Srinagar: Clashes erupted in several parts of Budgam district in central Kashmir amid polling for the second phase of parliamentary polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Witnesses said that the clashes ensued at several places including in main town Beerwah, Kandoora, Chewdara, Kawoosa and Rathsun villages. They said that the youths pelted stones on government forces deployed […]
Srinagar: Shutdown is being observed in Kashmir valley on the poll day — second phase of Lok Sabha polls — following the strike call given by separatists. All the business establishments remained closed in Srinagar while traffic was off the roads. Heavy deployment of the police and paramilitary forces has been made at all the […]
Srinagar: Central Jail inmates called off their strike on Wednesday, following assurances from district administration team led by Tehsildar Khanyar Abdul Rehman Dar. Sources told a local news agency that prisoners had decided not to meet any one and had called for strike inside prison since the recent protests inside the jail following which cases […]
Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel was allegedly assaulted by a group of people at Anchar area of Soura in Srinagar. An official said that Sgct Mohammad Rafiq Shah belt no.366 IRP 13bn deployed with National Conference worker Ghulam Rasool Sofi has been beaten by people while he visited Anchar Soura along with protectee. […]
J&K Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) is optimistic to restore world famous Dal Lake to its original glory by 2020, but environmentalists and scientists present a grim picture and claim that Dal is dying slowly and is not on the path of recovery. This lake would be by and large restored to its original […]
Agencies New Delhi : The only poll promise which Fatima Nafees, mother of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmad, is looking forward is the one which assures of bringing her son back. Nafees, a resident of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh which goes to poll on April 23, says representatives of various parties visit her […]
Agencies Kashmir is an integral part of India and it would continue to remain so as long as the BJP exists, party president Amit Shah said in Tasgaon on Wednesday. Mr. Shah’s remarks came at a poll rally, in response to National Conference leader Omar Abdullah’s recent suggestion of having a separate Prime Minister for […]
Agencies Torrential rains followed by flash floods have killed at least 77 people in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials and local media said on Wednesday. Thunderstorms in northern, central and western Indian states late on Tuesday have killed at least 33 people, local media reported. The most affected state was Madhya Pradesh from where 16 […]
Srinagar: Traffic Police Srinagar city on Wednesday issued a traffic advisory for motorists in view of Lok Sabha polls for the Srinagar parliamentary constituency tomorrow. “In view of the Lok Sabha Elections-2019 & District Magistrate Srinagar order issued under endstt. No. DMS/Jud/144CrPC/2019/331-334/2019 dated 16.04.2019 to provide hassle free movement of the polling staff to SKICC […]
Srinagar : The intermittent rains continued to lash Valley for the second consecutive day on Wednesday while as the local Meteorological department has predicted improvement in the weather conditions. The rains began on Tuesday morning and continued for the second straight day, bringing the temperature down in the Valley. However, Deputy Director MeT, Mukhtar Ahmad […]