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Mehbooba Mufti expresses serious concern about selective targeting of tribal and other Muslim groups in Jammu division.

Mehbooba Mufti expresses serious concern about selective targeting of tribal and other Muslim groups in Jammu division.

Srinagar: Jan 20; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed serious concerns over the selective targeting of tribal Muslim community in Jammu Division. Highlighting instances of how this community is being targeted and harassed, she asked the governor’s administration to take immediate measures to restore the confidence of this […]

Despite prediction of heavy snow, one-way traffic continues on Kashmir highway

Despite prediction of heavy snow, one-way traffic continues on Kashmir highway

Srinagar: Despite weather warning which could affect surface and air traffic, Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was through for one-way traffic on Sunday. However, Leh-Srinagar national highway, connecting Ladakh region with the valley, and historic Mughal road remained closed for traffic from last […]

Jammu airport to be made function at night

Jammu airport to be made function at night

Jammu: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to extend the ‘watch hours’ upto 2100 hours at the Jammu Airport. AAI in a communication to the State Government has conveyed that it is ready to handle extended ‘watch hours’ operations at Jammu Airport. “As and when the airlines submit their flight schedule, AAI will […]

Militants attack police station Yaripora, Jaish claims responsibility

Militants attack police station Yaripora, Jaish claims responsibility

Srinagar: Militants on Saturday attacked the police station Yaripora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that militants lobbed a grenade on police station Yaripora. “However, there was no official report of any injury,” Meanwhile, the militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed the responsibility of the attack. A spokesperson of JeM, Mohammad Hassan in a […]

Leh Avalanche: Two more bodies found, three porters still missing

Leh Avalanche: Two more bodies found, three porters still missing

Srinagar: Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday at Khardungla Top area of the Ladakh’s  Leh district where two tippers came under an avalanche yesterday morning. While as five bodies were recovered yesterday,  two bodies were retrieved by the joint rescue teams on Saturday afternoon. “Two more bodies have been recovered at Khardungla avalanche site. In […]

IGP Kashmir visits Sopore, chairs security review meeting

IGP Kashmir visits Sopore, chairs security review meeting

January 19: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone (IGP)  S.P Pani today visited north Kashmir’s Sopore and chaired a security review meet besides holding interactions with the officials and policemen at Police Station Tarzoo Deputy Inspector General (DIG) North Kashmir Atul Goel and Superintendent Police Sopore Javed Iqbal besides other officers of the district were […]

Activist moves complaint to NGT against commercial construction near Abdullah Bridge Srinagar

Activist moves complaint to NGT against commercial construction near Abdullah Bridge Srinagar

Jan 19: With no let up in public outcry over the alleged ongoing illegal construction near Abdullah Bridge here, the complaint has finally reached the National Green Tribunal. While the previous government had been allegedly silent over the outcry against the multi-storied construction, public outcry had only been rising. Prominent socio-political activist Inam Un Nabi has […]

Avalanche warning issued for nine Kashmir districts.

Avalanche warning issued for nine Kashmir districts.

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued fresh avalanche warning for nine avalanche prone districts of Kashmir division.  The warning has been issued for the avalanche-prone areas of district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh. As per the hand out, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has directed the Deputy Commissioners […]