“Even though I am a legislator, I am helpless before the administration,” Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Shopian, Advocate Mohammad Yousuf Bhar, while fuming over the continued ban on the internet in his constituency. Even as the internet has been restored in entire South Kashmir, it is yet to resume in Shopian district. […]
In electoral politics, especially in the case of voters throwing up a hung assembly, the floor test becomes sacrosanct. Out of 222 Assembly seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to win 104 constituencies and stake a claim to form a government as a single largest […]
Budgam: Normally cordon and search operations (CASO) in Kashmir attract protests and stone pelting, but on Monday in central Kashmir’s Budgam district it metamorphosed into a comic drama. The government forces have laid siege in the upper reaches of Rathsun village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district following the information that a militant was moving in […]
132 persons have died in gun violence till May 06 this year A person each has died a day during the militancy related incidents in Kashmir this year so far. Going by the figures compiled by the Home ministry and the Institute of conflict management, which tracks the fatalities during the militancy related incidents in […]
‘Arrested for being affiliated with Jamaat family’ “When they entered the house, they banged the doors and windows of the house,” Sartaj recalled when the police party entered the house under the pretext of a search operation four days ago. “They said they had information of militants’ presence inside the house”. Sartaj said the police […]
The Srinagar airport would soon be having a night landing facility, government said. This was revealed in a high level meet by concerned agencies with Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti in chair. The ‘concerned agencies’ are giving final shape to the preparations needed for the night landing on Srinagar airport, government revealed. The introduction of […]
Srinagar: Former international cricket stars have incessantly debated whether cricket on matting is good for up-and-coming cricketers who aspire to become future international players. On Kashmir’s turf, two senior Ranji cricketers Parvez Rasool and Samiullah Beigh have differing views. The debate ‘matting cricket versus turf wicket’ has intensified in Kashmir after Jammu and Kashmir Cricket […]
The founder of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit commander Ahsan Dar has been traced, police said. Police sources said Dar has been traced and was presently in the winter capital, Jammu. Dar was missing from his home since March 20 this year, family sources disclosed to The Kashmir Press. Dar was currently living in Saer, Nahalpora Pattan […]
Days after Mehbooba Mufti called for a unilateral cease fire, defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said “Indian Army has to firmly handle any terrorism which threatens the peace and harmony of Jammu and Kashmir as a state and of the rest of country,” India Today reported. The defence minister said the army’s position is […]
The family of the policeman, Shamim Ahmad, who was killed by gunmen in the Wadwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam on Friday, said that he was “unarmed” and “going to offer prayers” when gunmen attacked and killed him. The family members say that the cop was killed for no fault of his own. The whole family […]
