SRINAGAR — A mosque also housing a seminary besides several other shops were damaged in a blaze erupting this morning in Akalmir locality in Khanyar area of central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Eyewitnesses told that soon after the fire broke out, locals rushed to the spot bring the flames under control. However the raging flames could not […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered over Rs one crore during searches at Saryah village of Rajouri district. Officials told that based on credible inputs, District Police Rajouri and Army launched a joint search operation at village Saryah today. During the search, two bags were detected from which currency […]
BANDIPORA — The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have busted an extortionist gang, who were threatening people in the name of militants in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement, a spokesperson said that Bandipora police received an information that some unknown persons carrying knives were extorting money from people during evening […]
SRINAGAR — The Gupkar Alliance of six J&K parties said the dil ki doori and disillusionment have only increased in Jammu and Kashmir after the June 24 All Party Meeting (APM) convened and chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “We were there to bridge the gap between New Delhi and Srinagar, the […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday said that his country was fully cognisant of the developments in its neighbourhood and prepared to thwart any plot hatched to hamper peace in the region. Alvi, in his message to the country on the occasion of Defence Day, pledged to continue supporting the people of Kashmir. […]
SRINAGAR — Despite several assurances and promises, scores of 2014 flood victims in Srinagar are yet to receive the financial aid released by the government of India under the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund in 2015. The aggrieved who spoke to Greater Kashmir said that they had taken loans from banks for reconstruction or repair of […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that treatment meted to the body of veteran separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani was uncalled for, and said that one can fight with living person, but the dead body must not get indifferent treatment. Talking to the media persons, Mehbooba […]
SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has denounced the filing of an FIR against Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s family by the Jammu and Kashmir police with regards to the late leader’s death. In a statement, APHC said the details shared by Geelani’s son to the media stating that the authorities took the body of […]
SRINAGAR — Tourists from Karnataka and Bengaluru who visited Kashmir last week were stuck there due to the unexpected curfew. Phone network and internet was snapped and they had no way to reach out to their families or move from one district to another, following the death of the separatist, Sayed Ali Shah Geelani on […]
SRINAGAR — Taking the security agencies by surprise, foreign militants outnumber local militants in north Kashmir — comprising three districts of Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara — in a changing trend, according to official figures. The sudden spike in numbers has forced the police to restrict the movement of mainstream leaders and elected grassroots representatives because […]