Srinagar: Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Tuesday as Kashmir observes shutdown to mark the 29th death anniversary of Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, father of moderate Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq; Hurriyat Leader Abdul Gani Lone and the ‘martyrs’ of Hawal massacre. Moulvi Mohammad Farooq was killed by unidentified gunmen after they barged […]
Srinagar : A group of pellet victims, who were injured during law and order situations in the Kashmir Valley over the past few years, Monday held a protest here demanding complete ban on the use of pellet guns by security forces. The protestors, under the banner of Pellet Victims Welfare Trust, held the protest at […]
Pulwama : Government forces on Monday afternoon launched cordon and search operation in Malangpora village of South kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources told that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 55 RR launched search operation in the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been […]
Agencies ISLAMABAD — The Imran Khan-led Pakistan government is actively considering appointing a national security adviser to revive backchannel diplomacy with India to iron out issues hindering the resumption of peace talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, official sources said on Sunday. Since assuming office in August last year, Prime Minister Imran Khan repeatedly reached out […]
Srinagar : All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Monday paid the rich tributes to the Shaheed-e-Hurriyat Khawaja Abdul Gani Lone and Mirwaiz Moulana Mohammad Farooq on their respective anniversaries. Geelani said that both the leaders played a glaring role for the ongoing movement for the right to self-determination. Recalling his personal relationship […]
Srinagar : Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday said the killing of a political worker in Zungalpora village of Kulgam and killing of few more civilians during similar incidents and encounters between militants and forces in south Kashmir are highly condemnable acts and leave a question before everybody that for […]
Agencies Asserting that overall situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is under control, Northern Command Army Commander, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Monday said that as many as 86 militants have been killed so far. “The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is well under control,” Gen Singh here told reporters at a […]
Jammu: A 64-year-old man was killed by five persons over a land dispute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said on Monday. Five persons have been arrested for the killing. Ghulam Rasool, a resident of Khayala village, was working in his field on Sunday when the main accused Mir Hussain along with four of his […]
Srinagar : The authorities Monday relaxed curfew for five hours between 10 am to 3 pm in the entire Bhaderwah town where it was imposed on Thursday following massive protests over the killing of an elderly man. However, prohibitory orders will remain in force to maintain law and order. District Magistrate, Doda, Dr Sagar Dattaray […]
Srinagar : The Kashmir Economic Alliance Chairman Haji Muhammad Yasin Khan has hailed the Chairman J&K Bank Parvez Ahmed for reported over seven-fold jump in its net profit at Rs 214.80 crore in fourth quarter of the fiscal ended March 2019. Khan who also heads the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) said it was […]