Shopian: Unknown gunmen on Thursday shot dead a Hurriyat Conference (G) activist in Meminder area of this south Kashmir district. Tariq Ahmad Ganie, who was a former militant, was fired upon by gunmen near his home at Meemender village. In the incident Ganie received serious bullet wounds and was taken to nearby hospital where he […]
Srinagar, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for shutdown tomorrow over the killing of scholar-turned-militant Manan Wani in a gunfight with the government forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara tomorrow. Taking to his widely followed twitter handle, Mirwaiz wrote: “Alas! heard the tragic news of #MananWani’s Martyrdom and of his associates! Deeply pained that we lost […]
SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said Governor Satyapal Malik’s recent remark favoring a particular individual for the post of Mayor of Srinagar is shocking and puts a big question mark on the impartiality of the governor’s office. In a joint statement senior leader and MLA Eidgah Mubarak Gul, Women’s Wing President […]
SRINAGAR : Governor Satya Pal Malik has greeted the people on the commencement of the auspicious period of Navratras and prayed for communal harmony, brotherhood, peace, progress and prosperity in the State. In a message of greetings, the Governor said that in Jammu and Kashmir the Navratras have an added significance as, during this period, […]
SRINAGAR : In order to attract more foreign tourists, Department of Tourism Kashmir participated in travel and tourism shows in Moscow and St Petersburg, which was organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism. Thousands of the travel agents from different parts of the globe including India participated in tourism shows held at the hotel The […]
Srinagar : Prof. Farooq Ahmad Mir, Department of Law has taken over as the Controller of Examinations, University of Kashmir. Prof. Mir a well known academic administrator has authored four books and 60 research papers published in national and international peer reviewed journals. He is the first law teacher in India to have authored book […]
KABUL — An Afghan official says a Taliban assault in northern Jawzjan province has killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded another 10. Gen. Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani, provincial police chief in Jawzjan, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the attack took place in Qush Typa district late on Monday. Jawzjani says the […]
SRINAGAR — Most of the higher reaches in Kashmir received fresh snowfall while plains were lashed by rains Tuesday, forcing the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials said. An official of the Meteorological (MeT) department here said Sonamarg, Zojilla Pass, Amarnath Cave, Affarvat in Gulmarg, Mughal Road and many other areas in the higher […]
Srinagar: Over 1,000 candidates will participate in the second phase of the urban local bodies polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The four phase elections began on October 8 and will end on October 16. In the first phase polls Monday, threats from militant groups kept a majority of people away from […]
SRINAGAR : All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) strongly opposing the establishment of yet another army camp at Qaimoh in Redwani area of Kulgam district stated that the people of this area have been left at the mercy of forces as the forces stationed in the new camp have made the life of inhabitants’ miserable. The […]