Abducted Bandipora youth returns home safely
Bandipora: The brother of cop who was abducted on Wednesday evening by unidentified gunmen in Ajas area of Bandipora has returned home safely, reports said on Thursday. Suspected militants on Wednesday evening had abducted Mudasir Khan, brother of policeman Farooq Ahmad Khan, who was recently promoted from SPO to constable at Chawan, Gujerpati Ajas in […]
Quake of magnitude 5.1 hits J&K
Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir today in the early morning hours. The epicentre of the quake was near J&K-Xingjian border and its coordinates are latitude 35.5 degrees north and longitude 77.6 degrees east.” There was no immediate report of any injury or destruction in parts of Jammu […]
Bund along Jehlum river attracts none
Srinagar: A visit to the bund along the life line of Kashmir – river Jehlum – wears a deserted look. The Bund, once considered as the main attraction has lost its pristine glory, thanks to apathy of the authorities. The bund is littered with dirt and filth, worn out clothes and rags from one end […]
Magam traders demand replacement of transformer
Budgam: The shopkeepers and traders in Central Kashmir’s Magam town are facing economic losses after the electric transformer in the area got damaged two months back and has since not been repaired or replaced. A group of shopkeepers and traders from Magam town in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district said that their business had been adversely […]
Lashkar condemns forces’ ‘inhuman’ behaviour in Hajin, vows revenge
Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah on Wednesdayslammed the “so-called” champions of human rights across the world for not speaking against the “atrocities” committed on Kashmiris by Indian forces. “It is only when Kashmiris retaliate and rebel against Indian oppression such organisations wake up and oppose the wrong enemy,” Lashkar spokesperson Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi […]
CM asks SKIMS to take over CHC Sumbal, 14 other health centres
Jammu: As a follow up of her Public outreach programmes at Bandipora and Ganderbal, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has ordered the taking over of Community Health Centre, Sumbal and its affiliated 14 health centres in the adjoining areas by SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar. This would end the dual control over the functioning of these health […]
Veeri, Kavinder inspects ongoing works at New Assembly Complex
Jammu: Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri and Speaker, J&K Assembly Kavinder Gupta Wednesday inspected the ongoing works of New Assembly Complex, here today. Deputy Speaker, J&K Assembly Nazir Ahmad Gurezi, Legislators Sat Sharma, Rajeev Jasrotia, Commissioner Secretary PWD (R&B) Sanjeev Verma, Secretary J&K Assembly M […]
Muslims in India being killed like soft targets: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: A Seerat Conference organized by Awami Action Committee (AAC) was Wednesday held at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal in connection with the ongoing month of Rabi-ul-Awal, the month in which Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born. According to the statement issued here, the conference was presided over by head of AAC and Hurriyat (M) chairman […]
Malik condemns ‘oppression’ in Hajin
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Wednesday condemned the ‘oppression’ unleashed by Indian Army, SOG and other forces throughout the nook and corner of Kashmir. He said that this tyranny has crossed every limit now. According to the statement issued here, the JKLF spokesman said that a delegation from […]
Dry spell to end soon, says MeT
Srinagar: This weekend may end the dry spell that has left the people worried across Kashmir Valley, MeT office said Wednesday. Cold wave might tightened its noose over the state for five days beginning December 11 in view of likelihood of moderate to heavy rain and snow at several places in the state, MeT said […]