Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik called for shutdown on October 27 and appealed people to observe this day as ‘black day and occupation day’. JRL in a joint statement issued to KNS appealed people to observe shutdown on Oct 27 against “the forcible occupation […]
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a march to south Kashmir’s Kulgam district tomorrow to pay homage to seven civilians killed after an encounter in a blast in Laroo village on Sunday. The leadership has also called for a shutdown on October 27. In a statement today, the JRL comprising Syed Ali […]
Strict restrictions in many parts of Srinagar city on Monday coupled with general strike call given by JRL against the civilian killings in Kulgham has brought life to standstill here.all educational institutions shops and business establishments were closed and public transport was off the roads. Authorities have postponed all slated exams on Monday and rail […]
SRINAGAR : The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today cautioned the job aspirants against the activities of some unscrupulous elements who are deceiving the gullible candidates using various deceptive means. “It has been reported by some candidates that these unscrupulous elements including some of the aspirants themselves are deceitfully flaunting their proximity with […]
Srinagar : National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic train accident near Amritsar in Punjab. Expressing solidarity with the bereaved families, both leaders prayed for peace to the departed souls and for strength to the families […]
A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by some monkeys in a village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, putting the police in a fix as the deceased’s family wants a first information report to be registered against them. The incident took place on October 17 in Tikri village of the district. Circle officer Ramala Rajiv […]
Srinagar: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, Prof. Saifuddin Soz on Saturday termed the recently held Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu and Kashmir a ‘sham’. “The Home Minister, Rajnath Singh statement that Govt. of India wants peace in Kashmir and spends lot of money on fighting terrorism is not palatable as the […]
The BJP Saturday failed to open its account in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region in the urban local body elections held earlier this month. Out of the total 26 wards in this region, the Congress bagged all the 13 seats in Leh municipal committee. It also won five wards in neighbouring Kargil district, election officials […]
Srinagar: 12 Bharatiya Janata Party candidates have been declared winners in the Watergam Municipal Committee of Baramulla district. Officials said that BJP won 11 of the 13 wards uncontested while only one ward that was contested also went to BJP. Meanwhile one of the 13 wards of the committee remained uncontested.
Srinagar: Independent candidates have swept the Ganderbal Municipal Committee elections. Officials said for the 13 wards out of 17 independents were declared winners while Congress and BJP secured 2 wards each. They said that five of the 17 wards remained uncontested out of which four have been won by independent candidates unopposed while 1 ward […]