Unidentified gunmen shot dead police constable in Kulgam
A policeman was shot dead in Bugund village of Kulgam in south Kashmir on a Thursday afternoon. An official said that Shabir Ahmad Dar was killed after gunmen opened fire at him near his home. Dar was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival due to multiple injuries.
Drug Peddler held in Anantnag
Anantnag Police today claimed to have arrested a drug peddler and recovered a kilogram of Charas from his possession in Sangam area of Anantnag District. According to a statement issued here, a police party of Police Post Sangam during Naka checking at Sangam Bridge intercepted a Maruti car bearing registration number JK0IG-4197. “On its checking […]
Qazi Yasir goes into hiding, will lead pro freedom rally on 16th June at Anantnag: Spokesperson
The Chairman of Ummat e Islami, Mirwaiz South Kashmir, Qazi Ahmed Yasir who yesterday announced a grand rally from Anantnag’s Jamia Masjid has gone into hiding. The Police have raided the houses of UeI members who have been evading arrest for some time now. Mirwaiz Yasir yesterday at a Press conference has appealed people of […]
Students protest against the suspension of class work in Shopian college
Students of Degree College in South Kashmir’s Shopian district Thursday protested against the suspension of class work. The students alleged that the government is hell bent to ruin their careers by frequently shutting down the college. “The authorities frequently closes down the colleges across Kashmir while Degree College Shopian is shut after we protested against […]
Kashmiris aspire to become Indian cricketers, says PDP
Reacting to a celebratory tweet by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, wherein, he congratulated Pakistan for winning Champions Trophy semi-finals against England, PDP today asserted that more attention should be given to Kashmiris who support and aspire to become Indian cricketers. According to a New Delhi-based news gathering agency ANI, PDP leader Waheed Ur Rehman Parra said […]
Video: Ramadan Night Market In Srinagar, Kashmir
South Kashmir reels under darkness due to technical snag in Awantipora Grid station
Hundreds of south Kashmir villages reel under darkness from past two weeks due to technical snag in Awantipora Grid station. As per official sources, a transformer having capacity of 75MVA developed a technical fault due to lighting and thunder ten days ago, due to which 150 villages of Tral, Awantipora, Bijbehara and Pulwama are facing […]
KTMF calls for Kashmir bandh on Saturday over GST row
Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) on Thursday called for Kashmir Bandh on Saturday June 17 against proposed implementation of GST in Jammu and Kashmir. “GST will affect the Article 370. KTMF will not allow State Government to implement this in the state,” Chairman KTMF said. Pertinently, the state government has convened a special session […]
SSA teachers stage massive protest against delay in release of salaries
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers today staged a massive demonstration protest at Press Enclave in Srinagar against the delay in the release of their pending salaries. According to the teachers, the government has not released their salaries for the past five months. The SSA teachers have decided to continue the lockdown of all schools […]
