Notwithstanding COVID-19 risk, BRO restores Razdan, Zojila passes ahead of schedule
The Border Roads Organisation opened the Zojila and Razdan passes on the Srinagar-Leh and Bandipora-Gurez highways, respectively for traffic this year, ahead of schedule, despite the risk of COVID-19 prevailing over the world, officials said. The 86 km-long Bandipora-Gurez road was thrown open for traffic after remaining closed for four months due to heavy snowfall […]
Return of stranded persons
34614 enter UT via Lakhanpur so far JAMMU, MAY 11 (KNS) : Amid intensive protocols and strict adherence to Standard of Operation for Covid-19 evacuation, the first train of stranded persons of J&K has left from Banglore. Aboard the train are 1000 passengers who left the Banglore Railway station on Sunday forenoon and are expected […]
Indian faces trial for spying on Sikhs and Kashmiris in Germany
An Indian national will stand trial in Germany accused of spying on Sikh and Kashmiri communities for New Delhi’s secret service, a court said Friday. Federal prosecutors allege the suspect, identified as 54-year-old Balvir, has been working with the Indian foreign intelligence agency Research & Analysis Wing since 2015. “He allegedly provided information about figures […]
Situation calm in Kashmir valley, mobile internet still remains suspended
Private cell phone operators resumed their services but mobile Internet continued to remain suspended on Saturday in the Kashmir valley, a move taken as a precautionary step after the killing of self-styled local chief of banned Hizbul Mujahdieen, Riyaz Naikoo, earlier this week. The situation in the valley, which has been witnessing lockdown since the […]
Textile Workers Demand Full Salary In J&K’s Kathua, Protests Turn Violent
Kathua (Jammu and Kahsmir): A protest by Chenab Textile Mills (CTM) workers turned violent in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua on Friday. A large number of people were seen protesting at the site, demanding payment of their full salaries. “They think that payment given by the mill is not sufficient. Also, they want to go home. […]
Mobile phone services restored in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 8 (PTI) Mobile phone services were restored in the Kashmir Valley on Friday night after remaining suspended for three days in the wake of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, officials said. However, the mobile internet remained suspended across the valley, the officials […]
Riyaz Naikoo killing doesn’t avenge Handwara. India must stop glorifying soldiers’ deaths
The killing of four soldiers and a policeman in an encounter Sunday in North Kashmir’s Handwara has caused concerns and anguish in India’s security establishment. A Commanding Officer of the 21 Rashtriya Riles unit of the Army, twice awarded with Sena Medal (Gallantry), was among the five who lost their life. The next day, three CRPF personnel were killed by a […]
‘Unbelievably cruel’: Omar Abdullah slams extension of Mehbooba Mufti’s detention
The extension of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s custody on Tuesday evoked a sharp response from her political rival Omar Abdullah of teh national Conference who said it was an unbelievably cruel and retrograde decision. “Unbelievably cruel & retrograde decision to extend @MehboobaMufti’s detention. Nothing she has done or said in any […]
COVID19 Alert: Wear Face Masks or Face Legal Action: DC B’la Issued Strict Warning
Baramulla, May 05 (KNS): Continuing its efforts to scale up anti-corana activities, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today issued strict warning to all those who are reluctant to use face masks as a precautionary measure to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection. In an order issued from the DC office, Dr Itoo has […]
15-yr-old boy killed in Handwara encounter was differently-abled and out playing with friends
Khaipora: A differently-abled 15-year-old killed during a shootout between security forces and militants Monday evening was buried by police authorities, in the presence of his family, in Baramulla, Kashmir, Tuesday. Hazim Bhat, a native of Khaipora village in the Langate region of north Kashmir, was out with a dozen other children from his village, playing in an apple […]
