Eleven injured in Poonch road accident

Eleven injured in Poonch road accident

Srinagar: At least eleven persons were injured in an accident that took place at Behra village of Poonch’s Mendhar Sub Division. A local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting police reported that accident took place on Thursday morning when a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK02AB-5463 skidded off the road and eleven persons travelling in […]

Hundreds rally against blasphemous remarks in north Kashmir

Hundreds rally against blasphemous remarks in north Kashmir

Srinagar: Hundreds rallied against blasphemy remarks on Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in North Kashmir’s Pattan town of Baramulla district on Thursday morning. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Trust reported that hundreds of people participated in the twin protests. A protest was registered in Pattan Bazar while another surfaced from Nihalpora Pattan. A team led […]

“Fed up of detention”: Father-daughter Panch duo from south Kashmir resign

“Fed up of detention”: Father-daughter Panch duo from south Kashmir resign

Srinagar: Fed up with the continuous virtual ‘detention’, father-daughter duo Panchs from Manigam ward number 1 and 2 of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district have announced their formal resignation with a pledge that they won’t now work with any political party or will keep any affiliation with Congress party with which they were associated. “We have […]

KCCI SPEAKS

KCCI SPEAKS

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been very vocal blaming the government for devastating the economy of Jammu and Kashmir and making a huge chunk of population poor by keeping people indoors for months together. Comparing the unlock of Mumbai city with Srinagar KCCI in a long statement recently said, “A population of […]

CRPF trooper among 4 fresh COVID-19 related deaths, J&K toll soars to 585

CRPF trooper among 4 fresh COVID-19 related deaths, J&K toll soars to 585

Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF trooper was among four more persons who died after contracting COVID-19 in Kashmir valley since Wednesday night, official sources said. With these deaths—one each from Baramulla, Budgam, Srinagar and Pulwama districts—the fatality count related to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 585. A 70-year-old man from Sopore Baramulla who […]

Border mechanism meets today, China stand dampens hopes

Border mechanism meets today, China stand dampens hopes

The Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) will meet Thursday to try and find a way to resolve the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. Hopes of a breakthrough are low given the rigid Chinese stance during diplomatic and military talks in the past month. A government official told The […]

Opinionated Kashmiris forced to delete Twitter handles — tweets posted on Mehbooba’s feed claim

Opinionated Kashmiris forced to delete Twitter handles — tweets posted on Mehbooba’s feed claim

New Delhi: A series of Twitter posts by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s account has accused the Srinagar cyber police cell of forcing opinionated Kashmiri youths to delete their accounts on the microblogging site. The verified Twitter handle of Mehbooba Mufti, who has been under detention under the Public Safety Act, is operated by her […]

Two militants killed in gunfight in north Kashmir

Two militants killed in gunfight in north Kashmir

Two militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and the government forces raged in Ganipora Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The identities of the militants are yet to be ascertained. An unnamed official told GNS that the gunfight erupted in an orchard, combing operation continues. Earlier, a joint […]