(Agencies) The Election Commission team headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora will meet key political party representatives, besides senior police and district chiefs on Tuesday to assess the Jammu and Kashmir situation ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Arora and the two poll commissioners, Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra, will meet representatives from […]
Srinagar: An encounter broke out Tuesday between militants and security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district, police said. “A brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists in Tral area,” a police spokesman said. He said the security forces have cordoned off the area and launched an operation to flush out […]
Srinagar : Students of Kashmir University on Monday urged authorities to postpone exams scheduled or tomorrow in wake of the joint strike called by traders and transporters in Kashmir Valley against ban on Jama’at Islami and attempts to fiddle with Article 35-A. “The strike has been called by traders and transports meaning thereby no transport […]
(Agencies) New Delhi: After Congress leader Digvijay Singh, senior party leader Kapil Sibal has sought proof of Indian Air Force’s strike destroying the biggest camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pakistan and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of politicising the issue. “Modi ji must answer as the international media like New York Times, Washington Post, London-based Jane Information […]
Srinagar : The Valley traders on Monday called for a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami and amendment of Article 35 A by the Union government recently. Addressing a joint press conference of KEA, FCIK, Kashmir Transporters and KTMF in a local hotel in Srinagar, Khan said that the Kahsmir valley […]
Jammu: A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday embarked on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the security situation in the state. “The team headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Sharma will hold meetings with leaders of seven national and […]
(Agencies) Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the person who resolved the Kashmir issue would be worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize, days after a resolution was submitted in Parliament endorsing him for the prestigious award, citing his “efforts to de-escalate” tensions with India. “I am not worthy of the Nobel […]
Srinagar : The Srinagar Jammu highway was being restored for one-way traffic on Monday after remaining suspended for multiple hours due to landslides at Panthal area of Ramban. An official from the traffic department said that the traffic movement will be restored later in the day as the landslide debris have been cleared on Srinagar […]
Banihal/Jammu: Fresh landslides triggered by incessant rains and snowfall on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway once again, hours after it was opened for one-way traffic, leaving thousands of commuters stranded, officials said. The highway was opened for Kashmir-bound vehicles Saturday morning after remaining closed for the past five days. About eight inches of snow […]
SRINAGAR: State Institute of Education Kashmir has notified for the information of all concerned that the supplementary examination for class 8th scheduled to be held w.e.f 06/03/2019, stands postponed. The new date sheet shall be notified separately in due course of time. (JK Information Department)