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13.63 % turnout recorded in ‘incident-free’ Anantnag polls: CEO

13.63 % turnout recorded in ‘incident-free’ Anantnag polls: CEO

Srinagar: Incident-free voting marked the first leg of three-phase polling for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency of J&K with a total voter turnout of 13.63 per cent. Addressing media persons here this evening, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shailendra Kumar said that the overall percentage recorded in the District during today’s polling was 13.63 with the highest in […]

NIA court releases Kashmiri student in ‘Jalandhar terror attack’ case

NIA court releases Kashmiri student in ‘Jalandhar terror attack’ case

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali discharged a Kashmiri student arrested in connection with the “Jalandhar terror attack”. Special NIA judge Nirbhow Singh Gill issued Danish Rehman Sofi’s release order on Monday, Times of India reported. Danish was arrested on October 19, 2018, a week after Punjab Police and special operations group […]

‘Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through dialogue in line with UN Security Council resolutions’

‘Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through dialogue in line with UN Security Council resolutions’

Srinagar: Islamabad and Tehran on Monday emphasized that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir needs to be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means. The premiers of Pakistan and Iran, Imran Khan and Hassan Rouhani met in Tehran on Monday and discussed several issues concerning the sub-continent, media reports said. The two sides highlighted the need […]

Cross-LoC traders protest in Srinagar against suspension of trade

Cross-LoC traders protest in Srinagar against suspension of trade

Srinagar: Traders affected by the suspension of cross-LoC trade by the Centre held a protest march here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Monday. Scores of traders engaged in cross-LoC trade on the Uri-Muzaffarabad route took part in the march, demanding revocation of the suspension order, and sought a fool-proof mechanism for smooth […]

If I had not risen to occasion 15 years ago, Kashmiris would still have been “bonded laborers” of army: Mehbooba Mufti  

If I had not risen to occasion 15 years ago, Kashmiris would still have been “bonded laborers” of army: Mehbooba Mufti  

Larnoo: Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, Mehbooba Mufti said that if she had not risen to the occasion 15 years ago, people of Kashmir would still have been ‘bonded laborers’ of forces, Addressing twin rallies in Larnoo area of South Kashmir, PDP chief said those who […]

Ban on civilian traffic on Srinagar-Baramulla highway limited to Sundays only

Ban on civilian traffic on Srinagar-Baramulla highway limited to Sundays only

Srinagar: The restrictions imposed on civilian traffic between Srinagar and Baramulla in north Kashmir has been limited to only Sundays with effect from Monday, an official Spokesperson said here on Saturday. However, the two-day restriction in week on civilian movement will continue on Srinagar-Jammu highway. He said the restriction on civilian movement on Srinagar-Baramulla would […]

100 additional paramilitary forces reach Anantnag, 80 more being deployed for polls on Tuesday

100 additional paramilitary forces reach Anantnag, 80 more being deployed for polls on Tuesday

Srinagar: 100 additional companies of paramilitary forces including SSB, ITBP and CRPF on Saturday reached Anantnag and 80 more are being deployed in the south Kashmir district in next few days for the election in the south Kashmir district next week, sources said. The election to the Anantnag parliamentary constituency consisting of four south Kashmir district […]

If ‘Indian agents’ Omar and Mehbooba are dubbed ‘Pakistani agents’ then nobody is Indian in Kashmir: Er Rasheed

If ‘Indian agents’ Omar and Mehbooba are dubbed ‘Pakistani agents’ then nobody is Indian in Kashmir: Er Rasheed

Srinagar: Awami Ittenad Party supremo and former MLA Langate Er Rasheed on Saturday said that even if Indian agents and loyalists like Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti are tagged as Pakistani agents then he completely fails to understand who is Indian in Kashmir valley. Addressing party workers’ convention at Dak Bunglow in Anantnag, he said, […]