India, Pak must de-escalate tensions: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Wednesday called for de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan and asked both the countries to maintain “maximum restraint” for the “greater good of humanity”. “History bears testimony to the fact that war did not help both the neighbours resolve their long pending issues. It is in the […]
Strike disrupts normal life across Kashmir
Srinagar: Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Wednesday due to a strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into terror funding through hawala channels in the valley. Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar the summer […]
Soldier killed, five others injured in road mishap
Jammu: An Army personnel was killed and five others injured Wednesday when their vehicle overturned in Poonch district of Jammu division, police said. The Army vehicle was on way to Jammu from Poonch and turned turtle near Totawali Gali in Gursai area, a police official said. He said six Army personnel travelling in the vehicle […]
Vice chairman JKLF detained
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) Wednesday said its Vice chairman Showkat Ahmad Bakshi was arrested by police and was shifted to Police Station Kothibagh. JKLF spokesman in a statement issued here condemned these arrests and raids by police. Meanwhile, Malik expressed grief over the demise of Khawaja Habibullah Indrabi who passed away recently. […]
Stop harassing youth of Jammu, BJP leader asks JK Police
Jammu: A senior J-K BJP leader Wednesday accused the state police of harassing the city’s youth on “selective basis” in the wake of the anti-Pakistan protests over the Pulwama attack. A curfew was clamped in Jammu city on February 15 following massive protests, a day after 40 CRPF personnel died in Pulwama. The crowd torched […]
Fraudster arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Crime Branch Jammu on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a fraudster who is accused of grabbing an amount of Rs 3, 35, 29,310 from people by cheating. Officials said CB Jammu on Tuesday has arrested a fraudster Surjeet Singh, son of Raghubir Singh Rajput of Gajansoo, Marh, Distt Jammu in case FIR number 13/2019 […]
JRL calls for two-day shutdown
Srinagar: Soon after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided houses of pro-freedom leaders in Kashmir, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday called for a two-day shutdown in Kashmir beginning today. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and incarcerated Muhammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued here said Kashmir will observe complete and […]
Let’s unite to overcome prevailing grave situation in JK: Former Legislators
Srinagar: DPN president Ghulam Hassan Mir, PDF president Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen and AIP president Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Tuesday asked all pro-people voices to unite, suggesting collective efforts to overcome the grave situation the state of J&K is facing under current era of uncertainty. After threadbare deliberations during a joint meeting, a joint statement issued […]
Highway closure: Rationing of petroleum products ordered, Div Com told
Directs strict action against rumor mongers
Srinagar: In view of preventing inclement weather conditions, frequent closure of National Highway and other issues, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday convened a meeting with all District Development Commissioners (DDCs) to review the status of essential commodities. During the meeting, the Divisional Commissioner was informed that essential services are functioning smoothly in all […]
250 tankers stuck at Magarkote, expected to reach soon: DC Srinagar
Reviews LPG, fuel supply in view of highway closure
Reviews LPG, fuel supply in view of highway closure Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Tuesday convened a meeting to explore means to fast-track transportation of LPG, Diesel, Petrol and other petroleum products in view of frequent disruptions on the National Highway. ADC K K Sidha, Dy Director FCS&CA Peerzada Zahoor Ahmed, heads […]
