Jammu: A policeman was injured in an incident of firing at the official residence of the Director General of Police here though it’s not yet clear whether he accidentally shot himself or was fired at, officials said Monday. “Constable Subash Chander from Noushera was injured in the firing incident at the DGP’s official residence at […]
Srinagar: The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed again on Monday due to fresh snowfall, while the Srinagar-Jammu highway and historic Mughal road are through for one-way traffic only. Officials said that there was fresh snowfall on Sunday afternoon on the Leh-Srinagar highway at Zojilla. They said due to the accumulation of snow, the road […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday detained JKLF chairperson Muhammad Yasin Malik. SOurces said that a posse of police raided Malik’s Abi Guzar office, arrested him and shifted him to Kothi Bagh police station. Talking to the reporters before being put into the police vehicle, Malik appealed the people to boycott panchayat elections.
The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik have asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in the following areas on November 20, tomorrow. In a statement the leaders appealed the people living in Kalaroos, Machil, Rajwar, Ganstan, Nowgam, Sangrama, Wagoora, Kangan, Rathsun, Bijbehara, areas going to polls in the second phase of “sham […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday allowed one-way traffic on Mughal road, connecting south Kashmir’s Shopian with Poonch district. The thoroughfare was closed on November 11 following fresh snowfall. SDM Surankote Mohammad Salim Quesrhi said that commuters are strictly bound to cross Peer Ki Gali between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (GNS)
Srinagar: The work of world-renowned Belgian photographer Cédric Gerbehaye titled “Life under Indian military occupation of Kashmir” was recently put on display at the European Parliament, with images reflecting tragic stories of people of Jammu and Kashmir, Geo News reported. The exhibition was a joint effort of British member of European Parliament Wajid Khan and […]
Srinagar: The residents of Siddiqabad Nagbal in Ganderbal on Monday expressed dismay over the unscheduled power cuts in the area. A delegation of the area told Kashmir Press that the electricity has been playing hide and seek and that they experience longer power outages during the day as well as nights. They said that the residents […]
New Delhi: Short film “Stones & Wounds” uses the premise of stone pelting to tell the story of common people of Kashmir, who are stuck between two different ideologies, says co-director Aditya Raj Somani. Somani, who runs Hera Pheri Films and has co-directed the film with Sachin Malvi, said though the film is just 15-minutes in […]
Srinagar: The women’s wing of National Conference on Monday held a protest rally in Srinagar against the unscheduled power cuts across Kashmir valley. The protest rally, led by MLA Habba Kadal, Shameema Firdous, was taken out from NC party headquarters Nawa-i-Subh to Polo View. Scores of NC women workers were carrying placards and shouting slogans […]
Jammu: A condolence meeting was convened in the Civil Secretariat here today to mourn the demise of Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, former J&K Chief Secretary, who passed away in Srinagar this morning. Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam, Administrative Secretaries and other senior officers attended the condolence meeting. Advisor Kumar remembered Iqbal […]
