Srinagar: Amid intermittent and frequent closure of highway, the Valley is facing a huge shortage of domestic LPG in Kashmir. The LPG distributors said that this year, the supply of domestic LPG to valley based distributors has been reduced to 30% of normal consumption of demand, which put the IOCL LPG customer base at lurch. […]
New Delhi: Families of the 40 CRPF personnel, killed in a recent militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, have been paid over Rs 1 crore ex-gratia funds till now as per service rules, the force said Friday. Officials said the ‘next of kin’ of these slain personnel will also get an additional ex-gratia amount […]
Srinagar: Authorities for the second consecutive Friday today barred congregational Friday prayers at Historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Kashmir valley is observing a shutdown today against the slapping of Public Safety Act against Jama’at leaders and JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and assault on Article 35-A of the constitution that grants special rights to the people […]
Srinagar: The Election Commission will soon announce its schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over 7-8 phases in April-May, sources said on Thursday adding that in Jammu and Kashmir only Lok Sabha polls will be held while Assembly polls will be kept on hold due to security reasons. Top […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley is observing a complete shutdown on Friday on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik on Thursday asked the people to observe shutdown against the arrest spree, ban on socio/religious organization Jamat-I-Islami, […]
Srinagar: The 219th Corps Commanders Conference (CCC) of Pakistan army on Thursday expressed concern over the increased “Indian atrocities” in Kashmir after the Pulwama incident. Quoting DG ISPR statement, Geo TV reported that the continued deliberate targeting of civilians along the Line of Control (LoC) by Indian forces is a matter of concern. The Corps […]
Srinagar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric(HE) Project (624 MW) by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (M/s CVPPPL) in Jammu & Kashmir. The project will be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs.4287.59 crore (at July, […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday identified the slain militant killed in a shootout with government forces in north Kashmir’s Handwara as Anwar, a resident of Pakistan. A police official said that the slain was affiliated with proscribed militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad. He said based on a credible input about the presence of militants in […]
Tral: Government forces on Thursday afternoon launched cordon and search operation (CASO) in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. Official sources said that a joint team of forces including 42 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police launched operation in Buntral area of Tral after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday sealed the Jama’at-e-Islami headquarters at Batamaloo in Srinagar. The headquarters were sealed almost a week after the Hoe Ministry of India declared Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir an ‘unlawfull organisation’. Reports said a large contingent of forces arrived at headquarters and entered JEI’s office and sealed it. Jama’at was banned by the […]
