Muharram procession : Baramulla admin issues advisory
Ahead of the scheduled Muharram processions in Narbal and Pattan area, Baramulla administration has issued an advisory for the general public who are travelling to and fro from Baramulla. People travelling from Srinagar to Baramulla are advised to avoid “Srinagar-Narbal-Pattan” route from 09 Am to 1 PM tomorrow (Sunday) because of Moharram Procession (Ashura), a […]
Man killed, two injured in Doda mishap
One person was killed and two others critically injured in a road accident in Suigwari area on Doda Kishtwar Highway early Saturday morning.An official said that a Alto car bearing registration number JK17 3831 was on its way from Kishtwar to Doda met with an accident in Suigwari area. The vehicle plunged into a gorge […]
CASO in Amirabad village of Tral
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Life returns to normal in Sopore
Life returned to normal in north Kashmir’s Sopore town after remaining paralyzed for three consecutive days. In Sopore town all shops, offices, fuel stations and other business establishments opened here Saturday morning, while public transport resumed after three days. Normalcy returned to Sopore town after three days of restrictions and shutdown in the aftermath of […]
Driver found dead in Newa, Pulwama
A dead body of a Sumo driver identified as Shabir Ahmad was found in mysterious conditions in Newa village of Pulwama district. Police officials said that can’t say whether he was killed by someone or it was suicide. “After postmortem it will be cleared whether it is a sucide or murder,” they added. The slain […]
Forces lay siege of Hajin areas
Government forces on Saturday launched a cordon and search operation of twin Mohalla’s of Hajin town in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources said fallowing the inputs about the presence of militants 13RR and police cordoned off Parray Mohalla and Bone Mohallah areas. Official sources said the cordon and search was going on when last reports […]
Ahead of Muharram procession, authorities impose restrictions
Ahead of the Muharram processions in Srinagar, authorities here imposed strict restrictions in many areas across Srinagar City to prevent a Muharram procession, police said. As per officials, restrictions will be imposed on in areas falling under 13 police stations. The police stations are Batmaloo, Sherghari, Karanagar, Shaheedgunj, Maisuma, Kralkhud, Kothibag, RMBagh (partly), Nowhatta, Khanyar, […]
Editorial: Tapping Floriculture
Just yesterday, Minister for Education Altaf Bukhari inaugurated the renovated Flower Mandi Complex at Rajbagh. The flower Mandi has been set up for the flower growers of Kashmir valley where they can market their products. Floriculture is a sunrise industry and it has been accorded 100 percent export oriented status. Owing to steady increase in […]
Amid restrictions to foil Muharram procession, police detain Shiite mourners
Even as the district administration imposed restrictions in Srinagar parts, the authorities on Friday foiled the Muharram procession that was scheduled to start from Guru Bazar and would have culminated at Dalgate area of Srinagar City. Reports said that restrictions under section 144 CrPC were imposed by the authorities in Srinagar areas falling under the […]
Braid chopping is quite unacceptable offence, says Geelani
Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Friday expressed his deep concern over the increasing ‘lawlessness, harassment, bullying’ by forces personnel and incidents of braid chopping. Suspecting the involvement of government forces, Geelani said that in a highly militarized zone and in presence of CRPF, BSF, STF and police, the culprits go unnoticed. “The silence […]