Four civilians injured during clashes Pulwama: Three local militants were killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants at Ghat Mohalla in Kakapora village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. The slain militants have been identified as Suhail Nisar Lone and Yasir Wani from Khrew Pampore and Junaid from Prichoo Pulwama. Among them […]
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COVID19: DCs to take final call on functioning of schools
Srinagar: Amid spike in the COVID-19 cases among the students, the government on Friday asked the Deputy Commissioners in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir to take a final call as to whether physical classes or online classes shall be held for the safety of the students. According to the government order issued today, the […]
Breach of Privacy? JK Admin shared user data collected through Aarogya Setu App with Police
‘It collects personal data and does not take consent before sharing it with law enforcement agencies’ Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration in a Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed that the data it collects through Government of India’s COVID-19 contact tracing app Aarogya Setu has been shared with law enforcement agencies, particularly the IT […]
Authorities should keep check on overloading of light passenger vehicles: Dr Rizwan Rumi
Srinagar: Prominent Social Activist and Regional Head Line of Control (LoC) Peace Mission, Dr. Rizwan Rumi has urged the district administration Kulgam to keep a check on the overloading of autos and other light passenger vehicles covering different routes from Kulgam district. Dr Rizwan said that the general public suffers due to the indifference of […]
Baramulla Police ‘detained’ nine boys from Shopian
Srinagar: Police in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday late-evening detained nine boys, hailing from South Kashmir’s Shopian. Senior Superintendent of police (SSP) Baramulla, Rayees Ahmad told that nine boys from Zainapora area of Shopian district were detained by police after noticing them in suspicious condition. He said that all the nine have been detained […]
Music team thrashed in Badamwari Garden in Srinagar
Srinagar: Entertainment turned into rucks on Sunday late afternoon after dozens of youth came and attacked the music team, who were performing in famous Badamwari garden located in Kashmir Capital Srinagar. Eyewitnesses told that dozens of youth came and attacked the music team, adding that several musicians were thrashed . They said that the stage […]
Shopian gunbattle ends with killing of two local militants, army personnel
Shopian (KIMS): Two local militants were killed in a gunbattle that broke out between government forces and militants at Wangam village in Shopian district in South Kashmir on Saturday. Both the slain militants have been identified as Anayatullah Sheikh from Jamnagri Shopian and Adil Ahmad Sheikh from Kokarnag Anantnag. Earlier, joint team of government forces […]
‘Come, I Miss You’: Story Behind Viral Video of Shopian Encounter
“Aaghaji, neabar near. Be chusai Afaan raje (Come out, father. I am Prince Afaan),” the voice booms out of a hand-held public address system, as security forces and relatives prod the five-year-old boy to go on. “Wala nearu wyen neaber (Come out now),” the boy says, reluctantly. “Wala yim no karnai kiheen (Come, they won’t […]
Asia’s largest Tulip Garden will be thrown open for visitors today
Srinagar: Asia’s largest Tulip Garden will be thrown open to the public on Thursday, marking the beginning of the new tourism season in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Tulip Garden also known as Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range with an overview of Dal Lake was […]
Mehbooba Mufti to appear before ED tomorrow
Srinagar, Mar 24: Former Chief Minister and PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti is likely to be appear before Enforcement Directorate for questioning at ED’s Rajbagh office of Kashmir. Top sources informed that Mehbooba Mufti will be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) tomorrow for questioning in connection with money laundering case. “She will appear at ED’s […]