Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid Srinagar
Srinagar : Authorities disallowed Friday congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar for third time in March. All the gates of the historic Masjid were locked and people were not allowed enter the Mosque. Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the “religious assault.” “While repression,killings and arbitrary arrests continue unabated, for the 3rd time this […]
ED Slaps Rs14.40-Lakh Penalty,Confiscates Rs6.8-Lakh In FEMA Case Against Geelani
(Agencies) New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has levied a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh and ordered confiscation of nearly Rs 6.8 lakh in connection with a FEMA case against resistance leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, officials said Friday. The case pertains to Geelani in illegal possession of foreign exchange, a case which was being investigated by […]
Militants slain in Hajin gunfight identified
Srinagar: Both the militants slain in Hajin encounter have been identified, Police said on Friday. “Two militants known only by their alias’s as Ali and Hubaid of LeT outfit were killed in the Hajin encounter”, SSP Bandipora Rahul Malik said, adding both are foreigners. According to the police the 10-year-old kid, Aatif, who was allegedly taken […]
Farooq leads campaigning of alliance candidates in Jammu
(Agencies) National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday led the campaigning of joint Congress-NC candidates and said the alliance was aimed to keep India secular and “save” it from divisive politics. Vikramaditya Singh, grandson of erstwhile Sadr-e-Riyast senior Congress leader Karan Singh, and former minister Raman Bhalla, who is a joint candidate of the Congress […]
India boycotts Pak Day event as Kashmiri Hurriyat leaders invited
(Agencies) New Delhi : The government Friday decided to boycott the Pakistan National Day event to be held at its high commission here as Kashmiri separatist leaders were also invited, an official said. Over the past few years, India’s representation at the annual event has been at the level of a union minister. This year, […]
10 injured in clashes near gunfight site in Shopian
(Agencies) At least 10 youth were injured in clashes with government forces near a site of gunfight in Gadapora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The injured youth were shifted to district hospital Shopian for treatment. Doctors at district hospital Shopian said that one youth with fire arm injury in neck and two […]
Three militants, minor boy killed in gunfights in Shopian, Bandipora
Srinagar: Three militants and a minor were killed in separate gunfights on Friday in Shopian and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of militants killed over the past 24 hours to five, officials said. A police official said the encounter in Bandipora’s Hajin, which started on Thursday morning, has concluded. “Two […]
Militant killed in ongoing gunfight in north Kashmir’s Hajin
Hajin;A militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the government forces in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, police said. Reports said that the gunfight broke out today afternoon following a search operation launched by the forces in Mir Mohalla locality. A top police official told Greater Kashmir that one militant […]
Three encounters underway in Kashmir’s Sopore, Bandipora and Baramulla
SRINAGAR: Two policemen and a civilian got injured on Thursday as security forces engaged in encounters with militants at three places in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities told IANS. The first encounter started in Sopore and two encounters were reported later from Bandipora and Baramulla. A cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in […]
Cong won’t field candidate against Dr Farooq from Srinagar, NC not to contest Jammu, Udhampur LS seats
JAMMU MARCH 20- National Conference and Congress on Wednesday announced seat sharing arrangement for the six Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. The arrangement was worked out after a four-member Congress team led by Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mr Ghulam Nabi Azadi visited the residence of National Conference President Dr Farooq […]
