India-Pak troops exchange heavy fire along LoC in Rajouri
Srinagar: India and Pakistan troops exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Tuesday. The exchange comes after cross-border firing left three persons, including a BSF officer and two civilians, dead in Poonch district. An official said that the fresh firing between the two armies took place at […]
Will get bans on JeI, JKLF revoked, if PDP gets power: Mehbooba
Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that the crackdown and NIA raids on Hurriyat leadership will not yield any results. She said such actions are being taken by the BJP in view of the parliament polls to create an impression across the country that the BJP […]
Registration for 46-day-long Amarnath Yatra begins
Jammu: The registration for the annual Amarnath Yatra through Baltal and Chandanwari routes began on Tuesday, officials said. Nobody will be allowed to undertake the yatra without securing a permit which is valid for a specified day and route, they added. The registration of pilgrims is being undertaken through 440 designated branches of the Punjab National […]
Northern Army Commander reviews security situation in Kashmir
Agencies Srinagar: Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Tuesday chaired a joint key security meeting of various security agencies to review the current situation in Kashmir and to evolve a strategy for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.The Northern Army Commander, who is on a two-day visit to the valley, chaired a joint key […]
Winter power schedule continues in Kashmir
Srinagar,: Though the winter season is over in Kashmir valley, but there is no change in power schedule from the Power department till now. Residents from most of the city areas complained of frequent, unscheduled power cuts especially in the evenings. “The Power Development Department (PDD) has failed in timely revision of the curtailment program. […]
Geelani appeals for complete boycott of upcoming elections
SRINAGAR, : Elections are integral part of any democratic process, but where there is not even the trace of any democratic values, where using deceitful vial of democracy we have faced only brutality and barbarism, where more than one million armed forces seem to be in sufficient to contain this helpless nation and for conducting this […]
Shab-I-Miraj: Traffic police Srinagar issues advisory
SRINAGAR: The traffic police Srinagar has issued a route advisory for devotees (zayireen) coming from different areas towards Ziyarat Dargah Sharief Hazratbal: North Kashmir: Vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shalteng have been asked to adopt Shalteng – Parimpora –Qamarwari – Cement Bridge – Noorbagh – Sekidafar – Eidgah – Aalimasjid – […]
Mehbooba hoodwinks people on Article 370, her concerns are fake: NC leader
Srinagar : Terming Mehbooba Mufti and her party leaders’ concern for Article 370 as fake and preposterous to hoodwink people, Justice Hasnain Masoodi National Conference candidate for South Kashmir Parliamentary Constituency reminded Ms. Mufti of colossal damage done to special status during PDP-BJP rule. In a statement issued to KNS, pointing out that the coalition […]
Minor killed, 6 forces personnel, 10 civilians injured in Poonch
Srinagar : A 5-year-old girl was killed and 17 others including 6 forces personnel were injured as India and Pakistan trade heavy shelling in many sectors of Poonch district. A police official said that Pakistani army opened fire and attacked several Indian army posts in Kerni and Krishan Ghati sectors today afternoon. The officer said […]
Income Tax department attaches New Delhi property of Syed Ali Geelani
Srinagar: The Income Tax department has issued an order for the attachment of a property owned by Hurriyat (g) chairman Syed Ali Geelani in New Delhi, media reports said on Monday. “Whereas the assessing officer has sent to the undersigned a certified copy of the certificate specifying an amount of Rs 3,62,62,160 plus interest […]
