SHO’s killing: How long will blood of Kashmiri’s continue to flow, asks G H Mir
Srinagar: Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) president and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Monday condemned the killing of a police officer who was injured during a militant attack in Anantnag district and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday evening. Station House officer (SHO) of Saddar Police Station Anantnag, Arshad Khan had sustained injuries in a […]
Stray dogs injure two people in Uri
Uri: Two people, including a 30-year old woman suffered injuries after being attacked by stray dogs in the border town Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. Reports said that the two persons including the woman suffered injuries after the stray dogs attacked them when they were walking on the link road. The victims […]
Mysterious blaze damages two houseboats in Nageen Lake
Srinagar: Two houseboats were gutted in a mysterious fire at Nageen Lake in Srinagar district late Sunday night. Reports said that the blaze emerged from ‘Phonix’ houseboat at around 1:00 am and spread to adjoining ‘Prism’ houseboat at Sadribal area of Nageen Lake. Soon after the incident, fire tenders, police and locals rushed to the […]
DG Prisons visits Srinagar central jail
Srinagar: Director General of Police, Prisons J&K, V K Singh on Monday paid his maiden visit to Central Jail Srinagar to review the security arrangements and evaluate the reformatory programmes running in the jail. Singh was accompanied by Deputy Inspector General, Prisons Dr M S Lone, Technical Officer, Shabir Ahmed, SP North Sajad Ahmed and […]
Car buyers accuse dealers of charging extra money
Srinagar: Car dealers in Kashmir Valley are charging “hefty sums” from buyers to get their vehicles registered “in total violation of norms”. Regional Transport Office had issued directions to the car dealers to charge a fixed sum as fee for registration and for number plate from buyers of the vehicles, but as per the buyers […]
Amarnath Yatra arrangements reviewed at Nunwan Base Camp
ANANTNAG: The Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, (SASB) Umang Narola Monday chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra – 2019 at Nunwan Base Camp. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag Khalid Jahangir, ADC Anantnag, CEO PDA, G.M. Works SASB and other district […]
Hakeem Yaseen reviews arrangements for Urs of Syed Saleh
Urges for foolproof arrangements for smooth Urs celebrations
Budgam: Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF), Hakeem Yaseen who is also head of the Syed Saleh Trust Khansahib on Monday reviewed arrangements for the weeklong celebrations of the annual Urs of Syed Saleh, Khan Sahib in Central district Budgam with the concerned officers of district administration Budgam. The Urs is schedule to commence from June […]
NC pitches for dialogue with ‘disgruntled’ youth

Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) said on Sunday that there was a need for having a dialogue with the “disgruntled” youth of Jammu and Kashmir for achieving long-lasting peace in the state. Demanding the restoration of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said the party is not seeking anything novel […]
NTA must set-up NEET centers in Kashmir, Ladakh: Tarigami

Srinagar: CPI (M) leader M.Y. Tarigami on Sunday said that the National Testing Agency (NTA) must set up more NEET examination centers in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region as thousands of students have been allotted Centers outside the state. “It becomes very difficult for Kashmiri students to travel to Delhi and other parts of the […]
Congress capable enough to overcome challenges: G A Mir
Srinagar: Congress party is capable enough to overcome the challenges and defeat the “malicious campaign unleashed by the adversaries”, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has said. While interacting with the party workers at Verinag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, Mir said that Congress would also defeat the “conspiracies being hatched against […]