Drug peddler arrested in Sopore

  Sopore: The police today arrested a drug peddler during a naka checking in north Kashmir Sopore town. Police said that on specific information, Police party of Police Post Watergam headed by D.O. Watergam Shri Iftikhar Ahmad Laid a Naka at Hadipora near Hallow Brick Factory under the supervision of SDPO Rafiabad Idress Ahmad JKPS. […]

Special envoy Dineshwar Sharma to arrive in Kashmir today

Srinagar: The special representative of Union government and former Intelligence Bureau chief Dineshwar Sharma is arriving in Kashmir today. Ahead of the visit, Sharma met Governor N.N. Vohra in New Delhi and held extensive discussions in regard to several important issues relating to the restoration of peace and normalcy in J&K. The latest visit of […]

Opposition stages walkout from Assembly over power crises

Jammu: Senior National Conference leader Ali Muhammad Sagar along with other opposition leaders staged a walkout from Legislative Assembly over the issue of electricity in the valley. The leader accused the government of keeping the state in the darkness. Sagar accused Power Minister Dr Nirmal Singh of misleading the House with his wrong replies. Sagar […]

Police arrests social activist who was seeking justice for minor Kathua girl

Jammu:  Social activist, who was at the forefront of demonstrations, seeking justice for 8-year-old allegedly ‘raped’ and murdered in Kathua district last week, was arrested by police. Reports reaching news agency GNS said that Advocate Talib Hussain was arrested on Sunday evening amid a candle light protest on Kathua highway by over hundred people against […]

21st January 1990; JRL leaders hold peaceful protest at Basant Bagh GawKadal

Srinagar: United India During its struggle for freedom from British occupation witnessed only one Jalianwala Bagh massacre but Kashmiris have witnessed dozens of such massacres carried out by Indian forces from 1990. 21st January is the day that changed the course of our 5000 year old history. This is the day when Kashmiris started a peaceful […]

Mehbooba appeals for cessation of hostilities on borders

SHEERI(BARAMULLA): Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today appealed for cessation of hostilities on the borders in the State saying that it is the people of Jammu & Kashmir who have suffered due to the acrimony between India and Pakistan. Addressing the attestation cum passing out parade at Subsidiary Training Centre, Sheeri, here today, the Chief Minister reiterated […]

Low Danger Avalanche Warning issued for the next 24 hours

JAMMU:As per information received from Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), “Low Danger Avalanche Warning of Level-1” exists in higher reaches of Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil, Leh Districts, whileas “Low Danger Avalanche Warning of Level-2” exists in higher reaches of Baramulla District for the next […]

Pak again violates ceasefire, heavy shelling in Rajouri, Akhnoor 

Jammu: Pakistan troops violated ceasefire for the fourth consecutive day today by resorting to heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Noushera, Rajouri and Akhnoor sectors of Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, an Army jawan, injured in Pakistani shelling, succumbed to injuries last night, raising the death toll in the border firing since Thursday to […]

Many development projects miss deadlines in Kashmir

By Sheikh Suhail Srinagar: The development in Kashmir is a story of missing deadlines and work in progress. Many projects are under construction for the last so many years, with extensions issued to them year after year – reflecting the lack of capability of successive state governments to execute mega projects. The governments and the executing agencies […]

Gawkadal Massacre; Forces have left their brutal footprints in every nook & corner of state: Geelani

  Hails courageous determination of families of victims Srinagar, Jan 21 (KNS): Remembering the Gawkadal Massacre, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani said that Indian occupational forces have left their brutal footprints in every nook & corner of the state and Gawkadal is one amongst these massacres, where armed forces yet again deshaped and […]