PDP protests in Srinagar against onslaught on Article 35-A

PDP protests in Srinagar against onslaught on Article 35-A

Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday staged a protest in solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir seeking full safeguards against all conspiracies to undermine the state’s constitutional position and political autonomy. Referring to cases against Article 35 A pending in Supreme Court PDP protestors demanded the dismissal of all cases pending […]

528 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave in Kashmir

Srinagar : A fresh batch of 528 pilgrims left on Saturday for Amarnath cave in Kashmir, officials said. The pilgrims, including 128 women and 47 sadhus, left in a convoy of 18 vehicles from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu under tight security arrangements, they said. While 340 pilgrims, including 109 women, headed for […]

Clashes erupt in slain militants’ village at Pahalgam, 10 injured

Clashes erupt in slain militants’ village at Pahalgam, 10 injured

Srinagar: Intense clashes erupted in Yenned village of Pahalgam in Southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday afternoon where thousands of people have assembled to participate in the funeral prayers of slain militant Arif Ahmad Mir. Mir’s body is yet to reach his native village. Reports reaching Muslim kashmir said that at least 10 civilian protesters […]

Thousands flock funeral prayers of slain militants in Shopian villages

Thousands flock funeral prayers of slain militants in Shopian villages

Srinagar: Thousands of people on Saturday flocked Malikgund and Losedenow villages in southern Kashmir’s Shopian district to offer funeral prayers of the three slain militants who were killed during a gun battle with government forces in Killora village of the district along with three associates. The three include Umar Malik, an LeT district commander and […]

Police arrest two drug peddlers in Sopore

Srinagar:-Sopore police on Thursday arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 20 bottles of codeine phosphate from their possession. Two drug peddlers arrested in Sopore The spokesman said that a police party of Police Post Warpora during naka checking at Dangerpora apprehended two drug peddlers who were identified as Sameer Ahmad Dar, son of Mohammad Rajab […]

Delegation of All J&K Panchayat Conference meets Governor

Delegation of All J&K Panchayat Conference meets Governor

SRINAGAR, : A 14-member delegation of All J&K Panchayat Conference, led by its Chairman Sh. Shafiq Mir, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan today. The delegation lauded the Governor’s decision to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act 1989 to restore the direct election of Sarpanches and taking steps for strengthening the grass root level self-governing institutions in […]

Srinagar airport set to begin night flights next week

Srinagar airport set to begin night flights next week

Srinagar: Srinagar airport is set to begin night flying operations from August 10, a day after the Indian Air Force conducted a test flight, officials said today. “We are ready as far as infrastructure and security is concerned,” director of the Srinagar international airport Aakash Deep Mathur said. He said the IAF will conduct a trial […]

3 youths held for chopping Muslim youth beard

3 youths held for chopping Muslim youth beard

Gurgaon : Three persons were arrested today for allegedly assaulting, abusing and chopping off a Muslim youth’s beard at sector-37, here, police said. The accused were identified as Gaurav, Eklash from Uttar Pradesh and Nitin from Harayana, the police said. The incident occurred on July 31 when the accused started insulting the victim in Khandsa Mandi […]