China issues safety advisory for its citizens in India
Following the stand-off between India and China and the worsening border row in Doklam, Chinese embassy in India has issued a safety advisory to its citizens travelling to and living in India, reports said. “The (Chinese) embassy in India has issued a safety advisory to its people asking them to pay attention to their safety […]
Dozen injured including nine ladies during clashes in Shopian village
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Clashes erupt in Tral after youth defy curfew, begin march
Clashes were reported from Tral town of Pulwama district in south Kashmir after youth defied curfew and tried to march towards Burhan Wani’s grave on Saturday. According to the reports, hundreds of youth defied curfew and started a march towards the Wani’s grave in Eidgah area of Sharifabad on his maiden death anniversary. However, […]
Kashmir under siege on death anniversary of Burhan Wani
Authorities on Saturday imposed curfew and strict restrictions in the Kashmir valley to prevent protests and rallies on the first death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Section 144 CrPc was imposed at various places across the valley. Curfew was imposed in Srinagar under the jurisdiction of five police stations — Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, […]
Two members from same family killed in Pak firing in Poonch
Two civilians belonging to the same family were killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Poonch Sector along the Line of Control (LoC), a news gathering agency reported. Reports said that, the mother and father have been killed while their two children have been injured after the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of […]
Militants attack army patrol in Bandipora, three soldiers injured
Three soldiers were injured in a militant attack in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, reports said. An official said that militants attacked an army patrol party near Army Goodwill school in Hajin area of the district around 3 am. The injured included an officer of Captain rank. The officials said that three army men […]
Wushu Championship concludes
In order to promote Wushu in the state, Wushu championship was held in Srinagar on July 4 that concluded on Thursday. The championship was organised by J&K Wushu Association and sponsored by J&K State sports council. Ranging from age groups of above 8 and below 18 years, more than 550 Wushu players participated in the […]
LA passes SGST bill amid opposition boycott
State legislative assembly Friday passed the State Goods and Service Tax (SGST) bill amid the boycott by the opposition National Conference (NC) and Congress. The bill titled Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 was moved by Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu and was adopted by a voice vote as all opposition members boycotted […]
Govt to restrict movement of people on Burhan’s anniversary
State government will place restrictions on the movement of people here tomorrow in the wake of the protest and strike call given by the resistance leaders on the first death anniversary of Earlier the joint resistance leaders called for a week-long protest programme to mark the first death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan […]
Govt went through transparent process to extend central law: Drabu
Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu, Friday said that it is for the first time in 60 years that the state has gone through “ transparent, institutionalized and democratic form to extend any central law to the state.” “In assembly or in all party meeting no one was against the implementation of GST, however, some wanted […]