Shutdown call by separatists disrupts normal life
Friday prayers disallowed in Jamia Masjid Srinagar
Srinagar: Normal life was affected in Kashmir Friday due to a strike called by separatists to protest the killing of a civilian following an encounter between militants and security forces in Pulwama district. Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
NC, PDP hit out at govt for transferring state land in Srinagar to CRPF
Srinagar: The transfer by lease of Horticulture land by the governor administration to CPRF at Zakura in Srinagar outskirts has evoked sharp reactions from political parties who have called the decision to be “against the interests of common people”. National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said in a statement that such decisions “are not […]
DGP visits south Kashmir districts of Shopian, Pulwama
Compliments personnel for ‘successful parliamentary election’
SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh Friday visited the twin south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama where he interacted with officers and forces personnel. The DGP, who was accompanied by IGP Kashmir, S P Pani, also chaired security review meetings in the south Kashmir region. The duo was received by the respective […]
Shah Faesal calls upon GoI to sort out NH, Mughal road mess
Srinagar: President J&K Peoples Movement, Dr Shah Faesal has asked Government of India to “immediately attend to the mess on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and Mughal road which is causing immense hardships to people”. “NH has never remained disrupted like this and it seems that ongoing road-widening process is either not in sync with the local […]
Hurriyat (M) denounces curbs in old city
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) has strongly denounced the imposition of stringent curbs in downtown areas and barring people from offering Friday prayers by sealing the historic Jamia Masjid. The separatist faction has termed it as “blatant interference in religious affairs”. In a statement, Hurriyat (M) said that the grand mosque being the spiritual center, people […]
Geelani pays tributes to slain civilians, militants
Srinagar: Paying rich tributes to the youth killed in Pulwama and Shopian encounters, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that blood-bath, death and destruction all around in the valley is only because of the indifferent attitude of the authorities. Condemning the use of brute force against the civilians, he said that on the […]
CPI (M) condemns killing of Bhaderwah man by ‘cow vigilantes’
Jammu: The killing of a 50-year-old man by ‘cow vigilantes’ in Bhaderwah area of Jammu region is highly condemnable and government must take strict action against the culprits involved in the crime. “Such killings are the outcome of hate campaign launched by the Sangh Parivar across the country. Till now BJP government took no steps […]