Poonch Loran, Saujiyan roads close for traffic
Poonch: Following heavy snowfall in the intervening night, vehicular traffic on Saujiyan as well as Loran roads of Poonch has got suspended. Details revealed that road from Poonch Mandi to Saujiyan is closed for traffic due to last night’s heavy snowfall with snow level on the road above one and a half feet neat Khet […]
Boy injured in accidental grenade blast in Pulwama succumbs
Srinagar: A 13-year-old boy who along with his friend suffered injuries when a grenade they were toying with went off in Pulwama district of South Kashmir five days back succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS here on Wednesday. Family sources said that Junaid Bilal, one of the two boys injured in the blast, succumbed to […]
BOPEE chairman briefs Guv about functioning of board
Jammu: The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), M A Bukhari, met Governor Satya Pal Malik here Wednesday and briefed him about the functioning of the board, a Raj Bhavan spokesman said. Bukhari also briefed the Governor about the schedule of conduct of entrance tests and process of making selection […]
Guv downplayed Pulwama incident, diverted attention by taking jibe on Mehbooba: Er Rasheed
Kupwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and former Langate legislator, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday said that Governor’s statement is a confession that the anti-India sentiment is very much deep rooted and New Delhi’s own people can’t survive by openly supporting its aggression. AIP president was reacting to the statement of Governor Satya Pal […]
Malik, others detained as JRL takes out rally against ‘plight’ of inmates
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday foiled the protest called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the plight of Kashmiri inmates languishing in jails and expressing solidarity with Doctor Qasim Faktoo who has completed 26 years in jails. The protest called by JRL comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik was […]
Coercive measures can’t deter people from following cherished mission: Sehrai
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai on Wednesday strongly condemned ‘murderous assault’ on Pulwama youth, Tawseef Ahmad Wani of Achagoza area of Pulwama who was ‘brutally beaten’ by forces in Army camp. Sehrai in a statement issued here said that the forces have unleashed a reign of terror in South Kashmir in particular where people […]
BJP launches campaign to reach out to masses
Jammu: In the run-up to Lok Sabha elections, the BJP Wednesday launched a campaign here to seek suggestions from the public to prepare its “vision document” besides highlighting the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led government. State BJP president Ravinder Raina launched the campaign ‘Bharat Ke Mann Ki Baat, Modi Ke Saath’ from the party headquarters […]
Geelani thanks Pakistan for observing “Kashmir Solidarity Day”
Says JK people challenging a big power
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday thanked Pakistan for observing “Kashmir Solidarity Day” to highlight the ‘oppression and suppression’ against the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Geelani as per a statement issued here expressed gratitude to Pakistan, its people, leadership of Azad Kashmir and the people across the globe, who organize […]
Over a decade passed, Pulwama Bridge awaits completion
Pulwama: Over a decade has elapsed since the work on vital bridge in Awantipora was started, the authorities have utterly failed to complete the project, thus leaving the locals to face hardships. The work on a vital bridge in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is awaiting completion from last 12 years. The estimated […]
Road Safety Week: MVD Bla organizes essay competition
Sopore: In the ongoing 30th Road Safety Week, the Motor Vehicle department Baramulla in collaboration with Sanctorum College of Education LaladSopore on Tuesday organised Inter School and Inter College essay competition on ‘Road Safety Education for Children’ in which students from various schools and colleges participated. Speaking on the occasion, ARTO BaramullaDr Mohammad ZubairLattoo said […]