Winter announces its arrival in Kashmir
Moderate to heavy snowfall reported across Valley
Moderate to heavy snowfall reported across Valley
Missing Srinagar youth joins ISJK
Srinagar: The missing Srinagar youth Ehtisham Bilal has reportedly joined militant ranks, sources said. Bilal, who was reported missing by his family since Sunday morning is a resident of Khanyar area of old city. Ehtisham was assaulted earlier this month at a private university in Greater Noida after which he was treated in a local […]
Mayoral elections: It’s a battle between secular and communal forces: JKPCC
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Friday said the election to the post of mayor and deputy mayor of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is a battle between secular and communal forces. “The Congress has emerged as the single largest party in the elections to the SMC held last month. Make no […]
NC looking out for a role
Though being an oldest political party in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference has failed to fulfill its role, both while being in power and out of it. The party which should have set out a role for itself for both the situations is directionless with no clear cut policy statements coming from the top […]
Kashmiri youth being selectively killed: Mirwaiz
Says mass unity at this juncture inevitable to protect priceless sacrifices
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman and Jamia Masjid’s head cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was Friday allowed to deliver sermons before the mandatory congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid. After the authorities allowed congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid after three consecutive weeks, Mirwaiz who was also freed from 20-day-long house detention, termed the prevailing situation […]
Hurriyat (G) stages protest, demand immediate halt on innocent killings
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) leaders and activists on Friday held protests after congregational Friday prayers in Hyderpora against the killings, atrocities, pro-long detention of political prisoners and continuous house detention of its chairman, Syed Ali Geelani from last nine years. Hurriyat (G) as per a statement issued here organized a peaceful protest at Hyderpora Srinagar […]
Don’t force parents to buy books from selected outlets: PSAJK to school managements
Srinagar: Taking cognizance of reports about some schools indulging in single-point-sale of books and uniforms, Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) Friday directed all of its member schools to remain fair and transparent in their dealings and allow books and uniforms to be sold in open market. The Association in a meeting took […]
Violence must stop as it brings destruction: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Condemning the murder of BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother at Kishtwar by unknown gunmen, Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh on Friday said that violence must stop and it brings nothing except destruction. In a statement issued here, Er Rasheed said, “There could be no justification […]
Thousands attended funeral of slain TeM militant at Handwara
Sopore: A militant affiliated with Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen was killed in a brief shootout between forces and militants in Handwara village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on late Thursday evening, police said. Police said that acting on a tip off, a naka was laid by Army’s 7 sector at Sagipora area on late Thursday evening. “In the […]
Tarigami condemns killing of BJP leader in Kishtwar
Srinagar: CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam M Y Tarigami condemned Friday the killing of senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. BJP state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother Ajeet, 55, were returning home from their shop Thursday night when they were fired upon from close range at […]
