Mirwaiz detained no Friday prayers in major mosques, shrines of Srinagar
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained near his Nageen residence when he tried to defy the restrictions and March to shopian on Friday noon.Police said that Mirwaiz was detained and kept at Nageen police station. Due to severe restrictions in Srinagar city there are no Friday prayers possible at all the main shrines and mosques of […]
Earthquake creates painc in Kashmir
6.2 scale earthquake jolted kashmir this afternoon with epicentre in Afghanistan . It created lot of panic among people especially in North kashmir with people moving out of thier houses. The details of any injuries or damage to properties have yet to emerge.
Now Congress and NC want liquor ban in J&K
Opposition national conference and Congress today staged walk out after insisting that the government should ban liquor in entire J&K state . Congress MLA G M Sarrori raised the demand supported by all opposition members and PDP-BJP minister Javeed Mustafa. Memories in politics are short lived as few years ago Congress and national conference government […]
Strike restrictions, cripple life in Srinagar
Strike call given by JRL against the civilian killings in shopian by army and restrictions imposed in many parts of Srinagar city, crippled life here on Sunday morning with few private vehicles plying in civil lines area. Army killed two young boys and left another critical on saturday after a small group of boys were […]
University campus of Hazratbal losing sheen
Once described as the most beautiful campus of the world by famous journalist and columnist Khushwant Singh, Hazratbal campus of university of Kashmir is falling prey to greed of contractors and university authorities. Lush green path ways right from the entrance of the main gate known as Rumi Gate are being replaced by cement and […]
CRPF jawan killed in midnight attack, encounter going on
Militants during midnight attack on the training centre of CRPF at Lethpora in pulwama district of south kashmir killed one jawan and several others were injured police said. A senior police officer said that the gunfight was going on inside the camp as militants were hiding behind the barracks. Special commandos and army of […]
Naeem Akhtar offers personal felicitations to KAS qualifier Neha Pandita
JAMMU, – Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar visited the residence of Ms Kashyap Neha Pandita in her tenement at Jagti migrant camp here today. Ms Neha recently qualified the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) examination. Giving credit to her family for the success, the Minister said that family support is key to success of a child […]
Srinagar Jammu highway closed for Thursday
Traffic authorities have suspended vehicular movement on Srinagar Jammu highway for December 21 thrusday due to landslides triggered by incessant rains in various areas of Ramban stretch of the road. The traffic was scheduled to move from Srinagar to Jammu tomorrow. The highway will remain closed till further orders as the road is to be […]
40 days of biting cold: Chillai Kalan begins
Srinagar,: The December 21st marks the beginning of the 40-day winter period known as ‘Chillai Kalan’. This period is considered as the coldest period of winter in Kashmir. During the 40 day ‘Chillai Kalan’, it is said earth goes dead; air and water are the coldest. According to local beliefs, ‘Chillai Kalan’ is followed by […]
On Friday it is often to see downtown Srinagar sealed
Friday is now a routine for the government to impose restrictions in Srinagar City and cripple life. It is very rare to witness Friday prayers in Jamia masjid Srinagar on Friday. Any statement of JRL for protest or for Jalsa is followed by restrictions by the authorities. On Friday railway authorities as a precautionary measures […]
