Six secure roads for apple growers in Shopian, says Admin
Srinagar: Concerned over recent attacks on outsiders in south Kashmir, the administration has announced to provide six secure roads for transportation of apple from orchards to one identified sale centre in south Kashmir district of Shopian. Meanwhile, apple growers in north Kashmir district of Baramulla alleged that Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) announced by the government […]
Abrogation of Article 370: Business sector suffers Rs 5,000 crore loss in Kashmir alone
Srinagar: Kashmir has been witnessing total slump in business due to abrogation of Article 370 by Government of India in the first week of August sparking spontaneous shutdown across the length and breadth of the Valley. Industrial sector is incurring huge losses while some of the plants are on the verge of closure. An official […]
Separatist leader arrested
Srinagar: Police have arrested a separatist leader associated with Syed Ali Geelani led Hurriyat Conference from Teilbal area of Srinagar on Monday, reports said. Police according to the family raided the house of senior Hurriyat leader Abdul Rashid Lone and arrested him. “He was taken to some unknown destination,” family members said. Hundreds of Hurriyat […]
Govt plans massive promotional campaigns for wooing tourists
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam reviewed the promotional campaigns for wooing tourists, days after the state administration withdrew its August 2 security advisory for holiday-makers and Amarnath pilgrims. The advisory, asking tourists to leave the Valley immediately due to “terror threat”, was issued days before the government abrogated the special […]
Troops recover automatic rifle from encounter site
Anantnag: Forces on Monday recovered an automatic rifle from the encounter sit here in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, sources said Notably, last week at least three local militants were killed in a fierce gunfight in Pazalpora village of Bijbehara. They were identified as Nasir Chadru, Aqib Hajam and Zahid Hussain from militant […]
Youth commits suicide in Uri
Uri: A youth committed suicide after he hanged himself with a fan in his room at Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district,police sources said Monday. A police official said that the body of one Parvez Ahmed Mir son of Manzoor Ahmed, a resident of Tethmulla Boniyar was found hanging in his room. “Prima facie it […]
Rajiv Jain likely to be appointed as the 1st LG of JK
Srinagar: Rajiv Jain-the former Director of Intelligence Bureau may likely be appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, reliable sources said Friday. Notably, Jammu Kashmir was recently striped of its special status and bifurcated into two Union Territories; viz: Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. Sources said that Government of India has finalized the […]
Petrol bomb hurled on CRPF bunker
Srinagar: Unknown persons hurled a petrol bomb on a CRPF bunker in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said Friday. Sources said that after a stone-pelting incident, a petrol bomb was hurled towards the troopers bunker that created panic in the area. The troopers from 171Battalion CRPF fired some tear-smoke shells to disperse […]