SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the Kartarpur corridor could be a “new beginning” of reconciliation between India and Pakistan and called for facilitation of bilateral trade and people to people contact to make borders “irrelevant”. The planned corridor will connect Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev’s final […]
Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday took out a protest rally demanding the revocation of the recent government order on J&K Bank. Scores of PDP leaders and activists led by former works minister Naeem Akhtar took out a protest rally from the party headquarters and marched towards the Press Enclave in Srinagar, summer […]
Sopore : Thousands of people on Thursday attended the funeral prayers of slain Sopore militant in northern Kashmir’ Baramulla district, who was killed along with top Lashkar commander Naveed Jatt in Budgam’s Chattergam area on Wednesday. The funeral prayers of slain Mehraj-ud-din Khan were held at Iqbal Market Sopore. Mehraj, according to police was an […]
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik have asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Langate, Wavoora, Sogam, Aloosa, Zainyeer, Sherabad Khore, Lalpora, Sherpathri, Khag, S.K. Pora, Litter, Tral, K-Ullar, Ramnagri, Frisal, Behibagh, K.Pora, D. Pora areas going to polls in the 5th phase […]
Srinagar: Director General of police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said that they will approach Pakistan to take back the body of slain Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Naveed Jatt. Jatt, one of the most wanted commander and top gun of Lashkar-e-Toiba was killed in early morning gunfight in Budgam. Addressing reporters in Srinagar, the DGP […]
Srinagar: Scores of students of Government Bemina Degree College on Wednesday afternoon held a protest demonstration against the killing of slain Lashkar commander Naveed Jatt in Budgam. Witnesses said that the students raised “pro-freedom and anti-India” slogans and marched through the campus and onto the main road. The students also pelted stones on the forces. […]
Srinagar : State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chief Justice (Rtd) Bilal Nazki today issued notice to the superintendent of police and the deputy commissioner Shopian to file a detailed compliance report as to how the right eye of 20-month-old Hiba Nisar got ruptured due to pellets. The SHRC notice to the SSP and DC Shopian […]
Srinagar: Two Junior Commissioned officers (JCOs) of the Indian army were injured in a land mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday. Identified as Dhareej Kumar and Rajendhar Singh of 5 Mahar Regiment, reports said that the duo was injured after accidentally stepping over a mine […]
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday issued following statement about the Redwani gunfight said that based on a credible input about the presence of militants in Redwani area of district Kulgam, a cordon and search operation was launched in the midnight jointly by Police and security forces in the area. “As the searches were going on, […]
Srinagar : Former SSP Riyaz Bedar on Tuesday joined National Conference (NC) in presence of party vice president Omar Abdullah and other top NC leaders at party headquarters Nawai-Subuh Srinagar. Reports said Riyaz Bedar was accorded a warm welcome by party’s vice president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in presence of […]