Whatsapp groups used to mobilise stone-pelters:police
Srinagar: Nearly 300 Whatsapp groups were being used to mobilise stone-pelters in Kashmir to disrupt security forces’ operations at encounter sites, of which 90 percent have been shut down, a police official said on Sunday. Each of these 300 Whatsapp groups had around 250 members, the official said while explaining how determined attempts were being made to disrupt the operations […]
Mughal road reopens today
Jammu: Mughal road, which connects Poonch with Shopian as an alternate route between Jammu region and Kashmir Valley was thrown open on Sunday for one way traffic. This one way traffic, according to Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Jagjit Kumar will continue till May 10. This has been done to ensure smooth movement of traffic […]
Sea of People attend funeral of Militant at Chadoora.
Budgam: A sea of people was witnessed participating in the funeral prayers of slain militant Younis Maqbool Ganie who was killed in a gunfight with government forces in Hayatpora village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district yesterday. Ganie, a resident of Patrigam village located six kilometres from Chadoora area, had recently joined the militant ranks. Eyewitnesses […]
Cow vigilante group arrested in Reasi.
Jammu: Police has arrested four members of a self-styled ‘gau rakshak’ (cow vigilante) Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district after they attacked and injured a nomadic family of five including a 9-year old girl and stole all their livestock, police said here on Saturday. “Police parties have been moved out to arrest all the members […]
Books Released In Kashmir University
Srinagar: Kashmir’s literary world came alive on Saturday when two books published by well-known writers Z.G. Muhammad and Dr Javaid Iqbal were released amid a gathering of Kashmiri literary giants at Kashmir University. The book release function was organized by Kashmir Centre Social and Development Studies and Gulshan Books that was attended by a galaxy […]
Sangh Parivar responsible for generating hatred against Kashmiri students.
Srinagar: AIP Chief and MLA Langate Engineer Rasheed in a statement on Saturday said that asking the Kashmiri students to leave publicly from various States of India is a confession that J&K is not integral part of it. He has blamed BJP and its fringe elements for creating hatred against Kashmiris all over the […]
Hailstorm damage houses, fruit crops across Kashmir.
Srinagar: Strong winds and hailstorm followed by heavy rains have damaged lot of houses, fruit and vegetable crops besides inflicting damage to the electric poles at number of places in Kashmir as it engulfed lot of areas on Friday evening. A sudden hailstorm and speedy winds engulfed Srinagar city and its outskirts especially Channapora, […]
NC says cow vigilantism unacceptable.
Srinagar: National Conference in a press statement on Saturday said that PDP-BJP coalition government patronizing criminals and communal and were fanning the fires of communalism in J&K State by allowing the criminals to thrash people. Senior National Conference leader who is the leader of Gujjars Mian Altaf Ahmad said that even the arrests were delayed […]
Tarigami asks PDP to introspect on Alliance
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami has asked PDP to introspect as there is nothing left for the alliance to continue in the face of recent statements by BJP leaders like Ram Madhav and State Cabinet Minister Chander Prakash Ganga. Tarigami said that the mindset of RSS has come in open in the Kashmir […]
“Mehbooba should step down for peace”
Srinagar: Former union Home Minister P.Chidambaram has in series of tweets over the situation of Kashmir has advocated Governor’s rule as a first step to bring Kashmir out of present mess.He said that there is a growing clamour for central rule and tweeted that if Mehbooba Mufti have to step down to bring peace with […]
