KASHMIR

Assembly polls: J&K CEO asks DEO’s to appoint nodal officers within two days

Assembly polls: J&K CEO asks DEO’s to appoint nodal officers within two days

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer has officially sounded poll bugle across Jammu and Kashmir for the assembly elections overdue in Jammu and Kashmir state. In a letter bearing number 1876/CEO/ELEC/2019/3060-82 dated 26-04-2019 to all deputy commissioners as district election officers of Jammu and Kashmir, the CEO has asked them to appoint nodal officers for […]

Kashmir highway through for one-way traffic

Kashmir highway through for one-way traffic

Srinagar: Despite intermittent rain during the night, Kashmir highway was through for one-way traffic and vehicles will ply on Friday from Srinagar to Jammu. “Today, we allowed one-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu only and no vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction,” a traffic police official said. However, Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) will have […]

Robbery at Holy Family Catholic Church in Srinagar

Robbery at Holy Family Catholic Church in Srinagar

Srinagar: At least ten thousand rupees cash amount was stolen from priest Holy family Catholic Church M.A Road Srinagar, police said on Thursday. “Police Station Kothibagh received a written compliant along with CCTV footage from Incharge Priest Holy family Catholic Church M.A Road Srinagar to the effect that an unknown person had entered in the […]

ED sending summons to Shabir Shah’s daughter is very shameful: Mehbooba Mufti

ED sending summons to Shabir Shah’s daughter is very shameful: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday hit out at the centre on Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to Shabir Shah’s daughter Sama Shabir Shah and Omar Abdullah over his remark on low turnout in Mehbooba’s home constituency Bijbehara, saying that, “I belong to Anantnag district but people don’t know […]

PHC Litter lacks basic facilities, residents aghast

Pulwama: A primary health center in Litter village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district lacks basic facilities, due to which residents face many inconveniences. Locals of Nowpora Payeen in Litter village have said that their sub-health center was established decades before and was upgraded two years back to New type primary health center with no improvement […]

Militant killings: Clashes erupt in Bijbehara town

Militant killings: Clashes erupt in Bijbehara town

Srinagar: Clashes between civilian protesters and government forces erupted in Bijbehara town on Thursday moments after a local militant killed in a gunfight was laid to rest. Witnesses said that the local youth pelted stones and bricks on the government forces deployed in the main town. The forces resorted heavy tear smoke shelling and pellet firing […]

Clashes erupt as forces lay siege to Shopian village

Clashes erupt as forces lay siege to Shopian village

Srinagar: Violent clashes between local youth and government forces erupted in Turkuwangum village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday morning amid a massive search operation.  Reports said that a joint team of government forces acting upn inputs about presence of militants in the village, launched a massive search operation to trace the hiding militants. As […]