No Friday prayers at Jamia,Mirwaiz slams PDP
Srinagar: Government on Friday disallowed congregational prayers in historic Jamia Masjid for the fourth consecutive Friday today. While all the roads leading to Jamia Masjid ion Old City were blocked by erecting concertina wires, gates of the Masjid were also locked. Earlier, government imposed curfew in the area to stop people from reaching to the […]
Geelani completes 7 years of house detention.
Srinagar:Octogenarian Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani on Friday completed seven years under house detention, a Hurriyat spokesperson said. The spokesperson, according to a statement, said that no court has ever issued any formal detention order for Geelani’s detention. Stressing that Geelani has been detained at gunpoint, the spokesperson strongly condemned the house detention of Geelani […]
SIT constituted to probe Amarnath Yatra ‘attack’:police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police South Kashmir, SP Pani to probe the Amarnath Yatra ‘attack’. The teams, besides, includes SSP Islamabad, Altaf Ahmad Khan. On Monday late afternoon, a bus carrying Amarnath Yatris came under cross fire between suspected […]
1,86,853 paid obeisance at Holy Cave so far.
SRINAGAR: Today, on the 16th day of the Yatra 9,719 Yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave and, cumulatively, since the beginning of the pilgrimage, 1,86, 853 Yatris had the darshan at the Holy Cave.
DG News, Doordarshan calls on Mehbooba
SRINAGAR: Director General, News, Doordarshan, Veena Jain called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. The DG News apprised the Chief Minister about many of her organisation’s initiatives aimed at disseminating Government’s welfare schemes among masses. The Chief Minister asked the DG News to get Jammu & Kashmir and its cultural diversity reflected appropriately […]
Many houses damaged in Budgam landslide
In the cherahar village of Beerwa many families had a narrow escape when their homes were damaged in landslide. Reports said that all people were saved however the authorities have rushed many officials to the village to
Restrictions to continue in Srinagar on Friday
Authorities have confirmed that the restrictions imposed in Srinagar will continue to Friday in five police stations of downtown. Reports said that police has decided to put restrictions as precautionary measure to avoid protests.
BJP skips,PDP,NC pay tribute to martyrs of 1931
Srinagar: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) skipping the 86th Kashmir Martyrs Day, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that the BJP-People’s Democratic Party (PDP) alliance is only there to stay in power and loot the state and have got nothing to do with the people of the Valley. “It is obvious. They […]
Kashmir observe youm-e-shohada amid restrictions
Srinagar: Kashmir on Thursday is observing Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir while the whole valley is observing complete shutdown. Jammu, however, is working routinely. On July 13, 1931, the troops of autocratic Dogra Maharaja had martyred twenty two Kashmiris outside the central jail in Srinagar while court proceedings against Abdul Qadeer were taking place. Qadeer had called upon Kashmiris […]
CM pays tributes to July 13 martyrs
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday paid tributes to the martyrs of 1931, who laid down their lives fighting the autocratic rule in the state. Accompanied by senior Ministers of the ruling PDP, Chief Minister early morning, arrived at the Martyrs’ graveyard in Khawaja Bazar area of the old city. A guard of honour was […]
