Srinagar: A residential house was gutted in a fire incident in Lagama area of Uri in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district Monday morning. Witnesses said that fire broke out in the house of Narainjee Sasan son of Viswanath Sasan of Lagama Uri Monday morning and damaged it completely. The cause of fire was not know immediately.
Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir valley on Monday on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership on the eve of World Human Rights day. All the shops and other business establishments are shut in Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar while a thin movement of traffic was seen plying. Eyewitnesses said that the authorities have […]
Srinagar: Rains lashed plains and fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday while weather office has forecast more rain and snow during the next 24 hours. Reports said that Minimarg in Kargil, Gulmarg and Pir Ki Gali received fresh snowfall. The authorities have closed the Mughal Road and the Srinagar-Leh highway. […]
Srinagar:Former Indian spymaster AS Dulat has claimed that Pakistan has given up on Kashmir and the message coming out from Kashmir is that the stakeholders want peace and a dialogue with New Delhi, Tribune India reported. Stating that the Kashmir problem cannot be solved by force because it is not an military issue but a […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that former Norwegian Prime Minister to Kashmir had a go ahead from New Delhi. In an interview to New Delhi based Hindustan Times, Mirwaiz while responding to a question whether “centre had given him the go-ahead”, he said: “Definitely, there has been some interest on […]
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal MaliK approved the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Governor’s Special Security Force Bill, 2018’’. The Bill contains provisions related to the constitution and regulation of a separate security force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir for providing proximate security to the Governor, members […]
BANDIPORA: Literary Forum Bandipora (LFB) on Sunday elected Sufi Showkat as the president of the organization as it held its general election which was overdue from past one year. The elections for the states one of the largest constituent of Adbi Markaz Kamraz (AMK) were held under the supervision of senior advocate Reyaz Ahmad while General […]
Srinagar:Mobile internet services of all cellular companies, including the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), were suspended on Sunday for security reasons in this summer capital. The services were suspended as precautionary measure, following an encounter, which ensued on Saturday after the forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Mujgund in Srinagar outskirts. However, […]
Jammu: In the Phase-VIII of Panchayat Polls held today, overall poll percentage of 79.9% was witnessed across the State. According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, a massive 85.1% polling was witnessed in Jammu division and 49.6% in Kashmir division. Giving district-wise details, Kabra said that Kupwara witnessed 53.8% polling in Phase-VIII, Bandipora 18%, […]
Srinagar: Some gunshots were heard after a joint team of Police and CRPF cordoned off Mujgund area of Srinagar. A senior Police official said that a joint team of Police and CRPF cordoned off Mujgund on specific information. While laying the cordon some gunshots were heard. However, the officer declined about any contact established with militants. […]
