Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with rest of the world, shall be closed for civilian traffic tomorrow, traffic department said on Saturday. “Only SFs (security forces) convoy shall be allowed. No movement of any type of public vehicle shall be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway,” a traffic department official said. On […]
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik was briefed on the security situation in Kashmir Valley, post Pulwama, at a high level meeting at Raj Bhavan, Srinagar today. After reviewing the prevailing security situation and arising challenges, Governor stressed the crucial importance of maintaining a sustained close watch on the ground situation. He emphasised on the need […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik today asked the mainstream leaders to behave like leaders and not erase the line that makes you different from separatists. Addressing reporters here at Tulip Gardern Srinagar Governor said the mainstream leadership is very important to them and nothing will work in Kashmir without them. “But they […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday blamed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti for NIA trap against Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq and reiterated demand for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) the way it was revoked in […]
Srinagar: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti said that Jammu and Kashmir belongs to its people and nobody has a right to restrict their movement . While talking to media persons on the sidelines of the function at Tangmarg, Mehbooba said that the decision to restrict the civilian movement on […]
Washington: The Trump administration is expected to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization as early as next week, according to a US official. The Trump administration is going to designate the IRGC as a terrorist group as soon as Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing US […]
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today held a meeting at Government Medical College Anantnag and discussed various issues confronting medical fraternity. The meeting was chaired by president DAK, Dr Suhail Naik and attended by all executive members of DAK south Kashmir including Dr Owais H Dar, General Secretary, Dr Fayaz Ah Bhat, Spokesperson, Dr Arshed […]
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested one more accused in Lethpora attack on CRPF in the year 2017, the agency stated “Syed Hilal Andrabi aged 35 years of Ratnipora, Pulwama, was arrested in case RC No. 10/2018/NIA/DLI,” NIA said in a statement. The attack on CRPF Group Centre, Lethpora was carried out in […]
Srinagar: One of the two militants killed in a brief shootout with government forces in Imam Sahib area of Shopian district on Saturday, was a student of M.Tech and had joined militant ranks only a couple of days back, officials said. Sources identified the slain as Rahil Rashid Sheikh of Nunner Ganderbal. Rahil, they said […]
Srinagar: Urging the Governor administration to fulfil the long pending demands of PHE daily wagers, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday said that the administration cannot turn blind eye towards the woeful plight of these workers. In a statement issued here, PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said that it is ironic that the regularisation […]
