From low to no voting Anantnag under security cover
From low to no voting Anantnag under security cove On Tuesday morning, police and officials said that voters in Anantnag district were not showing any interest so far in the morning hours. There is unprecedented security cover to hold first poll in south kashmir after the summer unrest of 2016 triggered by Burhan wani killing. […]
Monday shutdown inpacts life in Kashmir
Life came to a halt in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir on Monday on the call of JRL in protests against killing spree in the past few days. All the public transport in south kashmir was off the roads with bussiness establishments and banks also with shutters down. The impact of hartal on Monday […]
Why there is a growing perception that ULB elections was an intelligence operation?
When BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday participated in ‘victory’ of his ally Sajad Lone by capturing Srinagar city, there is no element of surprise left in it. As predicted by governor Satya Pal Malik, mayor of Srinagar city is Junaid Azeem Matoo. BJP with the help of growing clout of intelligence bureau (IB) […]
Ban on channels
Jammu and Kashmir State witnessed number of bans on the local television channels. Some of the bans in the past have given a death blow to the growing trade in Kashmir Valley. Soon after 2008 and 2010 uprisings, the government imposed ban on the news and current affairs programmes of all local television channels and […]
SBM and Kashmir
Recently Governor N.N. Vohra told his officials and other wings of the government along with the students to be the part of implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission and of the newly launched Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Scheme. Governor urged college students, NCC/NSS cadets, and youth at large to join the Internship Scheme and contribute […]
Another civilian killed, invite more protests anger
Wasim Khalid Malik 22 year old young shopkeeper was in front of his shop at ease when army pumped live bullets in his body on Wednesday evening, resorting in his instant death. Army claimed that they came under stone pelting incident but locals said that a group of 5 to 6 teenagers pelted few stones […]
Life crippled for third running day in Srinagar
Authorities have continued restrictions in downtown Srinagar for third running day on Monday to not allow Hurriyat having a public rally at eidgah. Seperatist have called for public match to eidgah grounds in Srinagar to commemorate the death anniversaries of late Maulana Mohameed Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone. With Srinagar city reeling under restrictions for […]
KUTA’s call for end to bloodshed has lot of takers
Kashmir university teachers accusation on Monday in a statement has demand from state and central governments an immediate end to bloodshed and innocent killings in Kashmir. Earlier independent MLA engineer Abdul Rashid has demanded immediate announcement of cease fire and blamed the central government for planned genocide in Kashmir. KUTA in its statement has called […]
BCI panel has shaken the confidence of JK people
With Supreme Court halting the Kuthua trial upto May 7, the report filed by BCI panel has shaken the the JK people to the core by openly siding with accused. Legal experts, and many lawmakers in Kashmir have said that BCI panel has not only overstepped its brief given by Supreme Court but has open,y […]
BJP leaders polarise Jammu with CBI cry
Recently sacked minister Chowdhary Lal Singh, held a protest rally from Jammu to Kuthwa and demanded CBI inquiry into the Kuthwa minor’s rape and murder case. Despite party directions which they conveyed to media that we are satisfied with the crime branch inquiry, Chowdhary Lal Singh demanded the resignation of State CM Mehbooba Mufti on […]
