Protests and clashes across valley after Friday prayers
Youth clashed with government forces in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday to protest the killing of a civilian in Shopian district earlier this week. Scores of youth took to streets after congregational Friday prayers and assembled near Markazi Jamia Masjid Sopore. The protesting youth were shouting pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. Forces […]
Friday prayers not allowed: Jamia closed
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday did not allow Friday prayers in the historic jamia masjid Srinagar and closed its gates. Reports said that all routes leading to the mosque were also sealed to prevent people from gathering for weekly congregational prayers. Pertinently, joint resistance leaders had called for protests after prayers against the civilian killing at […]
Amarnath yatra registration reaches 2 lacs.
S SRINAGAR:In a Yatra Review meeting held here today Governor J&K, Shri N.N. Vohra, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) was informed by Shri Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer, Shrine Board, that, as of now, nearly 2.00 lakh pilgrims had secured Advance Registration through the designated Bank branches, Group Registration Facility and […]
Rasheed Celebrates State Flag Day,Rejects Autonomy demand.
Despite being denied the permission by the state government, Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chairperson on Wednesday celebrated State Flag Day in Srinagar. People from every nook and corner of valley in large numbers attended the flag hoisting ceremony at Municipal Park Jawahar Nagar Srinagar, a spokesperson of AIP said. “On the occasion state flag was […]
UNHR lashes Indo-Pak over Kashmir access
The United Nations human rights chief has lashed out at both India and Pakistan for denying access to both sides of Kashmir. The remarks were made by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, during his opening statement at Human Rights Council 35th session yesterday. “Despite repeated high-level requests to India […]
Attack on Iran Parliament: Seven killed
At least seven persons were killed in twin attacks on Iran’s Parliament building and the mausoleum of former supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini here on Wednesday, officials said. Four gunmen forced themselves into the Parliament during a session and started shooting at security guards and visitors, killing at least seven guards and wounding several others, Efe […]
BJP responsible for Kashmir Crisis:Sonia
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir were being “systematically” alienated and antagonised as the current crisis in the troubled-state represented the “colossal failure” of the BJP government. Gandhi’s remarks that the government’s “divisive agenda” had “undone years of goodwill and progress” in the state follow spike in militant […]
Naidu rejects talks with seperatists,calls them destructive
Srinagar While the union government has said it is working towards a “permanent solution” to Kashmir, union minister M Venkaiah Naidu Monday ruled out the possibility of holding talks with resistance leadership, calling it “destructive and obstructive” and alleging they receive funds from Pakistan to stoke unrest in the valley. “Why we should have discussions […]
Medicare facilities to be upgraded in Leh: Bali
LEH : Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat on the second day of his tour to Leh district today visited Primary Health Centre, Chuchot, MSC Kharu and took stock of the medicare facilities. At PHC, Chuchot, the Minister enquired about the stock position of drugs and further requirement, the status of birth and […]
Altaf Bukhari lays foundation of Municipal Shopping Complex at HSHS
SRINAGAR: The minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today laid the foundation stone of Municipal Shopping Complex to be built at Hari Singh High Street, here. The minister was accompanied by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan, District Commissioner, Dr Farooq Ahmed Lone and Commissioner SMC, Dr Shafqat Khan. The complex will be made […]
