Added on April 30, 2019 Jahangeer Ganaie

Kulgam limps to cross 2 digit voter turnout mark

Srinagar/Kulgam: Considered as a highly volatile region in south Kashmir, an almost incident free polls marked the second leg of three-phase polling for south Kashmir’s Anantnag Parliamentary constituency of Kulgam district with a total voter turnout of 10.32 per cent, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shailendra Kumar informed on Monday. Addressing a press conference in […]

Added on April 30, 2019 KV News

Stone pelting near polling booths in Kulgam

Srinagar: Several incidents of stone pelting took place Monday in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir where polling is underway for election to the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, police said. “Isolated incidents of stone pelting near polling stations have been reported from various parts of Kulgam district but the situation is under control due to […]

Added on April 30, 2019 Press Trust of India

Police claims solving Banihal car bomb attack

Says PhD scholar among 6 arrested

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir police Monday said it has arrested a PhD scholar along with five other militants for launching an abortive suicide car bomb attack on a CRPF convoy along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway last month. The terror attack was jointly hatched by outfits JeM and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) under the command of Pakistan-based […]

Added on April 30, 2019 KV Correspondent

Aspirational districts fail to aspire students

Enrolment in the two districts is showing a dwindling trend

Srinagar: Bellying the tall claims of the government to improve the education and health sector in the two aspirational districts of Kashmir valley, the enrolment in the two districts is showing a dwindling trend. The downfall in the enrolment has thrown up a major challenge for the authorities to check the rate of out of […]

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Sordid saga: Languishing in custody since 2006, Verinag youth booked for stone pelting

So far HC has quashed 13 PSA’s against him, but he continues to be in jail

Anantnag: A youth hailing from Verinag belt of Anantnag district is languishing in jail from the last 12 years as he is accused of hurling a grenade at Kapran during a government function. The youth according to the family is being booked under the dreaded Public Safety Act (PSA) even though his family says that […]

Added on April 30, 2019 KV News

Valley to face shortage of fruits, vegetables

Parimpora Fruit Mandi shuts down against ‘blockade’

Srinagar: Kashmir valley is all set to witness a shortage of fruits and vegetables as the lone fruit Mandi has announced an indefinite strike that began Monday. Parimpora Fruit Mandi remained shut on Monday against the ‘indifferent attitude’ from authorities that is leading to halt vegetable and fruit laden trucks on the Jammu-Kashmir highway. Businessmen […]

Added on April 30, 2019 Press Trust of India

Pak says willing to ‘show’ the truth on Balakote

Claims it suffered no damages

Islamabad: Pakistan’s military on Monday once again claimed that there was “no damage” in the Balakot air strike carried out by India and asserted that it will facilitate the Indian journalists if they wish to visit the area to “see the truth”. Addressing a press conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan military spokesperson […]

Added on April 30, 2019 Press Trust of India

Imran Khan must do more about Kashmir, says Shahid Afridi

New Delhi: Swashbuckling Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi believes Imran Khan must do more about Kashmir and, India and Pakistan should resolve the issue through a Kashmiri-owned, Kashmiri-led peace process. He also asserts that Kashmir belongs to the Kashmiris. Not to Indians. Not to Pakistanis. That debate comes later. But first and foremost, Kashmir is for […]

Added on April 30, 2019 Press Trust of India

208 FIRs, DD entries against political parties, others for MCC violation

New Delhi: As many as 208 FIRs and daily dairy entries have been registered against various political parties and others in the national capital for violating the model code of conduct, officials said Monday. Of these, 16 FIRs have been filed against the Bharatiya Janata Party, 13 against the Aam Aadmi Party, three against the […]

Added on April 30, 2019 Press Trust of India

Rafale row: SC allows Centre to circulate letter seeking adjournment of hearing

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday allowed the Centre to circulate a letter for adjournment in tomorrow’s scheduled hearing on Rafale review pleas. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed the Centre’s counsel to circulate the letter among parties which include petitioners who have filed review pleas. In a setback to the Centre, […]