Srinagar, April 24: Suspected militants on Monday evening fired upon a person in Bhijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police officer said that militants this evening fired upon a man identified as Aqib Ahmad Dar resident of Marhama Bijbhera. He was immediately shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment. As per the reports his […]
Srinagar, Apr 22: National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abullah Saturday asked the government to stop ‘harassing’ people in Poonch for their ‘failures. He said innocent people should not be harassed during the operation that has been started in Poonch district of Jammu region. Pertinently, five Indian soldiers were […]
Srinagar, Apr 22: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid expressed strong resentment against the administration for disallowing the Eid prayer at the historic Jama Masjid today for the 4th consecutive year. Anjuman said that police and civil authorities informed them late Friday evening that Eid prayers would only be allowed at Jama Masjid Srinagar if held before […]
SRINAGAR: The High Court on Thursday quashed the detention of a journalist Fahad Shah and directed the authorities to release him forthwith. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal said that Fahad should be “set at liberty forthwith if not required in any other case.” “In the present case, the procedural requirement has not been followed and complied […]
Srinagar, April 20: Five soldiers were killed while another was left injured in a militant attack in Poonch district, army said on Thursday. “Today, at approximately 1500 hours, one Army vehicle, moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajauri sector was fired on by unidentified (militants), taking advantage of heavy rains and low visibility […]
SRINAGAR: The five-year term of urban local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir would end in October- November this year, officials said. Quoting an official, KNO reported that Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Municipal Councils and Committees of the Union Territory would complete their five-year term later this year. “The Srinagar Municipal Corporation would complete its […]
Srinagar, Apr 18: Former Deputy Chief Minister J&K, Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Tuesday said that assembly elections and restoration of statehood will likely be in place after new government formation will take place in Centre. He said abrogation of Article 370 and 35(A) was an extraordinary decision of Government of India to deal with extraordinary […]
Srinagar, April 15: The meteorological department Kashmir on Saturday said that there will be snowfall in the upper reaches of Kashmir, while the plains will experience high-intensity rainfall from April 18-20. The MeT official said that from April 18-20, the weather is expected to be generally cloudy with intermittent light to moderate rain. “Light snow […]
Jammu, April 14: The 62-day long Amarnath Yatra will commence on 1st July this year and it will culminate on 31st August 2023. Further, the registration through online & offline modes for Amarnathji Yatra will start from 17th April. The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha while announcing the dates for holy pilgrimage and registration today […]
Srinagar, Apr 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday expressed his satisfaction over the lowest ever count of militants in Jammu and Kashmir and directed the security top brass of the efforts to root-out remaining militants to make peace a permanent feature. The Home Minister while hailing the UT administration especially LG Manoj Sinha for […]
