SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir Saturday termed the house arrest of Dr.Farooq Abdullah as unethical & undemocratic. Mir said keeping under house arrest prominent leader like Dr. Farooq Abdullah ahead of proposed sit in protest against delimitation commission draft was, unethical and against the basic foundation […]
Peerzada Zubair SRINAGAR — On 1 January, Indian Army as a warm gesture, presented sweets to Pakistan Army at Chilehana – Tithwal Crossing Point to extend best wishes to Pakistan on new year displaying the will to maintain peace along the Line of Control. Over years, india has continuously endeavored to sweeten and strengthen the […]
JAMMU — The armies of India and Pakistan exchanged sweets with each other on Saturday to mark the New Year on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. A defence ministry statement said, “At the beginning of the year 2022, to promote mutual trust and tranquility, Indian Army exchanged sweets and greetings with […]
SRINAGAR — Family members and relatives seek the release of a Srinagar youth currently in NIA custody. Family members and relatives of Arsalan Feroz-an 18-year-old youth from Zaldagar Srinagar emerged in Press Enclave Srinagar and said that Arsalan was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) after a raid. One of the aunts of the arrested […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Saturday said that one of the slain militants in December 30 encounter at Anantnag is possibly Samir Dar, the last surviving militant involved in Lethpora, Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF men were killed. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that the picture of one of the killed militants in […]
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said that the government of India was “deeply paranoid and intolerant when people of J&K want to protest against its disempowerment.” For the umpteenth time, we’ve been placed under house arrest for trying to organise a peaceful protest. […]
SRINAGAR — Sub-zero conditions prevailed across Kashmir Valley and Ladakh even there was slight rise in minimum amid forecast for snow and rain spell from next week. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against previous night’s minus 3.0°C. Although the temperature […]
SRINAGAR — The PAGD (People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration) leaders have been house arrested by authorities on Saturday ahead of sit-in protest against the delimitation draft report. While terming delimitation draft report biased, PAGD had called for sit-in protest on January, 1. The delimitation commission in its report had proposed seven assembly seats to Jammu […]
JAMMU — At least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir triggered by a heavy rush of devotees, officials said on Saturday. The stampede occurred near gate number three outside the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine atop Trikuta hills. The […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — A 30-year-old PDD daily-wager was electrocuted to death during repairing of an electric transformer in Lisser Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, sources said. Identifying the deceased as Suwalut Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Rafiq Bhat, a resident of Buchoo Kokernag, the officials told that the person received a major electric […]