SRINAGAR — Two non-local residents were shot at and injured by suspected militants in Budgam district of Central Kashmir on Thursday evening. Reports said, two non-local residents were fired upon and injured by suspected militants at Khanda Magraypora area of Budgam district, leaving them injured. They said the duo were taken to hospital for treatment. […]
NEW DELHI — Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate steps to restore peace in Kashmir, saying innocent people are being killed in the valley and Kashmiri Pandits are fleeing. “Bank manager, teacher and many innocent people are getting killed every day, Kashmiri Pandits are fleeing. Those […]
SRINAGAR — Targeted killings of civilians and the pervasive fear among the people in Kashmir belie the government’s claims of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, NC president Farooq Abdullah said Thursday, alleging the administration has its head in sand. “This ostrich approach will push the situation to a point of no return,” said the former […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Administration for not returning the mortal remains of Aamir Magrey, who was killed in the Hyderpora shootout in November last year, in disregard to orders of the High Court. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court last week ordered for exhuming the […]
NEW DELHI — SpiceJet on Thursday said it will operate 37 special flights between India and Saudi Arabia till July 31 for Indian Haj pilgrims who will visit Islamic pilgrimage sites in Mecca and Medina. “The special flights from Srinagar will depart for Medina between June 5 and June 20. Return flights from Jeddah to […]
GANDERBAL — The district administration Ganderbal Thursday said that the annual Mela of Kheerbhawani will be observed with great religious fervour and enthusiasm. Talking to reporters at Ganderbal, the Deputy Commissioner of the district Shayambir said that some social media reports suggesting cancellation of Mela Kheerbhawani are totally baseless as the district administration has already […]
SRINAGAR — Following the killing of two migrant teachers, the School Education Department has directed the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of Kashmir division to post non—Muslim employees of the department at their desirous and safe places. Sources in the department informed that “Authorities have directed the CEOs to place non—Muslim employees at the places of […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to discuss the recent series of targeted killings in Kashmir. Union Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office Dr Jitendra Singh also joined the meeting, according to NDTV report. NSA Doval is currently in North Block to meet Shah. The […]
JAMMU — Amid unabated targeted killings in Kashmir, hundreds of government employees posted in the valley took out a march here on Thursday to demand their immediate transfer to their respective home districts. The protesters were carrying placards in support of their demand and pictures of their colleague Rajni Bala, a school teacher who was […]
SRINAGAR — A 60-year-old person’s dead body was fished out from river Jhelum at Kondbal Padshahi Bagh area in Srinagar on Thursday. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) the dead body of the male, having age around 60 years, was fished out from Jhelum river. After the dead body was recovered, it was […]