A man was killed after an army vehicle him him near Batwara area of Srinagar city, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Trust (KNT). The visuals of the body lying on the road went viral on the internet as locals assembled on the spot to protest against the army when this report was being […]
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai has courted controversy for saying “if the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) wins the upcoming Assembly election in Bihar, Kashmiri militants will take shelter in the state”, reported IANS. His comment on Monday was much similar to the 2015 statement of a prominent BJP leader who had […]
The signatories of Gupkar declaration will meet on Thursday afternoon here to discuss future strategy. Sources said that signatories of Gupkar declaration will meet tomorrow at residence of Farooq Abdullah at 4:00 pm . This will be the third joint meeting of political parties who are part of Gupkar declaration. The signatories of Gupkar declaration […]
By: Shayib Bhat Srinagar Soon after she walked to freedom, Mehbooba Mufti has conveyed that she will start the political fight in a collective manner and released her audio clip on her twitter. On Wednesday afternoon two former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah walked to her Gupkar residence and held a […]
Kangan: A 70-year-old man was injured after hit by an army vehicle at Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday afternoon triggering protests against the army by locals. The injured elderly man has been identified as Mohammad Maqbool, a resident of Ganiwan Gund. Witnesses said that the vehicle, part of a convoy, hit […]
Ordering a CBI probe into the decision of the then J&K government under Ghulam Nabi Azad to transfer agricultural land to “farmers” under provisions of 2001 Roshni Act – an alleged Rs 25,000 crore land scam – the J&K High Court has equated the present case with implementation of a “loot to own” policy. “Shocking […]
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was released late Tuesday night after being detained by the government for nearly 14 months – since it scrapped Article 370 in August – and since being charged under the Public Safety Act (PSA) – a stringent law that allows detention and multiple extensions without trial for […]
SRINAGAR:Welcoming the release of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday called for release of all other political detainees who are lodged in and outside J&K jails. In a statement issued here, Bukhari observed that the government’s move to release Ms. Mufti, though delayed, is a significant step […]
Srinagar: Authorities have ordered closure of the Srinagar- Jammu highway for the next seven Fridays of October and November starting 16th of this month for traffic owing to maintenance of the road. An order issued by the J&K headquarters of the Traffic Police said that no vehicular traffic shall be allowed on the NHW-44 on […]
Srinagar: A 50-year-old man died by suicide hanging himself at his home in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar on Wednesday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Bashir Ahmad Gojri son of Mohammad Sultan Gojri of Habba Kadal Srinagar, allegedly hanged himself to death at his home […]