Anantnag: Clashes between protesters and police erupted in Damhal area in Kokernag, and in Brinty Dyalgam during the first phase of three-phased parliamentary polls in Anantnag constituency. Reports said that the polling stations set up in the two village were pelted with stones leading to clashes in the area. On Monday evening at least five polling […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked two persons under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and shifted them to Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu. Official sources said that Mohammad Yousuf Chopan son of Mohammad Ramzan Chopan and Suhail Salam Sheikh son of Abdul Salam Sheikh, both residents of […]
Srinagar: Voting began, amidst a complete shutdown, Tuesday on a dull note in Anantnag district of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, where polling will be held in three phases, officials said. Residents in most parts of the district in restive south Kashmir have stayed indoors so far, an official said. The Joint Resistance Leadership has called […]
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday criticised India for arresting and confining separatist leader Yasin Malik in connection with a case related to the funding of terror and separatist groups in Jammu and Kashmir. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested JKLF chief Malik on April 10 after a special NIA court in Jammu gave the go ahead […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has called for a state wide shutdown on April 23. The shutdown, JRL said, has been called against the detention of Yasin Malik, who was shifted from Jammu jail to the custody of National Investigation Agency in New Delhi; against […]
Shopian: Government forces on Monday allegedly thrashed a youth during a Cordon and Search Operation in Shopian village who was later hospitalised at SDH Shopian. Witnesses said that the youth identified as Sartaj Ahmad Bhat received injuries during the thrashing and was shifted to District Hospital Shopian for treatment. Earlier, acting on inputs about the presence of […]
Jammu: District Anantnag is going to polls first in the three-phase schedule for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 from 7 AM to 4 PM. The District is spread over 6 Assembly segments comprising Anantnag, Dooru, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara and Pahalgam. This South Kashmir District has 529256 electors including 269603 males, 257540 females, 2102 service […]
Srinagar: Aspirants appearing for the Probationary Officers examination of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Monday said that army is not allowing them to move on the highway while their convoys move, resulting in an inordinate delay to reach examination centers. “We left home around 6:30 am for examination centers in Srinagar and it would have normally […]
Srinagar: A study has provided evidence of the presence of the endangered Kashmir musk deer in Nepal, with the identification extending the fanged deer species’ range from India, Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan to now the rugged mountains of western Nepal. The study by Nepali and Chinese researchers identified and probed three musk deer lineages from […]
Srinagar: A militant who was killed on Friday late night in an encounter with government forces at Watergam area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has not been identified so far and was buried in Gantamullah area on Saturday evening. Reports reaching GNS said that the militant’s body was handed over to members of local […]
