Cordon and search operation launched in Pulwama
A cordon and search operation has been launched by government forces in Dangerpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Forces launched search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. According to the sources, heavy forces have been deployed in the area. More details are awaited.
Another dead body recovered from Uri encounter site
Police on Monday claimed to have recovered a dead body possibly of a militant from the debris at Uri encounter site. A senior Police officer told that the fourth dead body was recovered a few minutes ago.T Three militants were killed in a day long encounter in border area of north Kashmir’s Uri yesterday. With […]
Four injured in accident
At least four persons were injured in a road accident on Srinagar-Gulmarg highway near Batapora Kanihama village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The accident occurred when a bike JK15-6291, collided with a Scooty JK04-C-5325 near Batapora Kanihama village on Srinagar -Gulmarg Highway, injuring all the four riders. All the injured were shifted to the Sub-district […]
Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan to face charges in Panama Papers scandal
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan from London on Monday, a month after he went to the UK to be with his wife Kulsoom Nawaz, who is undergoing cancer treatment. Sharif arrived at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad at 7.30 am where he was received by senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) […]
Banihal attack: Third accused youth arrested
Police today claimed to have arrested the third youth allegedly involved in an attack on an SSB party in Banihal area of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said. Mohammed Aqib Najar of Kaskoot,Banihalwas nabbed by the Banihal police last night from Nowgam,Banihal.A pistol has also been recovered from him. Earlier, two youth – Gazanfar Iqbal Khan […]
Restrictions in Srinagar areas today
District administration Srinagar on Sunday said restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC would remain in force under jurisdiction of five police stations in Srinagar on Monday as a “precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident.” These include Nowhatta, MR Gunj, Rainawari, Khanyar and Safakadal. The restrictions would be in place as a precautionary measure to […]
Bar association members to abstain from work today
The Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) has extended support to the strike call given by business and trade organisations in Kashmir to protest the NIA summons to Muhammad Yasin Khan, chairman of the KTMF and KEA. The KBA, in a press statement, said that it has decided to support the strike call and requested the members […]
Train Services to remain suspended today in Valley
Train Services in Kashmir will remain suspended today as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. The Railway officials took the decision following the call given by joint resistance camp and trader bodies, transporters against summoning of KTMF chief Yasin Khan by NIA. Khan was summoned to New Delhi by NIA in terror funding […]
Kashmiri youth working tirelessly for keeping environs clean: Tassaduq Mufti
As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Bilal Dar in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme today, it sent waves of appreciation to this little civic ambassador. This Bandipora-born boy is a rag-picker who earns his living by cleaning Wular Lake. Likewise a team of volunteers led by the Coordinator CM’s Grievance Cell, Tassaduq Mufti have […]
Altaf Bukhari visits Gulmarg, reviews measures for developing it as world-class tourist destination
Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, today visited Gulmarg and chaired a meeting to review the functioning and performance of the Gulmarg Development Authority. The meeting also took stock of ongoing measures for ensuring safe and smooth functioning of Gulmarg Gondola. Minister for Horticulture Syed Basharat Bukhari, MLA Gulmarg, Mohammad Abbas Wani, Vice […]