Srinagar: The residents of Redwani area of Kulgam district in southern Kashmir on Monday held a protest demonstration against the construction of a new Army camp in the village. Scores of residents assembled at Press Enclave in Srinagar and raised slogans against the Army and government for allowing the construction of the army camp. The […]
Srinagar: Two Kashmiri students have allegedly been picked up by security agencies outside their rented apartment in Chandigarh. The students of Aryans group of colleges Nethra, Alampur told news gathering agency GNS that two of their classmates, Gazi Ahmad Malik of Heff village of Shopian and Mir Imran of Guder village of Pulwama were rounded […]
Srinagar: The NIA court on Monday extended the judicial remand of Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson Asiya Andrabi, Secretary General Nahida Nasreen and Fahmeeda Sofi by 30 days. A spokesperson of the party said that the next date of hearing has been fixed on 1/11/2018. Pertinently, the spokesperson said, that NIA had sought 45 days extension in Judicial […]
The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar farooq and Yasin Malik have writeen an open letter to the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutrres highlighting the current political situation in Kashmir. The JRL asked Guterres who is on a two day visit to India to use “this opportunity […]
Tral: A shutdown is being observed in uptown area of south Kashmir’s Tral sub district on Monday against the detention of two youth by government forces during night raids. All shops and other businesses establishments are closed and a protest rally was also taken out by locals including women. Reports said that the protesters blocked […]
Sopore: Four people died while another suffered serious injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident near Bathera in Akhnoor area of Jammu and Kashmir late Sunday night. Reports said that a private car and a load carrier suffered a collision at Bathera on Jammu-Akhnoor road at 11pm, resulting in on […]
Srinagar: Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on Kashmir highway near Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar on Monday after quarry holders blocked the road in protest against government’s ban on stone quarrying activities in Athwajan and Pantha Chowk. The quarry holders under the banner of “United Quarry Association” demanded immediate revoke of the ban. Eyewitnesses said […]
Srinagar: The Special police officer (SPO) who fled with seven rifles and a pistol from the residence of PDP legislator Ajaz Mir’s official residence in Srinagar has reportedly joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. The pictures of Adil Bashir in which he is seen posing with a gun along with other members of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, including top commander Zeenat-ul-Islam […]
Srinagar: Octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday said that Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has proved to be a friend and well-wisher of Kashmir by “courageously” highlighting the Kashmir issue. Geelani, who turned 89 on Saturday, said that although UN has not lived up to the expectations of the “oppressed and suppressed” […]
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Kashmir division to regularize all illegal power connections under Saubhagya scheme up to October 31, 2018 on war footing. The Divisional Commissioner made these directions while reviewing the status of centrally sponsored scheme Saubhagya aimed to provide electricity to all households. The meeting was […]
