KASHMIR

JRL condemns filing of charge sheets against Kashmir students, terms it vote bank politics of the ruling dispensation

JRL condemns filing of charge sheets against Kashmir students, terms it vote bank politics of the ruling dispensation

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has strongly denounced the sedition charges and filing of charge sheet in 2016 case by the Delhi Police against Kashmiri students pursuing studies at  Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) in 2016  including Aqeeb Hussain, Mujeeb Hussain, Muneeb Hussain,Umair Gul, Rayees Rasool, Khalid Bashir, Basharat Ali said the charges will have […]

Tinkering with Special Status will set already strife-torn state into a veritable inferno: Mehbooba Mufti

Tinkering with Special Status will set already strife-torn state into a veritable inferno: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has cautioned the government of India that any tinkering with the special status of Jammu and Kashmir could turn the already strife-torn state into a veritable inferno and will bring more violence, chaos, and destruction. Meeting scores of delegations in south Kashmir’s Anantnag […]

Three including two women injured in road accident in north Kashmir

Three including two women injured in road accident in north Kashmir

Srinagar: Three persons were injured after a passenger vehicle met an accident in Baramulla district of northern Kashmir on Tuesday. The injured include two women. Reports said that a taxi bearing registration number JK05D/0307 on way from Dangiwacha skidded off the road near Mandina area of Rafiabad. The three injured passengers have been identified as […]

Two JK Police Women Battalions with 2014 posts approved by SAC

Two JK Police Women Battalions with 2014 posts approved by SAC

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the raising of two women battalions of Jammu and Kashmir Police along with creation of 2014 posts of various ranks for these battalions. The posts include 2 posts of Commandants, 6 posts of Deputy […]

PDP set to register massive victory in coming elections: Mehbooba

PDP set to register massive victory in coming elections: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the party will register a remarkable victory during the forthcoming polls in the state and is this time confident of winning more seats than that of the previous elections. Addressing party functionaries, leaders and activists of Chadoora assembly segment, […]

Spontaneous shutdown in Soura, Nagbal after local youth injured in forces action battles for life

Spontaneous shutdown in Soura, Nagbal after local youth injured in forces action battles for life

Srinagar: A spontaneous shutdown is being observed in Nagbal and Soura areas as a youth from Ganderbal district injured in government forces action in Shopian district yesterday battles for life at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. Witnesses said that all shops and business establishments are shut in Nagbal and Soura areas while a […]

Militant arrested during naka checking in north Kashmir’s Bandipora: Police

Militant arrested during naka checking in north Kashmir’s Bandipora: Police

Srinagar: A militant has been arrested during naka checking in Northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports quoting police officials said that on “specific information” about movement of some militants, Police laid a joint Naka with Army’s 13 RR at Ajas. During naka checking, one militant was apprehended along with arms and ammunition. The identity of the militant […]

Rise of intolerance in India severely affecting minorities: Farooq

Rise of intolerance in India severely affecting minorities: Farooq

Srinagar:  Hitting out at BJP-led government, National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah said the rise of intolerance in the country has severely affected minorities. “The current dispensation in Delhi is hell bent on destroying the secular and liberal visage of India,” he alleged while addressing various gatherings at Syed Hamid Pura Nawabazar and Boulevard. […]

Zeenat-ul-Islam killing: Normal life crippled in parts of south Kashmir

Zeenat-ul-Islam killing: Normal life crippled in parts of south Kashmir

Srinagar: Normal life was on Sunday crippled in twin south Kashmir districts of Kulgam and Shopian against the killing of two militants, including a top Al-Badr commander, in an encounter with government  forces on Saturday evening. A police spokesperson said that there were no restrictions in any part of south Kashmir though forces have been […]