Srinagar: The residents of Shankergund area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday staged a protest demonstration against Power Development Department and Public Health Engineering department against erratic electricity supply to area and water crisis. Witnesses said that scores of residents hit streets to protest and blamed the administration for failing to address their grievances. […]
Srinagar: An IED (Improvised explosive device) weighing approximately 20 kgs planted on Bandipora-Srinagar road was defused Thursday. The IED, an official said, was planted on the road side at Aragam village near Wular Vintage Park The official said that the ROP (Road opening Party) of 13RR from Aragam to Wular Vintage saw a suspicious wire […]
Pampore: Scores of residents of Drangbal area of Pampore township in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Thursday held a protest demonstration against the unscheduled power cuts. Eyewitnesses said the scores of residents mostly women raised slogans against the Power Development Department and blocked the vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar highway which led to a massive traffic jam […]
Srinagar: Over a dozen passengers were injured in a bus accident at Niali Manjakote on Jammu-Poonch highway on Thursday. As per initial reports from the area, the bus was on way to Jammu from Poonch when the mishap took place. Reports quoting police officials said that more than a dozen passengers have received injuries and […]
Srinagar: Eager to persuade Taliban to join the Afghan peace process, the United States is offering them a safety network that includes creating job opportunities for the insurgents. As the United States, Pakistan, China, Russia and other world powers expedite efforts to encourage the Taliban to join the Afghan peace process, the US Defence Department has […]
Srinagar: Former vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir Professor Hamidi Kashmiri passed away late last night. Kashmiri was also a noted Urdu and Kashmiri poet and writer. He breathed his last at his residence in Srinagar. Kashmiri is credited with 50 books, Iqtishafi Tanqeed Ki Sheryat, Ainame Ibraaq, Mahasir Tanqeed, Riyasati Jammu Aur Kashmir Urdu Adab, […]
Srinagar: The Government today ordered immediate attachment of Mushtaq Ahmad Salroo, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Pulwama, pending inquiry. According to an order issued by Secretary, School Education, A K Sahu, Salroo shall remain attached with Director School Education Kashmir while SoniSanam, I/C Principal, DIET Pampore shall hold the additional charge of the post of CEO […]
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman, Mohd Ashraf has condemned the nocturnal raids and the arrests of youth in Pulwama and described it as ‘dictatorial and unethical’. While strongly condemning night raids and arrest spree unleashed by state administration, Sehrai said that police and forces with their approach has created havoc in nook and corner of state and […]
New Delhi: A P J Abdul Kalam could have returned as the president in 2012 with the backing of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress but with no support from the Congress and its allies, he pulled himself out of the race, a new book claims. Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee was then chosen as the […]
Srinagar:After resignation from the Mehbooba’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former IGP crime Jammu and Kashmir police joined Sajad Lone’s People’s Confrence on Wednesday at the residence of Imran Raza Ansari at Humhama in Srinagar. On the occasion, PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone, Imran Raza Ansari and other PC leaders and workers welcomed Raja Ajaz into […]
