Srinagar: Despite four years have passed over since the devastating floods hit Kashmir in 2014, the looming threat of flood continues to haunt Kashmir whenever it rains heavily for a day or two. The question arises if government claims to have spent crores of rupees on dredging the water bodies including the Jehlum, why the rivers […]
Srinagar: As the flood threat continues to loom large in the major rivers and streams of Kashmir, particularly in the south and central valley, the deluge scare kept nerves of people bordering on panic all along the day even as the Met department has predicted the weather to improve in next 12 hours. The government […]
Srinagar: Police fired tear smoke shells and resorted to pellet guns to disperse protesters at Barzullah here on Saturday seeking the body of the local youth who according to them was killed in Kupwara yesterday. On Friday, the army claimed to have killed an unidentified militant in an encounter at Tunga Top forest area of Kachama. Reports said […]
Srinagar: Strongly denouncing the killing of 15-year old student Faizan Ahmed of Ladhoo area of Pampore, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has said that since the imposition of Governors rule in the state, an all-out war has been declared against the people. Faizan was killed after he was hit by ammunition fired by the goverenment […]
Srinagar: In a meeting held at the Raj Bhavan early in the morning, Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed the situation arising from the increasing water levels of Rivers Jhelum, Tawi and other major Nallahs in both regions of Jammu and Kashmir and the advance preparations which are required to be taken by the Administration. Chief Secretary […]
SRINAGAR: A militant and a civilian were killed in a gunfight that erupted between militants and government forces in Chaterpora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. The militant was identified by the police as Sajad Ahmad Shah of Gund-Chogul, Handwara. The slain was affiliated with LeT militant outfit. Earlier DGP police Kashmir S […]
Srinagar: The General Officer Commanding, 15 corps, AK Bhatt said that 80 local youth have joined the militancy in south Kashmir till recently. “Over 80 youth joined militant ranks recently in South Kashmir while 40 to 50 militants managed to sneak into this part of Kashmir through infiltration. There is an infiltration attempt every day. […]
Srinagar: Calling the warm hospitality of the people of Kashmir a globally acknowledged fact, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in the backdrop of ongoing Amarnath Yatra said that Kashmiri people will continue to retain and nourish this tradition as also the tradition of brotherhood communal […]
Srinagar: The suicide cases have shown a steady rise in Kashmir. The official figures reveal that 272 cases of suicide were reported in 2016, which increased to 275 in the year 2017. About 263 people committed suicide in the year 2013 in Kashmir. The observers claim that the real number is believed to be far […]
Srinagar: The authorities have declared flood alert in parts of South Kashmir after the water level crossed the danger mark of 21 ft at Sangam in Anantnag district on Friday evening. Mir Muhammad Shathnawaz, chief engineer Irrigation and Flood control, said flood has been declared in south Kashmir. He said the water level in Jhelum at Sangam […]
