Traders Federation calls for shutdown in Pampore against ”forces high-handedness”

Trader’s Federation Pampore  has called for a shutdown in the town on Thursday against the forces’ action,  who allegedly ransacked the public property, sources said. ”The forces damaged public property at Namblabal Pampore and roughed up many people”, President of the Pampore Traders Federation said. He further alleged that forces barged into residential houses and […]

Creation of JK Police service cadre: DGP hails government decisions

Director General of Police Dr. S.P Vaid has hailed the government decisions regarding creation of Jammu and Kashmir Police Service cadre and also the increase in selection grade Constable quota from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. DGP in his tweets, while thanking the government for the decisions, has congratulated the officers and Jawans […]

Myanmar military plane carrying 116 missing: Army Chief

A Myanmar military plane carrying 116 people went missing on Wednesday between the southern city of Myeik and Yangon, media reports quoted the office of the army chief and an airport source. “Communication was lost suddenly at about 1:35 pm (07:05 GMT) when it reached about 20 miles west of Dawei town,” the commander-in-chief’s office […]

Hookah smoke has higher cancerous potential than cigarette smoke, says DAK

Dispelling the misconception of hookah being safer option for smoking, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said that hookah smoke has higher cancerous potential than cigarette smoke. In a statement issued here, President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan said that hookah smoke contains higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals than cigarette smoke thus increasing the cancer risk […]

Observe shutdown on Friday, says JRL

The joint resistance leadership (JRL) has called for shutdown in Kashmir valley on Friday to express “people’s resentment and indignation against the brutal killing of young Adil Ahmed Magray”.  “To express people’s resentment and indignation against the brutal killing of young Adil Ahmed Magray by the Indian forces and to express complete solidarity with the […]

Body of missing cop retrieved from Pahroo stream in Handwara

Police on Wednesday retrieved the body of the cop who was killed by an SPO in Handwara in Kupwara district, sources said.       Reports said that the body of the cop, Sameer Ji Kumar, was retrieved from Pahroo stream near Hanjishat village in Handwara Tehsil in Kupwara district. “The body of the policeman who was killed […]

3G/4G Internet services suspended in Kashmir

Authorities on Wednesday once again suspended 3G and 4G mobile Internet services in the Valley following the death of a youth by government forces firing in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The mobile Internet services which were restored last week after remaining suspended for over a fortnight were again suspended today morning after 20-year-old a youth […]