Highway crisis

Highway crisis

The government is trying its best to streamline the traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway and in the recent past have held several rounds of meetings to look into the real problems and streamline the process. In this direction the latest meeting was held by all the advisors to Governor to discuss the status of works undertaken […]

Curfew clamped in Bhaderwah for second day

Curfew clamped in Bhaderwah for second day

Jammu : Curfew remained clamped in Bhaderwah valley of Doda district for the second day on Friday following violent protests by members of a community against killing of a person. The Doda district administration refuted media reports that “cow vigilantism” was the reason behind the murder and said some people were trying to give communal […]

Governor condemns Bhaderwah killing, urges people to remain calm

Governor condemns Bhaderwah killing, urges people to remain calm

Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday condemned the loss of a precious life in an “unfortunate incident” at Bhaderwah in Doda district. In a statement the Governor urged the people not to take law and order in their hand and co-operate with the law enforcing agencies. He has advised the prominent leaders of […]

High woes

High woes

While the highway is continuing to be in focus in Kashmir Valley because of frequent landslides and also of the curbs by the government on the movement of civilian traffic. The new factor which is coming to the focus is the plight of those hundreds of drivers who come with truck loads of essential commodities […]

JRL calls for shutdown on Friday against recent killings

JRL calls for shutdown on Friday against recent killings

Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a valley-wide shutdown on Friday against the recent killings in Kashmir. “Even in the holy month of Ramadhan there is no letup in killings and bloodshed in Kashmir as civilians, armed youth or even Indian forces are getting killed,” said the JRL – an amalgam of […]

Reasi mass copying incident: Superintendent, his deputy suspended pending inquiry

Reasi mass copying incident: Superintendent, his deputy suspended pending inquiry

Jammu : A Superintendent of an examination centre and his deputy have been placed under suspension by Directorate Education Jammu amid allegations of allowing mass copying in Mahore area of Reasi district. “Pending enquiry into the conduct in terms of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, Master Sharief-Ud-Din (Superintendent) and […]

Sumbal incident : Students clash with forces at Baba Dem in Srinagar

Sumbal incident : Students clash with forces at Baba Dem in Srinagar

Srinagar: Clashes erupted between students of Gandhi Memorial College Srinagar, MPML Higher Secondary School Srinagar, Government ITI BDK Srinagar and government forces in Baba Demb area of Srinagar. Witnesses said that scores of students assembled on the main road and blocked the vehicular traffic movement on Khanyar-Naqashpora-Barbar Shah road. The students were demanding exemplary punishment to […]

Man shot dead in Bhaderwah

Man shot dead in Bhaderwah

Srinagar: A man was killed after unknown persons fired upon him at Nalthi Pull area of Bhaderwah in Doda district on Thursday. Sources said that the man identified as Nayeem Shah, a resident of Mohalla Qilla Bhaderwah was fired upon around 2 am, leading to his on the spot death. A police officer said that […]

Gunfight rages in Kupwara forests

Gunfight rages in Kupwara forests

Srinagar : A gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces in Kandi forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 47 RR, 28 RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation at Portel Nad and Razdan Nad – upper reaches of Kandi connecting Lolab forests. There was […]