KASHMIR

Pulwama parts shut for 4th successive day against civilian killings

Pulwama parts shut for 4th successive day against civilian killings

Srinagar: Parts of Pulwama district in southern Kashmir are shut for the fourth consecutive day against civilian killings in Sirnoo village of the district on Saturday. Witnesses said that all shops and other business establishments are shut while transport remained off the roads in major towns of the district. The colleges, coaching centres and other […]

South Kashmir: Kulgam driver found dead in his torched vehicle in Shopian village

South Kashmir: Kulgam driver found dead in his torched vehicle in Shopian village

Srinagar:Dead body of a driver was recovered from his torched vehicle at Reshnagri village of southern Kashmir’s Shopian district. Witnesses said that a driver identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Sheikh son of Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh, a resident of Yaar DH Pora Kulgam was found in his vehicle bearing registration JK03B-8862. Local residents said that the place […]

Intense cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Intense cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Srinagar: An intense cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Tuesday, dropping the minimum temperatures below the freezing point, the weather office said. The MET Department said that same weather condition with a further drop in the night temperatures was likely to continue for another week. The minimum temperatures in […]

IUST suspends classwork for Tuesday, examinations postponed

IUST suspends classwork for Tuesday, examinations postponed

Srinagar: The Islamic University of Science and technology Awantipora announced postponement of examinations scheduled for Tuesday, 18-12-2018. “It is notified for the information of all the concerned that the university examinations scheduled for Tuesday 18-12-2018 at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora have been postponed,” a spokesperson of the varsity said. New dates, […]

Justice delayed but not denied in anti-Sikh riots case: Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah

Justice delayed but not denied in anti-Sikh riots case: Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said Monday that justice to victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was delayed but not denied. “Justice delayed but not denied. #84riots,” Abdullah tweeted after the Delhi High Court convicted six persons, including Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, in an anti-Sikh riots case. The riots, in which thousands […]

Parrikar should be allowed to deal with illness without ‘pressure and tamasha’: Former J&K CM Omar

Parrikar should be allowed to deal with illness without ‘pressure and tamasha’: Former J&K CM Omar

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar should be allowed to deal with his illness without pressure and “tamasha” (spectacle), National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said on Monday. Abdullah’s comment came after photographs on Sunday showed Parrikar inspecting a bridge under construction on the Mandovi river in Panaji on Sunday. The chief minister, who is suffering from […]

Cold wave grips Kashmir valley, Srinagar freezes at minus 4.8

Cold wave grips Kashmir valley, Srinagar freezes at minus 4.8

Srinagar: Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar on Monday recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 4.8 Degrees Celsius as the night temperatures dipped further at most places across Jammu and Kashmir. MeT officials said that Leh recorded the night’s lowest temperature at minus 16.1 degrees Celsius while neighbouring Kargil recorded a minimum temperature of minus […]

J&K SSB postpones exams for selection of NT’s

J&K SSB postpones exams for selection of NT’s

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (SSB) Monday postponed the interview for the post of Naib Tehsildar & Counselling and document verification of shortlisted candidates for the post of Assistant storekeeper cum Clerk scheduled to be held today. “The new date for today’s interview & Counselling cum document verification shall be announced separatelym” a spokesoerson […]

Authorities impose strict restrictions, make arrests, house detentions to foil ‘Badami Bagh Chalo’ call of JRL

Authorities impose strict restrictions, make arrests, house detentions to foil ‘Badami Bagh Chalo’ call of JRL

Srinagar:The government on Monday put in place stringent restrictions in Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar to foil the Joint Resistance Leadership’s protest march to Badami Bagh Army headquarter against civilian killings in Pulwama. Authorities have enforced curfew like restrictions in Ram Munshibagh, Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj and Safa Kadal areas police station, with partial restrictions […]