SRINAGAR — The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of religious and educational organisations, on Tuesday strongly objected to the alleged enforcement of singing Hindu hymns in schools in Kashmir. “We strongly object to the enforcement of singing Hindu hymns in schools in Kashmir as can be seen in a viral clip on social media at […]
SHOPIAN — A girl was injured after she was hit by an unknown load carrier in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the girl identified as Munaza Javeed daughter of Javeed Ahmad Bhat of Moman Arwani was hit by a load carrier […]
NEW DELHI — IAS officer Shah Faesal has withdrawn his petition from the Supreme Court challenging the Presidential order to scrap Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Bar & Bench reported. Faesal was among 23 petitioners who had challenged the Government of India’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian constitution that granted special […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday inaugurated Kashmir’s first multiplex cinema in Srinagar and stated that each district in the UT will have 100-seater Cinema halls soon. Addressing the gathering after inaugurated the first multiplex cinema at Shivpora area of city, the LG Sinha said that cinema lovers are everywhere in […]
JAMMU — Body of a 35-year-old non-local labourer was found hanging to a tree near his accommodation in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. They identified the deceased as Ramashri son of Sonalal of Panna, Madhya Pradesh. Ramashri was putting up in Juggi area of Sunderbani and other laborers residing in the […]
SRINAGAR — Several schools affiliated to Falah-e-Aam trust, an affiliate of Jamat-e-Islami, were searched by State Investigation Agency (SIA) of J&K police in four districts of Kashmir. According to a statement by SIA, search warrants were issued by Court of Special Judge, Designated under NIA (TADA/POTA) Srinagar in connection with investigation of case (FIR No. […]
BARAMULLA — Body of a man, who had drowned into river Jhelum in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district two days ago, was fished out on Tuesday morning. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the man identified as Rafiq Ahmed Mir (45) of Drangbal village of Baramulla had drowned into the Jhelum two […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that it has arrested a miscreant for pelting stones on crew members of film star Imran Hashmi during a film shoot in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a tweet, Anantnag Police wrote, “During the ongoing film shooting at Pahalgam, on 18th sept, at […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants of Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) militant outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Police in a statement said that based on specific input about movement of militants, a joint naka was established by Police along with Army (3RR) at […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP), Traffic, Vikramjit Singh on Monday directed all the SSPs of traffic to take immediate necessary measures to ensure smooth passage to the fruit laden trucks. The directions were passed days after the Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union (KVFGCDU) staged protests in all Fruit Mandi’s of the […]