Normalcy returns after three days of shutdown
Kashmir returned to normalcy on Wednesday after consecutive three days of restrictions and strike called by the Joint resistance leadership in wake of killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat in an encounter with government forces in Tral area of south Kashmir. Authorities had lifted restrictions from all parts of Kashmir following which shops, offices […]
Cop found dead
A policeman was found dead in his car at high security area of Cheshmahi in Srinagar, police sources said. They said that Head Constable Sheetal Singh was found dead in his personal car at Cheshmahi. “It was not immediately clear how he has died. We are looking into the matter and after medico-legal formalities, his […]
SIT finds vital leads in missing cops case: Police
The Special Investigation Team constituted under the directions of SSP Srinagar Imtiyaz Ismail to trace out the missing constable has found some vital leads which will help in solving the case. In order to probe further into the matter, a formal case has been registered in Police Station Sherghari and investigation of the case […]
During night hours, patients unendingly wait for doctors at LD
At Government Lalla Ded Hospital, patients literally have to wait for hours to get a glimpse of a doctor who can attend to them. Worse enough, the patients being referred from different Sub District Hospitals (SDHs), after reaching Lalla Ded, are left unattended for hours together. This reporter is a witness to the fact that […]
BJP using Army as instrument for political agenda: Tarigami
Stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is using Army as instruments for their political agenda, CPI (M) senior leader and MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday said that the Government of India (GoI) has adopted jingoistic policy towards Kashmir. He cautioned that such policy will not yield any results. Addressing a press conference […]
Mela Kheer Bhawani holiday on Friday
The holiday on account of Mela Kheer Bhawani would be observed on June 2 instead of June 1, 2017 in the Kashmir division. “In partial modification of Government Order No: 1345-GAD of 2016 dated December 09, 2016, the holiday on account of Mela Kheer Bhawani shall be observed on 2 June, 2017 (Friday), instead of […]
Schools, Colleges to remain shut in Srinagar, Kulgam, Anantnag
District administration Srinagar Wednesday said that the teaching activity in all the Degree Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools (HSS) will remain suspended on Jun 01 while as the district administration Kulgam and Anantnag have decided to close down all the educational institutes on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Farooq Ahmd Lone said that the class […]
Body fished out
The dead body of a 17-year-old boy, Faiz Ahmad Shiekh who drowned in the Ningli stream in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district in last week was fished out on Wednesday. The 17-year old boy was drowned into the stream on last Friday. The body of Sheikh, son of Javaid Ahmad, resident of Tarzoo in Sopore was […]
ATM looted in South Kashmir
In a third incident of its kind, burglars on Wednesday night looted more than Rs 20 Lacs that were stacked in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of State Bank of India (SBI) from main town Islamabad. Police has registered a case in this regard and investigations have been taken up. “We have registered a case […]
Cancelled from Uri, cross LoC trade continued from Poonch
A day after the cross LoC trade was suspended from North Kashmir’s Uri route, normal trade went on along the Poonch route between India and Pakistan. 25 trucks crossed over from this side while six goods-laden trucks were received at Chakan da Bagh on the Poonch-Rawalakote route today, officials said. They said that 25 trucks […]
