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Panchayati Polls: Notification for fifth phase issued

SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra Saturday issued notification for the conduct of the fifth phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Block Langate, Wavoora and Sogam in District Kupwara, Aloosa in District Bandipora, Zaingeer, Sherabad Khore and Lalpora in Baramulla District, Sherpathri in District […]

 KV Correspondent

Gear up for winter months

Gear up for winter months

This year the weather Gods have smiled on us quite early. Kashmir witnessed a phenomenon that we had forgot over the period of time. This year we had an early snowfall unlike the trend that was witnessed over the past decade or so, making us to believe that we need to prepare well in time […]

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Rains, snowfall inundate City areas

Rains, snowfall inundate City areas

Steps taken, situation under control: SMC Commissioner

Srinagar: The incessant night-long rainfall and snowfall from this afternoon has inundated most of the localities here, thus leaving pedestrians to suffer. The local residents from Srinagar areas mostly from Old City complained of inundation of the roads in the interiors of their respective areas, saying that they are facing immense hardships due to the […]

 Press Trust of India

Party formed by former Minister to fight Panchayat polls

Party formed by former Minister to fight Panchayat polls

Jammu: Senior BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh Saturday said his newly floated Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan would fight the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat polls to be held in nine-phases from November 17. “The Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan is taking part in the Panchayat elections which are being held on non-party basis. After the polls, you will see […]

 Press Trust of India

Lightning kills man, injures two others

Jammu: A 50-year-old man was killed and two others were injured when they were struck by lightning in Reasi district of Jammu division, police said Saturday. Farooq Ahmad Bakarwal, his daughter Rafia and uncle Abdullah were hit by the lightning inside their house at Kun Darorian village in the Katra area around midnight, a police […]

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Killing of ‘mentally unsound’ person outcome of hollow promise of probe: Sehrai

Killing of ‘mentally unsound’ person outcome of hollow promise of probe: Sehrai

Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai on Saturday said termed the killing of a mentally unsound person in Shopian as a familiar disturbing trend, saying that the way forces did not even spare a mentally challenged persons reflects the mental and immoral bankruptcy of forces towards the Kashmiri people. Sehrai in a statement issued here […]

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We suffer as we forget teachings of saints: Malik

We suffer as we forget teachings of saints: Malik

Says pro-India politicians, parties responsible for our miseries

Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Yasin Malik on Saturday said that “our saints and spiritual leaders showed us the way of living a dignified life. They taught us to strive for honor and dignity of humans”. Addressing people at Sultan-ul-Aarifeen Makhdoom Sahib Srinagar, Malik as per a statement issued here […]

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Hurriyat (M) condemns killing of mentally unsound person

Hurriyat (M) condemns killing of mentally unsound person

Says forces also tortured him immensely

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Saturday condemned what they termed as the ‘brutal custodial killing’ of a mentally unsound person Raies Ahmed Wani of Bugam, Kulgam. The amalgam in a statement issued here said that the Raies was shot dead after “government forces at Shopian Army camp tortured him immensely.” Hurriyat (M) while expressing solidarity […]

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Mentally unsound person killed in cold-blood: Geelani

Mentally unsound person killed in cold-blood: Geelani

Says forces kill Kashmiris as per their wish

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of mentally challenged person, Raies Ahmad Wani by ‘personnel of Indian Army camp’ in Pehnoo Shopian. “It is a cold-blooded murder,” said Geelani in a statement issued here, saying “forces, laced with unbridled powers and impunity under the cover of black […]

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CB arrests fraudster

Jammu: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a fraudster in Jammu, a statement issued by the Crime Branch said. The statement said that police arrested the fraudster identified as Ghulam Qadir son of Abdul Sattar of Diwar Tral, presently putting up at Nikki Mohalla, Doctor Lane, Eidgah Road Sidhra, Jammu in case FIR No. […]