LoC flare-up: Pak troops shells forward areas in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops Friday lobbed mortars and opened fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts, leavng two persons injured. “At about 1440 hours, Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector in Rajouri district,” PRO […]
Highway ban will turn Kashmir into a prison: PDP
Says security of our leaders being jeopardized
Srinagar: Strongly opposing the ban imposed for two days every week over vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar highway, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday termed the gag akin to turning Kashmir into a virtual prison. Addressing a joint press conference at PDP head office here, party General Secretary Abdul Haq Khan and MLC Mohammad KhurshidAlam said […]
NIA summons Mirwaiz again, asks him to appear on Apr 18
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday issued yet another summon to Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, asking him to appear before the NIA court on April 18. Notably, this was the third summon from NIA to Mirwaiz so far. However, Mirwaiz didn’t turn up at the Delhi office of the agency citing […]
Hurriyat (G) activist booked under PSA, shifted to jail
Srinagar: The administration has booked a senior Hurriyat (G) leader under Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Hurriyat (G) senior leader and District President Bandipora Sheikh Danish Mushtaq, was arrested more than a fortnight ago and was booked under the PSA vide order number DMB/37/2019 on Thursday, sources said. They said that […]
Mob attacks police party in Budgam village, hold cop hostage
Srinagar: A police party deputed to execute a non bailable warrant by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court was attacked by locals in a Budgam village and a police constable was held hostage by an irate mob, a police spokesman said. He said that a violent mob attacked a police party in village Waragam of […]
Highway ban will make life miserable in Kashmir: KEA
Srinagar: Stating that the ban on civilian movement on the highway across Kashmir on Wednesdays and Sundays was inhuman, the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Khan said life would be impossible on the two days and will affect each and every individual. Khan, who also heads the (KTMF) Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation […]
People subject to inconvenience at Sadhna top, says Er Rasheed
Calls on corps commander to stop ‘unnecessary harassment’
Karnah: Urging army, police and civil administration to have mercy on people of Karnah, AwamiItehad Party (AIP) Chief Er. Rasheed asked the government to explain why every single person cutting across age and gender has to face humiliation and hardship for hours together at Sadhna top while travelling towards Karnah or vice versa. Notably, the […]
Div Com orders demolition of illegal structure, action against official
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday ordered the demolition of an illegal structure in Anantnag besides action against a top official. As reported earlier, a two-room structure had been constructed by some people within the Sumo Stand outside the Anantnag Sports Stadium at MehandiKadal. Municipal Committee Chairman Anantnag, Hilal Ahmad Shah said that […]
General Elections 2019: In Srinagar PC, Over 12.95 lakh electors to cast vote on April 18
Srinagar: Over 12.95 lakh electors will exercise their vote in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency which is going to polls on April 18 – the second phase of General Elections 2019. The constituency is spread over 15 Assembly segments comprising three districts of Central Kashmir – Ganderbal, Srinagar and Budgam. According to the figures provided by the […]
Biker dies in road mishap, two injured
Srinagar: A motorcyclist died while his two pillion riders sustained critical injuries in a road accident in Bhatidhar area of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu division on Friday morning. Reports said that the motorcyclist identified as Mohammad Zaheer (27) son of AshiqHussain of Bhatidhar, died on the spot death while as two other persons […]
