KASHMIR

Restrictions under section 144 imposed in Bandipora

Restrictions under section 144 imposed in Bandipora

Srinagar: In order to maintain law and order, and to safe guard life and property of Public, District Magistrate Bandipora has ordered imposition of restrictions under section 144 CRPC in Bandipora. The restrictions shall impose in the areas coming under the jurisdiction of within the limits of Tehsil Bandipora, Aloosa, Ajas, Sumbal and Hajin from […]

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended again on Baltal track

Amarnath Yatra remains suspended again on Baltal track

Srinagar: Yatra to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas remained suspended for the fourth day on Saturday from shortest Baltal track while it was progressing smoothly on traditional Pahalgam route. Meanwhile, 2200 pilgrims, who had opted to undertake yatra from Pahalgam track, have been allowed to leave Bhagwati Nagar base camp Jammu for […]

BSF man commits suicide in Kupwara

Srinagar:  A border security force soldier on Friday evening allegedly committed suicide after shot himself with his service rifle in frontier district of Kupwara. Officials said that the soldier shot himself on Friday late might in Charkote area of Kupwara. The cop identified as rifleman Ranjeet Singh was later shifted to hospital where he was […]

57 civilians killed since April : VoV report

57 civilians killed since April : VoV report

Srinagar : Voice of Victims (VOV) a human rights group on Friday said  that a total of 57 civilians were killed since April in the Kashmir valley. In its report the VoV report claimed that during this period  two youth were also   crushed down by government forces vehicles. VOV in the report stated that […]

DAK appreciates resumption of emergency and critical services by resident Doctors

DAK appreciates resumption of emergency and critical services by resident Doctors

Srinagar, 6 July: Retreating their vehement appeal to government to full fill all demands of resident doctors , Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday welcomed the decision of Resident Doctor’s Association of GMC’s Srinagar for restoring emergency and critical care services in the larger interest of common people. In a statement issued here DAK advised […]

Yatra stalled for the second time due to heavy rains and landslides

Yatra stalled for the second time due to heavy rains and landslides

Srinagar: On the directions of Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman Amarnath Shrine Board, to Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, an evacuation rescue operations were launched early today to evacuate stranded Yatris from Panjtarni to Baltal. The virtually non-stop rainfall over the past several days has adversely affected the track conditions, particularly on […]

Kashmir solution imperative for regional peace: JKPL

Kashmir solution imperative for regional peace: JKPL

Srinagar : Jammu Kashmir Peoples League Chairman(JKPL) Mukhtar Ahmad Waza on Friday said that the  settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people is essential for ensuring permanent peace in the region. He said that,Kashmir is a political and humanitarian issue “ it is our consistent stand that this […]

It was a chance lunch, Drabu on meeting Sajjad Lone in New Delhi

It was a chance lunch, Drabu on meeting Sajjad Lone in New Delhi

Srinagar: Former Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Haseeb Drabu on Friday dismissed speculations that he had gone to Delhi to discuss possibilities of a new government formation in Kashmir. Ever since the fall of BJP-PDP government in Jammu and Kashmir and the seeming rebellion against the PDP by some of it’s MLAs, speculations have […]

JRL calls for shutdown, observing of civil curfew on Saturday over shifting of Asiya Andrabi to Delhi

JRL calls for shutdown, observing of civil curfew on Saturday over shifting of Asiya Andrabi to Delhi

Srinagar: Joint resistance leadership on Friday called for a complete shutdown in Kashmir valley and asked people to observe civil curfew on Saturday over the shifting of  chief of Dukhtaran-e- Milat Asiya Andrabi and two of her aides to New Delhi by National Investigation Agency (NIA). In a statement issued here the  Joint Resistance leadership […]