Govt imposes ban on installing advertisement hoardings, sign boards on Chinar trees
Srinagar : Government of Jammu and Kashmir has banned the installing of advertisements, Signboards and other allied materials on Chinar chinars. As per an order issued by the Department of Industries and commerce which reads: “The General Secretary. J&K Society for Trekking and environmental Preservation Srinagar vide their communication NO JK/STEP/54/19 dated 11.06.2019 has brought […]
Clashes in Pulwama leave three protesters injured
Srinagar : Three youths were injured in government forces action amid complete shutdown in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town on Monday. Reports said that youth took to the streets and clashed with government forces in Pulwama town. The youth were protesting against the militant killings, reports said. However, Goverment forces used pellets and tear smoke shells […]
Pulwama town shuts to mourn militant killings
Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in Pulwama town of southern Kashmir on Monday against the killing of four local militants. Showket Ahmad and Azad Molvi residents of Pulwama; Rafi Hassan Mir and Suhail Yousuf Bhat residents of Shopain district were killed in a brief gunfight with government forces in Daramdora village of Shopain district […]
Militant killed in Uri gunfight identified: Police
Srinagar : Police on Saturday said that a militant killed in a gunfight with the counterinsurgent forces was a foreigner. A Police spokesman in a statement said, “on a credible input a cordon and search operation was launched at Bujthalan Boniyar area in district Baramulla, by Police and counterinsurgent forces.” “During searches, militants fired upon […]
Geelani condoles death of Haji Abdul Ahad Trumboo
Srinagar : Saddened by the death of a renowned business personality, social worker and philanthropist, Haji Abdul Ahad Trumboo, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that deceased was an iconic figure among the business fraternity. He said by his hard work and dedication he earned a distinguished name and fame in Kashmir. He […]
Drug menace in Srinagar
The Srinagar city has been witnessing growing gangs of people who are distributing drugs and other such material among the young boys and girls. Since the counter-insurgency operations started in Srinagar, many gangs were being encouraged in the city for spreading drug addiction in the youth. Most of such kingpins in the past one decade […]
Sniffer dogs deployed to track militants in Kishtwar
Agencies Jammu : Sniffer dogs were pressed into service as a massive search operation to track down suspected militants in a forest area of Kishtwar district continued for the second day on Saturday, officials said. The Army and police had launched a search operation in the forest area near Keshwan village early on Friday following information about the movement […]
Hurriyat ready for talks with Govt: Governor
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday said that it was encouraging that Hurriyat leaders were “ready for talks.” He said that earlier Hurriyat leaders were shutting doors for the government on talks. “It is the same Hurriyat that once were shutting their doors to government now are ready for talks,” […]
Mirwaiz Umar placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday afternoon was placed under house arrest at his Nigeen residence. Reports said that a police party arrived at the residence and placed him under house detention without giving any reason for his detention.
Woman Commits Suicide In North Kashmir’s Bandipora
BANDIPORA — A 25 year old women on Saturday early morning committed suicide after consuming some poisonous substance at her home in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports said that the women was a resident of Quailmuqam village, she was immediately rushed to a local hospital for treatment from where she was referred to District hospital […]
