Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday condoled the demise of a former Kashmir University Vice Chancellor and Padma Shri awardee Prof Hamidi Kashmiri who passed away last night. Recalling the contribution of the deceased towards Urdu literature, Mehbooba conveyed her sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace […]
Srinagar: The residents of Shankergund area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday staged a protest demonstration against Power Development Department and Public Health Engineering department against erratic electricity supply to area and water crisis. Witnesses said that scores of residents hit streets to protest and blamed the administration for failing to address their grievances. […]
Srinagar: An IED (Improvised explosive device) weighing approximately 20 kgs planted on Bandipora-Srinagar road was defused Thursday. The IED, an official said, was planted on the road side at Aragam village near Wular Vintage Park The official said that the ROP (Road opening Party) of 13RR from Aragam to Wular Vintage saw a suspicious wire […]
Pampore: Scores of residents of Drangbal area of Pampore township in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Thursday held a protest demonstration against the unscheduled power cuts. Eyewitnesses said the scores of residents mostly women raised slogans against the Power Development Department and blocked the vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar highway which led to a massive traffic jam […]
Srinagar: Over a dozen passengers were injured in a bus accident at Niali Manjakote on Jammu-Poonch highway on Thursday. As per initial reports from the area, the bus was on way to Jammu from Poonch when the mishap took place. Reports quoting police officials said that more than a dozen passengers have received injuries and […]
Srinagar: Former vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir Professor Hamidi Kashmiri passed away late last night. Kashmiri was also a noted Urdu and Kashmiri poet and writer. He breathed his last at his residence in Srinagar. Kashmiri is credited with 50 books, Iqtishafi Tanqeed Ki Sheryat, Ainame Ibraaq, Mahasir Tanqeed, Riyasati Jammu Aur Kashmir Urdu Adab, […]
Srinagar: Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar on Thursday recorded the coldest December night in 28 years at minus 7.6 degrees celsius, partially freezing the Dal Lake and other water bodies. Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – the 40-day harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum and the […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered the transfers of eleven Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. Out of the 11 officers shuffled, one was heading a division and four of them were heading the district units. Dr Shiv Dev Singh Jamwal, Inspector General of Police Jammu, has been posted as IGP (CIV), police […]
Srinagar:After resignation from the Mehbooba’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former IGP crime Jammu and Kashmir police joined Sajad Lone’s People’s Confrence on Wednesday at the residence of Imran Raza Ansari at Humhama in Srinagar. On the occasion, PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone, Imran Raza Ansari and other PC leaders and workers welcomed Raja Ajaz into […]
Srinagar: A police officer was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Humhama area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police Abdul Hamid (791265/EXK) son of Ghulam Din was found dead in room number 122 of Mirani Resorts, a hotel at Humhama. His family told GNS there was no contact with […]
