Srinagar: Despite improvement in the weather, only one-way traffic will ply on Wednesday on the National Highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. Traffic will ply from Jammu to Srinagar and no vehicle will be allowed from the opposite direction, a traffic police official told UNI. He said after allowing traffic from […]
Srinagar: Scores of Kashmir University (KU) students on Wednesday staged a protest against the ban imposed by the Centre on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). Raising slogans in favour of their demands, the students from various departments of KU boycotted their classes and took out a protest rally inside the campus against the five-year ban. Holding placards and […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that the Modi Government has ‘consciously disenfranchised people in J&K by not holding Assembly elections on time.’ In a series of tweets, Omar said that the Government of India should give the democratic right to the people of […]
Srinagar: One person was arrested and arms and ammunition, including grenades, were seized by security forces from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said Wednesday. “On credible input, a joint party of police and other security forces busted a hideout in a residential house at Kulgam district’s Yaripora area, and recovered […]
Srinagar: The UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to take up a resolution on March 13 that seeks to declare the JeM chief a global terrorist, Dawn reported. But China, which has vetoed similar moves in the past, reminded the UNSC on Monday that “a responsible solution” can come only through discussions. China urged the international community […]
Srinagar: Two youth were arrested after a bank security guard’s “missing” rifle was recovered from their possession while another was arrested for the possession of a grenade and ammunition, police said. “On the intervening night of March 11/12, police Shopian arrested two youths of village Kumdalan village. During questioning, a 12 bore rifle which was […]
Srinagar: Muttahid-e-Masjlis Ulema on Tuesday appealed people to observe complete shutdown on Saturday to protest the summoning of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and ban on Jamaat-e-Islami. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam appealed people to observe complete shutdown on Saturday to protest against Mirwaiz’s summoning by NIA and […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Traders fraternity Tuesday criticized the government for ‘harassing’ people of Kashmir and accused it of ‘direct interference in religious affairs.’ Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, KCCI Vice President Abdul Hamid Mir condemned what he termed as repeated harassment of leaders, institutions, and organizations in Kashmir. He said socio-religious institutions were a part […]
Srinagar: Three persons were killed due to snow blizzard at Khoni Nallah forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late Monday night. Officials said that five people were trapped in the blizzards at Khoni Nallah near Sadna Top. They were traveling towards Karnah when the blizzard swept Khoni Nallah area at around 1 am. Of them, […]
Pulwama: Government forces on Tuesday morning launched cordon and search operation in Hari Parigam Village of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that the operation was launched following ‘credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area. ‘ The search operation is being jointly conducted by the Army, Police, and CRPF. […]
