JAMMU — Scores of migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees demanding a transfer from the Valley and release of salary dues were detained on Wednesday, shortly after they assembled here for a protest to press for their demands, officials said. The employees were supposed to stage a protest outside the Press Club but were not allowed by […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti said that during the coalition government of PDP and BJP, she didn’t allow BJP agenda to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir and that she doesn’t take statements of Home Minister Amit Shah seriously as those are “Jumlas” only. Addressing a news conference, Mehbooba, […]
SRINAGAR — Parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, including commercial hub of Lal Chowk, observed a shutdown against the demolition drive launched by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to retrieve state land. Shops and other business establishments remained closed in most parts of Srinagar while reports reaching here from Anantnag said the main town observed shutdown. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory yesterday. An official of the Meteorological Department said, dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours. He said, Srinagar recorded minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday afternoon trapped and arrested a principal of higher education department in summer capital Srinagar for accepting bribe. Quoting official sources, news agency KDC reported that one professor, Tariq Ashai who is the principal of GDC Pattan, was arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rupees 60000 […]
ESS ENN ANANTNAG — At Kapran Verinag in the Anantnag District, the 19 Rashtriya Rifles (SIKHLI) organised a peace march and a friendly volleyball match between an Indian Army team and a local team in an effort to demonstrate the local population’s desire to condemn and put an end to evil acts in Kashmir. In […]
SRINAGAR — On the fourth anniversary of Pulwama attack, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said that out of 19 militants involved in the attack, 8 have been killed, 7 arrested and 4 including 3 Pakistanis are still alive. Talking to the media persons after paying tributes to the […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. It said, partly cloudy sky in Kashmir and dry weather with clear sky in Jammu is expected during the next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory yesterday. An official of the Meteorological Department […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local and a resident from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district were found dead in mysterious circumstances in Bemina and Batamaloo area of summer capital Srinagar on Tuesday morning. Quoting an official news agency KDC reported that a non-local labourer identified as Babu Ali (65), Son of Hussain, a resident of Jalalpur area of […]
ANANTNAG — An elderly man who lost both legs yesterday after allegedly attempting suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in South Kashmir’s Anantnag, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura on Tuesday morning. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the man from Mattan allegedly tried to commit suicide when he […]