By Press Desk on April 30, 2019
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Srinagar: Government forces have detained at least 21 persons from Murran village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in a pre-dawn raid on Monday. Reports said that contingents of government forces raided the village in the night and arrested at least 21 persons. The identity of the arrested youth is being ascertained. A police official said the youths have […]
By Press Desk on April 30, 2019
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Srinagar: Army arrested four youths in south Kashmir’s Shopian district in pre-dawn raids on Tuesday. Reports said that a contingent of army raided Keegam village of the south Kashmir district and arrested the four youth from their residences. The arrested youths have been identified as Ashiq Bhat, son of Nazir Ahmad Bhat, 28; Sameer Shah, son of […]
By Press Desk on April 29, 2019
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Srinagar: Amid a complete shutdown in Kulgam district, several persons including a girl were injured in clashes in the south Kashmir’s district where voting under the 2nd leg of the three phased election was held for Anantnag parliamentary seat on Monday. Officials told GNS some youth pelted stones upon polling station at Watoo Damhal in which […]
By Press Desk on April 29, 2019
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Srinagar: The second phase of the polling for Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency in district Kulgam on Monday registered a poll percentage of 9.63. An official said that 9.63 percent voters turned out to vote in the volatile district. Very dull polling was witnessed in major parts of the district throughout the day. The Anantnag Parliamentary constituency […]
By Press Desk on April 29, 2019
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New Delhi: Swashbuckling Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi believes Imran Khan must do more about Kashmir and, India and Pakistan should resolve the issue through a Kashmiri-owned, Kashmiri-led peace process. He also asserts that Kashmir belongs to the Kashmiris. Not to Indians. Not to Pakistanis. That debate comes later. But first and foremost, Kashmir is for the […]
By Press Desk on April 28, 2019
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Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani reiterated the call for complete election boycott and shutdown on Monday April 29 in Kulgam district. He said that by observing a boycott, Kashmiris can peacefully and meaningfully once again highlight the Kashmir issue in international level that the people of Jammu & Kashmir wants get rid […]
By Press Desk on April 28, 2019
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Srinagar:One-way traffic was on Sunday allowed to ply on 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir valley, after remaining closed for five months due to accumulation of several feet of snow. The reopening of the strategic highway was delayed by about two days due to fresh snow avalanches at over 10 places on […]
By Press Desk on April 27, 2019
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Srinagar: A major face lift exercise has been launched by the Estates Department besides other agencies including Srinagar Municipal Corporation, ahead of Darbar move to the summer capital of the State. The move offices closed in Jammu yesterday and will reopen on May 7 here in Srinagar. Official sources said that the Civil Secretariat, the […]
By Press Desk on April 27, 2019
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Governor Administration has set up an eight-member state-level coordination committee for smooth conduct of seventh economic census. The chief secretary will be the chairman of the committee, according to an order by the additional secretary of General Administration Department (GAD), Subash Chibber. The members include secretaries of various departments — […]
By Press Desk on April 27, 2019
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Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday hit out at Narendra Modi, saying he is the only Prime Minister since 1996 who has been “unable” to conduct Assembly elections on time in Jammu and Kashmir. Omar tweeted, “Modi ji cements his status as the only Prime Minister since 1996 unable to conduct elections […]