NIA questions Mirwaiz for consecutive second day in ‘funding case’

NIA questions Mirwaiz for consecutive second day in ‘funding case’

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday appeared before the National Investigation Agency for the second consecutive day for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of “terror groups” and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Mirwaiz came to the NIA headquarters under police protection and will be questioned […]

Brief exchange of gunfire in Tral forest

Brief exchange of gunfire in Tral forest

Srinagar : A brief exchange of firing took place between militants and goverment forces in Satoora Khangund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 42RR, CRPF 180BN and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in Satoora Khangund. A senior Police officer said that […]

Passenger transport not available for people on Aharbal-Kulgam route

Passenger transport not available for people on Aharbal-Kulgam route

By: Khubaib Malik Srinagar: Students, patients and village elders faced tough time as the passenger transport is rarely available on Aharbal-Kulgam route. According to villagers, there are very few passenger vehicles available on this route and due to the non-availability of sufficient public transport, they are facing lot of problems especially the students and government […]

Take notice of ‘seditious’ campaign by NC, PDP: Panun Kashmir to ECI

Take notice of ‘seditious’ campaign by NC, PDP: Panun Kashmir to ECI

  Agencies Jammu: Panun Kashmir, an organisation representing Kashmiri pandit migrants, Monday appealed to the Election Commission to ban candidates of the NC and the PDP from contesting the Lok Sabha polls as they were running a “seditious and secessionist” campaign in the valley. The campaign launched by the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party […]

Faesal files PIL against highway ban, HC issues notice to govt

Faesal files PIL against highway ban, HC issues notice to govt

Agencies Srinagar :  The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Monday issued a notice to the state government on a plea seeking striking down of the ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sundays and Wednesdays. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan issued notice to […]

Man killed over water dispute in Shopian

Man killed over water dispute in Shopian

Srinagar : A man was killed after the residents of two villages entered into a scuffle following a dispute over the irrigation water supply in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. A police official said the scuffle took place in Homhuna Zainapora village that left one person dead. He said that the scuffle began with […]

BJP’s poll manifesto promises abrogation of Article 370, Article 35 A

BJP’s poll manifesto promises abrogation of Article 370, Article 35 A

New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its election manifesto released by Party President Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday reiterated the saffron party’s commitment to abrogated article 370 and article 35-A presently challenged through various public interest litigations (PILs) in the Supreme Court of India. In the last five years, we have made […]

Grenade lobbed on CRPF bunker in Srinagar

Grenade lobbed on CRPF bunker in Srinagar

Srinagar : Unknown men on Monday lobbed a grenade on a CRPF bunker at Gulshan Nagar, Nowgam in outskirts of Srinagar City. Reports said that the unknown men hurled a grenade on CRPF 117 bn bunker Gulshan Nagar, Nowgam. Confirming the incident a police officer told this news agency that the device, however, did not […]