Protests grow in shopian as dozens reach Srinagar hospitals
Local reports from shopian said that protests were going on near the two encounter sites of Kachidor and Draged villages.Reports said that dozens of youth with injuries have been referred to Srinagar hospitals.unconfirmed reports said that security forces and police opened fire on protesters after they could not break the protests by tearsmoke and pellets. […]
9 militants including top commander killed in District Shopian
TOP HM COMMANDER AMONG 9 KILLED IN SHOPIAN ENCOUNTER IN SHOPIAN DISTT. More details to follow
Gunfight rages in three villages at south Kashmir,2 militants killed,2jawans injured so far.
On a specific input of presence of Militants in Dialgam area of Anantnag, Jammu Kashmir Police & Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area. During the operation gun battle erupted between Militants and Forces. During the encounter militants namely Rouf Khandey (urf)@ Umar Hayat was killed and Adil was […]
‘Fires destroy Kashmir’s green gold, Authorities seem in deep slumber’
Srinagar: There has been an abrupt increase in forest fire incidents in Kashmir with government seems not taking any immediate measures to stop such incidents. In the last two days, several forest fire incidents were reported in Kashmir. On Thursday, fire broke out in the upper reaches of Brein and Nishat, spreading to Dachigam National […]
Transporters threaten strike over Basant Rath’s harassment
Srinagar, : In a worrying development, members of All J&K Transport Welfare Association have warned to go on strike if the harassment to public transport drivers/ conductors is not stopped by the Traffic Police within next five days. According to the Kashmir News Bureau sources, a meeting of the Association was held here on […]
Parliamentary panel raps MHA; says just 22 % funds from PM’s package for Jammu and Kashmir released
NEW DELHI: Only 22 per cent of the Prime Minister’s Rs 80,000 crore development package for Jammu and Kashmir has been released to the state government so far, a parliamentary committee has said in a scathing report underlining the “little outcome achieved” under it. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by senior Congress […]
Sharma visits militancy hotbed Tral, holds talks
TRAL: Centre’s special envoy for a dialogue on Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma today visited Tral, a sub-district in South Kashmir that is considered as the breeding ground for militancy, and held talks with a broad cross-section of people. Amid tight security in the wake of threats by militant groups, Sharma arrived here in a helicopter to […]
Barmer woman, converts, settles in Kashmir
SrinagarThe case of a Barmer woman, who went missing on March 16 and later the police found that she had converted to Islam and had married a Kashmiri man, took a new turn on Wednesday when her father alleged that she had been kidnapped from Ahmedabad, reports claimed. A report published in Hindustan Times said that the […]
Anganwadi workers block road to press for their demands
Srinagar,: Continuing their protest to press the government over their demands, the Anganwadi workers and helpers on Thursday blocked the M A Road Srinagar for failing to enhance their monthly honorarium. The workers and helpers who assembled at Pratap Park marched towards M A Road to press for their demands. The protesting Anganwadi workers and […]
DSEK suspends 23 employees for poor performance
SRINAGAR: Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G. N. Itoo has put under suspension the entire teaching staff (23) of Government High School Rangtaing, Middle School Aalikadal and Middle School Reh-Baba Sahab for their poor achievements. During a surprise visit to various schools of Shehri-Khas, Director interacted with the students of these schools and enquired about […]
