Jammu : The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday after three-day suspension with 137 pilgrims leaving Jammu for the cave shrine in Kashmir Valley. “The yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of seven vehicles. This includes yatris going to both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps,” a police officer said. The yatra remained […]
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday deferred the strike call issued for August 26 and 27 to support Article 35-A. The JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has now asked people to observe shutdown on August 30 and 31. “As the Supreme Court of India is now hearing […]
Srinagar : A militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and the government forces in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Three civilians was injured in clashes near the site of the gunfight. Reports said a joint team of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the […]
SRINAGAR: Governor N. N. Vohra has extended warm greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and prayed for their well-being and prosperity. In his message of felicitations, the Governor has hoped that this festival would further strengthen the bonds of communal harmony, brotherhood, amity, and revive the glorious pluralistic ethos for which […]
SRINAGAR : A brief gunfight took place between militants and government forces at Yaroo area of Langate, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on late Tuesday afternoon. An army officer told newsgathering agency GNS that the patrolling party of the army was fired upon by the militants in the area. “The fire was retaliated triggering […]
National Conference SC Cell has called for the immediate implementation of decision with regard to reservation in promotions of the reserved categories as per court directives. Speaking at a meeting, the speakers also pledged to protect the Article 35A of the constitution, describing it as safeguard to distinct identity of the state subjects of Jammu […]
Srinagar : Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has expressed his deep anguish and solidarity with the victims of the unprecedented flood in Kerala. In his statement, Prof Talat Ahmad said “I can feel how the dreadful situation is in Kerala right now. Kashmir was also hit by devastating floods in 2014 and […]
Srinagar : Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir shall support the public movement going on for the protection of Article 35-(A) of the Indian constitution which the government of India has incorporated in the constitution to ensure the protection of various fundamental rights of the people of Jammu Kashmir, in particular its demography till the people decide their […]
Islamabad : Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that there was a need of “continued and uninterrupted” dialogue with India, which was the only way forward for the two neighbours to resolve outstanding issues. Qureshi, the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Vice Chairman, was sworn-in earlier in the day along with […]
Police Post Rangreth, Srinagar received complaints regarding burglaries in Rawalpora Afandibagh area. On receiving the complaints, a team led by In-charge Police Post Rangreth under the supervision of SDPO Sadder was constituted and investigation was set into motion. During the course of investigation, the team zeroed on one suspect identified as Dilawar Ahmad Shah son […]