Mughal road reopens for traffic after four months of closure
Srinagar : The historic Mughal road opened for one-way traffic on Wednesday after remaining closed for more than four months due to accumulation of heavy snow. A traffic police official said the traffic from Kashmir would be allowed to ply on the road. However, no vehicle shall be allowed to travel from the opposite direction, […]
Forces detain 19 youth from Pulwama villages
Srinagar : At least 19 youth were detained by the government forces during an overnight raid in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that forces on late last night raided Gudoora,Newa and Parigam villages of Pulwama town and detained at least nineteen persons. “These youth were detained for questioning in connection with the stone pelting […]
Two boys injured as shell goes off in Kulgam village
Srinagar : Two boys were injured in Dhamhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district after a littered shell exploded on Wednesday. Official sources told news agency GNS that the boys were fiddling with the explosive device when it went off at Dhamhal Hanjpora, causing minor injuries to both of them. The duo identified as Shahid (12) […]
Will Repeal PSA If NC Voted To Power: Omar
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that his party, National Conference (NC), was fighting the Lok Sabha elections for the protection of the state’s special status and not on developmental issues. Addressing a poll meeting in south Kashmir’s Shopian district today, the NC Vice President said: “Elections are generally […]
Drug peddler booked under PSA in Srinagar
Srinagar : Srinagar Police booked a “notorious” drug peddler from Downtown under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) as part of its drive to curb the menace of drug abuse in the city. Police said on Tuesday that it has lodged a notorious drug peddler named Gh Nabi Sheikh aka Nabbe Kalla, son of Habibullah […]
Private Schools Association protests against change of school timing
Srinagar : Private Schools’ Association of Jammu and Kashmir has strongly protested against the latest government order that has imposed early morning timing for schools, particularly in the city. The Association said that the latest order directing schools in Srinagar city to operate from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm is torture for students particularly small […]
Business, developmental works have come to halt in Kashmir: Tarigami
Srinagar : CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said business activities and developmental works, including languishing projects and repair of roads, and livelihood issues of people have come to halt in Kashmir. “The Government has not only failed to release the pending payments of contractors, but the closure of the national highway for two […]
Train service resumes in Kashmir
Srinagar : Train services in Kashmir have been resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended on Monday for security reasons, a senior railway official said. He said the train service resumed this morning after fresh advisory was received from the police. The train service between Baramulla and Banihal was suspended on Monday in view of the […]
Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani admitted at SKIMS after abdominal pain
Srinagar : Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani was admitted in Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Soura Soura here on Tuesday. Reports said Geelani complained of abdominal pain following which he was taken to SKIMS advised him several investigations which confirmed intestinal infection. Since 1997, he is on pacemaker and has […]
21 persons detained in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar : At least 21 persons were picked up by the security forces from Murran village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday night. Reports said that forces on late last night surrounded a cluster of houses in Murran area of town and detained twenty-one persons. These youth, according to the official who wished not […]
