Srinagar: Around 8000 vehicles are stranded at various places on the Srinagar-Jammu highway which remains closed for the vehicular traffic for the third consecutive day on Saturday due to landslides and shooting stones. Official sources said that the men and machinery are working to clear the road of debris so that the stranded vehicles reach […]
Srinagar: The governor led dispensation has constituted fact finding committees to look into major ‘scams’ in Kashmir. The government spokesman said the decision was taken after a large number of complaints had come to Governor and to Government from various quarters regarding irregularities in the functioning of different Departments. The Government has decided to constitute […]
Srinagar: In a bizarre ruling, the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has taken a suo-moto cognizance of old age practice in Kashmir carrying cow-dung to the fields by ladies flok in baskets on their heads. The commission has observed that the practice is degrading the self respect of woman in particular and […]
Srinagar: Government forces arrested three brothers in the wee hours of Friday from a village in central Kashmir’s district of Badgam. Sources said government forces raided two houses at Cherawani near Charar-e-Sharief in Badgam in the wee hours Friday. The forces later arrested three brothers Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, Irfan Ahmad Dar and Touseef Ahmad Dar, […]
Srinagar: At least six youths have suffered injured, many of them with pellets, during clashes with government forces outside the historic Jamia Masjid in the old city area of Nowhatta. Reports said that soon after the congregational Friday prayers concluded in the historic masjid, the youths assembled outside the mosque and pelted stones on the […]
Srinagar: A militant was killed in a brief pre-dawn shootout with government forces in Amishpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that Army’s 23 Para and Jammu and Kashmir Police’s SOG launched a cordon around an orchard in the village following inputs about the presence of militants in the orchard. Police sources said […]
Srinagar: After people across the political and social spectrum protested the toll tax on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday assured that locals would be exempted from paying the tax. “There won’t be any toll tax on the locals. We have taken up the issue with the central government […]
Srinagar: Governor SP Malik has expressed his concern over the killing of political persons by the militants and directed Additional Director General Police (ADGP) to complete inquiry into such cases within 15 days, a government spokesman said. He also stated that in case Sarpanches, Municipal Councillors and Mayors face risks, they will be provided a […]
Srinagar: A notorious government gunman was arrested for killing seven people after 23 years in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Tuesday. IAS topper-turned politician Shah Faesal, who is heading Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM), said with the arrest of Wali Mir of Rashid Billa gang, a dreaded renegade (Ikhwani) wanted in murder of […]
Srinagar: People on Tuesday protested against authorities for imposing toll tax near Sangam on Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir. A number of commuters said that the toll plaza was made operational from today and every vehicle passing through it was charged toll of Rupees 85 for every light motor vehicle. “This is outrageous. How can […]
