SRINAGAR — Most of the higher reaches in Kashmir received fresh snowfall while plains were lashed by rains Tuesday, forcing the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials said. An official of the Meteorological (MeT) department here said Sonamarg, Zojilla Pass, Amarnath Cave, Affarvat in Gulmarg, Mughal Road and many other areas in the higher […]
Srinagar: Over 1,000 candidates will participate in the second phase of the urban local bodies polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The four phase elections began on October 8 and will end on October 16. In the first phase polls Monday, threats from militant groups kept a majority of people away from […]
The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has asked people to observe complete protest shutdown in the following areas in the second phase of “sham elections”. “People will show their total disconnect and dismissal of them by staying away and boycotting this drama,” a statement […]
SRINAGAR : All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) strongly opposing the establishment of yet another army camp at Qaimoh in Redwani area of Kulgam district stated that the people of this area have been left at the mercy of forces as the forces stationed in the new camp have made the life of inhabitants’ miserable. The […]
SRINAGAR — Senior National Conference (NC) leader and MLA from Habba Kadal constituency Shameema Firdous on Friday alleged hand of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and RSS in the killing of two of her party workers. NC’s women wing leader Shameema Firdous addressed a press conference here, a day after two of her workers were shot […]
Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in the Ramban district when a minibus carrying passengers fell into a gorge. In his message Governor has prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families. He has wished speedy recovery […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar association has extended its support to the shutdown call of Joint Resistance Leadership for October 8, Monday and asked the lawyers to abstain from work. The four phase municipal polls are scheduled to begin on October 8 in Jammu and Kashmir. A spokesperson of the Bar on […]
Srinagar: J&K government on Saturday announced public holiday in areas going to the municpal polls. According to the order issued by GAD, “Public holiday shall be observed within the limits of the respective Municipal Corporations/Councils/Committees on account of Muncipal Elections-2018, on the date of polls as per the dates indicated…” The poll dates in Kashmir […]
Srinagar : Sixteen army men were injured in a road accident in Kanipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. A police official said that a private truck ferrying the army men of 23 PARA to Balpora base camp skidded off the road in Kanipora village, causing injuries to 16 soldiers. Reports said that […]
Twenty alleged drug peddlers were taken into preventive custody in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said Saturday. They were detained on the directions of the deputy commissioner of Doda. Most of them are residents of Doda, Thathri, Bhalla and Bhadarwah, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Doda, Shabir Ahmad Malik, said. He said they were […]