal Councilor who was earlier injured in an alleged militant attack in Sopore area of north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll in the attack to three. Official sources said that the deceased councilor identified as Shams-ud-Din Peer was admitted to SMHS Hospital Srinagar, however succumbed […]

Passport Office refused to issue my passport citing it as ‘detrimental to the security of India: Mehbooba

Passport Office refused to issue my passport citing it as ‘detrimental to the security of India: Mehbooba

Srinagar, March 29: After authorities rejected her passport, former chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday questioned if “this is the level of normalcy achieved in Kashmir since Aug 2019”. “Passport Office refused to issue my passport based on CID’s report citing it as ‘detrimental to the security of India. This is the […]

Injured CRPF trooper succumbs, Lawaypora attack toll 3

Injured CRPF trooper succumbs, Lawaypora attack toll 3

Srinagar, March 29: A CRPF trooper, who was injured in a militant attack in Lawaypora area of Srinagar last week, succumbed to injuries at hospital here on Monday, taking the number of the paramilitary men killed in the attack to three, official said. Constable Jaganath Rai of 73 battalion succumbed to his injury at SKIMS […]

Two Civilians Injured In Grenade Blast In Anantnag

Two Civilians Injured In Grenade Blast In Anantnag

Srinagar, March 28: Two civilians suffered minor injuries in a grenade explosion in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday, official said. They said suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards a banker of 96 battalion CRPF in Sangam Chowk area of the district. However, the device missed the target and exploded on the road, causing minor […]

69-year-old man dies hours after taking COVID-19 jab

69-year-old man dies hours after taking COVID-19 jab

Langate, Mar 27: A 69-year-old person with medical underlying conditions dies hours after taking COVID-19 vaccine at Langate in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district The relatives of the slain person (name withheld) said that he died barely three hours after taking the job at the local health centre while grazing the sheep at a native place. […]

Sand extraction contract: J&K admin unmoved; will continue protests till order is revoked, says Altaf Bukhari

Sand extraction contract: J&K admin unmoved; will continue protests till order is revoked, says Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar, Mar 27: Stating that Apni Party leaders along with the stakeholders of mining and sand extraction staged protests in all districts across the J&K Unit, the Apni Party chief  Altaf Buhkari petitioned the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to roll back the sand extraction contract order issued post August 5, 2019 in the interest of […]

Controversy mars BJP after two female workers expelled from party in Ganderbal

Controversy mars BJP after two female workers expelled from party in Ganderbal

Ganderbal, Mar 26: A controversy has erupted in the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) unit of the district Ganderbal after-party district president expelled two female party activists from the basic membership of the party. District president Ghulam Hassan Rather during a party meeting with took the decision alleging that both the members were involved in anti-party […]

Awantipora Teenager Goes Missing

Awantipora Teenager Goes Missing

Srinagar, Mar 26: A youth from Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is missing since last one week and there are no traces of him since then. Kashif Mir (16) son of Bashir Ahmad Mir resident of Dadsara village of Awantipora and an 11th class student in locality according to family members went missing […]