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Non- NC governments in J&K weakened State’s Special Status: Omar Abdullah

Non- NC governments in J&K weakened State’s Special Status: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Alleging that non-National Conference (NC) governments in Jammu and Kashmir weakened state’s special status, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday claimed that his party has a clear road map to address internal and external dimensions of the state. The NC vice president Omar said that state’s special status was tampered with whenever NC […]

Air traffic suspended after fresh snowfall in Kashmir valley

Air traffic suspended after fresh snowfall in Kashmir valley

Srinagar: Authorities have suspended all flights to and fro Srinagar airport following heavy snowfall, Director Srinagar Aiport Akash Deep told The Kashmir Press. Many parts of Kashmir including capital city Srinagar received fresh snowfall Wednesday. The snowfall led to the suspension of air traffic, Deep said. He said that all the flights operations were suspended for […]

CPJ calls on Jammu and Kashmir governor to release journalist Aasif Sultan

CPJ calls on Jammu and Kashmir governor to release journalist Aasif Sultan

Srinagar:The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent organization that advocates for press freedom worldwide, has asked the Governor Satya Pal Malik to release journalist Aasif Sultan, who has been held by Jammu and Kashmir police since August 27, 2018, and drop all legal proceedings against him. “Sultan, a journalist with the Kashmir Narrator, has been […]

Heavy snowfall to hit Kashmir, likely to disrupt air, surface traffic

Heavy snowfall to hit Kashmir, likely to disrupt air, surface traffic

Srinagar: The Met on Wednesday forecast heavy snowfall for at least five days starting Saturday that is likely to disrupt air and surface traffic to and from the Kashmir Valley. “A comparatively intense western disturbance is becoming active over Jammu and Kashmir from January 19 and will remain till January 23, peaking on January 22. […]

Governor Malik should not interfere in politics: Omar Abdullah

Governor Malik should not interfere in politics: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said Governor Satya Pal Malik’s job was not to interfere in state politics but to make the situation favourable for the elections so that people are able to take part in electoral process again. “Governor (SP Malik) Sahab’s job is not to interfere in the […]

BSF assistant commandant killed in cross-LoC firing in Kathua

Srinagar: A BSF assistant commandant has succumbed to injuries in cross LoC shelling in hiranagar sector of Kathu in Jammu and Kashmir. Vinay Prasad, an assistant commandant with Border Security Force was injurd in cross LoC firing earlier today, ANI reported. The injured personnel was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Abandoned newborn baby girl found in uptown Srinagar

Abandoned newborn baby girl found in uptown Srinagar

Srinagar: An abandoned newborn baby girl was found dead in uptown Srinagar on Monday near maternity hospital Lal Ded. Reports quoting police said that the newborn girl was found dead when police reached the spot. The baby girl was found in a small carton near the Town square crossing in Rajbagh. “An FIR No. 9/2019 has been […]