Srinagar: Intense clashes between civilians and government forces have erupted in Handwara area of the northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district where government forces and militants are engaged in a fierce gunfight. According to the sources, Hizbul Mujahideen top commander, Manan Wani is among the trapped militants Reports said that scores of men, women and children hit […]
Srinagar: Government has ordered suspension of class work in educational institutions of various districts of Kashmir valley after reports about trapping of top militant Manan Wani in a gunfight in northern Kashmir Kupwara’s district. Kupwara district officials said that the class work in all educational institutions of the district will remain suspended. Officials said that […]
Srinagar: A top Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Manan Wani including two more militants are believed to be trapped in a cordon laid by government forces in north Kashmir’s Handwara area, intelligence sources revealed to The Kashmir press Sources said the forces have laid the siege of the area while the searches were on to locate the […]
Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shaleen Kabra this evening said that overall 30% polling was witnessed in the Phase-II of Municipal Polls-2018 across J&K today. Kabra said in Jammu division 76% polling was witnessed in 214 wards that went to polls today while Kashmir division witnessed average 3% polling in 49 wards with Bandipora recording the highest […]
Srinagar: Kashmir capital city Srinagar and southern Kashmir’s Islamabad district recorded the lowest turnout in the second phase of the ongoing urban local body elections on Wednesday. Besides the twin districts, officials said, Handwara in northern Kashmir recorded a poll percentage of 5.1 while Sopore recorded 6.1. The highest turnout was recorded in Sumbal municipal […]
Srinagar: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from ward two of Ramban municipality in Jammu and Kashmir has died of heart attack on Wednesday. Reports said that the candidate, Azad Singh Raju died soon after casting his vote at Sunaari mohallah in Ramban town during the ongoing second phase of municipal elections. Meanwhile, over 12 […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said Governor Satyapal Malik’s recent remark favoring a particular individual for the post of Mayor of Srinagar is shocking and puts a big question mark on the impartiality of the governor’s office. In a joint statement senior leader and MLA Eidgah Mubarak Gul, Women’s Wing President Shameema […]
Srinagar: Former Peoples Democratic Party leader and cabinet minister Imran Reza Ansari has said that a ‘third front’ is being put up by the BJP with separatist-turned-pro-India politician Sajad Lone. Lone is an incumbent lawmaker from Handwara constituency and chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference. “The new alliance will rally around Sajjad Lone. We […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Administered Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan has said that Kashmir is the core dispute between Pakistan and India adding that if there is war between the two nuclear-capable countries, it would have devastating consequences. He urged the international community to responsibly persuade India to settle the Kashmir conflict through dialogue and diplomatic means […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik has said that Srinagar city will get a mayor who is foreign educated. He made the revelation in an interview with New Delhi based NDTV on Monday evening. “Nothing will change by waiting,” he told the interviewer when asked, why didn’t the government wait to get NC […]
