Govt forces kill two militants, clashes erupt in Hajin after cordon

Two militants were killed early today in an encounter with the forces in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s while people lodged strong protests to disrupt the cordon and search operation in Hajin during the day. Two militants were killed in the encounter that started last night between the forces and militants in Sopore area, an […]

Govt forces kill two militants, clashes erupt in Hajin after cordon

Two militants were killed early today in an encounter with the forces in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s while people lodged strong protests to disrupt the cordon and search operation in Hajin during the day. Two militants were killed in the encounter that started last night between the forces and militants in Sopore area, an […]

Thousands attend militants funeral

  Despite fasting and heavy rains in the area, people in thousands participated in last rites of one of the slain militant Gulzar Ahmad Lone who was killed along with his associate Basit Ahmad in an encounter on Wednesday morning at Pazalpora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Witnesses said that thousands of […]

UN Chief says India-Pakistan will engage to resolve Kashmir

UN chief Antonio Guterres Tuesday revealed that he is engaged in bringing about a dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue. Antonio Guterres said that through his meetings with the prime ministers of the two countries he is trying to get them together to resolve the vexed Kashmir issue. Guterres, who was […]

Govt playing dirty politics on GST implementation, says trade body

Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF), President Muhammad Yasin Khan Wednesday alleged that sinister designs behind the controversy of implementing the GST were getting exposed with each passing day. The trade body also accrued that the People’s Democratic Party led government is playing dirty politics over the implementation of GST in the state.  “If the […]

Agandwadi centres in Pulwama crave for nutritional items

Stung by enquiry into alleged scam of purchasing substandard food items in 2015, the department of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) Pulwama has failed to procure various nutritional items for Aganwadi centres of the district for current year. Sources within the department said that after the case of supplying substandard food items including wheat products, […]

62 percent schools in Srinagar operating from rented places

  The Jammu and Kashmir Government has miserably failed to implement the centrally sponsored schemes like Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) as construction work on the schools sanctioned under the multi-crore program is going on at snail’s pace in Srinagar. The official figures reveal that 62 percent government schools in […]

Observe Jummat-ul-Vida as Youm-e-Quds, Youm-e-Kashmir: JRL

The joint resistance leadership on Wednesday appealed people to observe the last Friday of the Ramadhan as Youm-e-Quds and Youm-e-Kashmir. The leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said that on the day, voice against oppression in Palestine and brutal state policies of India in Kashmir will be raised across […]

Weather to improve from Saturday: MeT

Kashmir Valley will witness showers today as well, the Meteorological forecast issued by the MeT said. However, the weather will improve from Saturday. MeT officials said that weather will improve from June 24 (Saturday). “Tomorrow, rain showers will occur intermittently in the Valley,” a Met official said. The valley has been witnessing intermittent and moderate […]

Advisory for Amarnath pilgrims issued

In order to ensure safe and secure movement of yatri vehicles, police has asked all the pilgrioms bound for the Amarnath cave to cross the Jawahar tunnel by 3.30 pm. This decision has been taken in consultation with civil administration and all the security agencies connected with the yatra, a police spokesman said. “No yatra […]