SRINAGAR — Several politicians and political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have condemned the police lathicharge on journalists during a Muharram procession in Srinagar. As the media personnel, mostly photo and video journalists, were discharging their professional duties, police swung into action and lathicharged them, the scribes said, as per news agency PTI. They said […]
KULGAM — Suspected militants on Tuesday shot dead a BJP worker in Brazloo area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official told that the BJP worker namely Javaid Ahmad Dar son of Abdullah Dar resident of Brazloo was shot dead outside his residence. “Javaid was the constituency in charge of BJP for Kulgam,” he said, […]
SRINAGAR — Two Kashmiri professors are still stranded in strife torn Kabul and the Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday that he has taken up the issue of their safe return with the External Affairs Ministry. “Spoke to MoS Foreign Affairs, Shri V Muraleedharan Ji for immediate evacuation of professors from […]
SRINAGAR — Scores of media persons were on Tuesday allegedly thrashed by the policemen when they were performing their processional duties at Jehangir Chowk in Srinagar. Waseem Andrabi, a photojournalist, working with Hindustan Times, told that the media men were covering Muharram procession at Jahangir Chowk today. However, he said that the policemen from Shergari […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Tuesday imposed restrictions in and around commercial hub Lal Chowk to foil the Muharram procession. Official sources told that in view of Muharram procession that was scheduled to be taken out from Abi Guzar today, restrictions were imposed in Maisuma, Abiguzar, Trc, Dalgate, Budshah bridge, Gowkadal and Kralkhud areas. Notably, Muharram […]
SRINAGAR — The Taliban takeover of Kabul has triggered fears of an Afghan spillover in the Valley, with a propaganda blitz on Jammu and Kashmir by India’s diplomatic mission in Mazar-i-Sharif seen as evidence of how the country is preparing to prevent a possible upheaval. Kashmir was on the lips of India’s consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif […]
SRINAGAR — The administration of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has approached the Crime Branch to probe an appointment list which was in circulation on social media. A senior official of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh told that the list is fake and they are approaching the Crime Branch […]
Have lost everything including gold, cash: Owner SRINAGAR — A fortnight before the marriage ceremony, the dreams of twin would-be brides got shattered after a massive blaze reduced their residential house at Basant Bagh area of Srinagar into ashes. The blaze broke out in the wee hours of Monday morning. In the blaze, one residential […]
BDC Chairperson Unfurl National Flag at Block Development Office Achabal Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — The 75th Independence Day was celebrated with fervor, zeal and national spirit across jammu and Kashmir. The 75th Independence Day functions were held at District, Tehsil, Block and Niabat headquarters by hoisting Tricolor and paying tributes to the frontline leaders and heroes […]
ANANTNAG — As the Independence day functions concluded across the valley peacefully, the teachers in Anantnag are being asked to stay on duty till 5 pm, which is being resented by them. A group of teachers told Kashmir News Service (KNS) reporter that they reached the venue early in the morning today, and have attended […]