21.4 C
Srinagar
Saturday, July 4, 2026

CATEGORY

Top News

Minister asks Lambardars, Chowkidars to take welfare schemes to grassroots level

Reasi: Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Ajay Nanda impressed upon Lambardars and Chowkidars to play pivotal role in spreading awareness on welfare...

LMD, FCS&CA jointly launches market checking

Srinagar: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, joint market checking has been started by Legal Metrology and FCS&CA Departments.  The checking being...

Mirwaiz to address Friday congregation at Chrar-e-Sharief

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Mutahida Majlis Ulema’s (MMU) head and Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday paid tributes to Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Alam Nooruddin Noorani,...

CM meets Railway Minister, seeks early completion of Katra-Banihal sections

Srinagar:  Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is in the national capital, called on the Railway Minister, Piyush Goel here today. She brought several issues...

Braid chopping: SIT’s formed in every district: DGP

  Srinagar: Director General of Police S P Vaid Monday said they have constituted SIT’s in every district and the DSP headquarters has been made...

Two trucks laden with illegal timber seized

  Bandipora: Forest Protection Force (FPF) seized two trucks laden with firewood near Ajar area of Bandipora district here on Tuesday. The two trucks bearing registration...

DIPR to build depository of newspaper archives for research, reference

Srinagar: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) is in the process of establishing a spacious Library-cum-Reading Room with Reference facility at the...

Braid Chopping: Committee formed in Shopian to maintain vigil, counsel victims

Srinagar: District Magistrate Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz today constituted a district-level committee which would maintain strict vigil and counsel braid chopping victims. The committee formulated on...

Residential house of slain Sarpanch set on fire in Shopian

Srinagar: A day after suspected militants killed an activist of ruling PDP, a group of people Tuesday afternoon ransacked his house and later set...

DAK urges people to get early swine flu vaccine

Srinagar: Swine flu has raised its head in Kashmir with a woman tested positive at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), said Doctors Association...

Forces lay siege to Anantnag village

File photo

SHO among 4 injured in clashes triggered by woman’s braid chopping in Kupwara

  Srinagar: A Station House Officer was among four persons injured during clashes triggered by braid chopping of a woman in Reddi Chowkibal and Kralpora...

Soldier accused of braid chopping, thrashed

Srinagar: An army soldier accused of braid chopping was thrashed in north Kashmir’s Kupwara town on Tuesday, sources said. According to sources, a large crowd...

Terror funding case: court extends judicial custody of separatists

Srinagar: Patiala House Court extends judicial custody of seven separatist leaders including businessman Zahoor Watali to 30 days, reports said. The NIA had arrested seven...

Fresh braid chopping reported in Baramulla village

Srinagar: A fresh braid chopping incident has been reported in Pehliharn village of Narvaw area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district late last evening. According to...

Pakistan wins UNHRC seat

Srinagar: Pakistan on Monday won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by more than two thirds vote when the General...

Pulwama shuts against increasing braid-chopping incidents

  Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in protest against the government’s failure to nab the miscreants forcibly cutting off the braids of women...

Clashes in Bandipora during cordon and search operation

Representational Image. (file)

Clashes in Rambagh Srinagar after fresh braid chopping incident

Following a braid chopping incident early morning today, intense clashes have erupted in Rambagh area of Srinagar. A woman’s braid was chopped off by unknown persons...

Teenage girl injured in bear attack

A teenage girl was injured after being attacked by a wild bear in Shojan Panzoo village of Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on...

Grenade hurled at police picket in Anantnag, fails to explode

Suspected militants, Tuesday morning hurled a grenade at a police picket in Mehndikadal area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district but there was no damage...

Pro-freedom slogans raised during slain militant’s funeral in south Kashmir

Pro-freedom slogans were raised during the funeral procession of a militant killed last evening during a scuffle while killing a PDP worker in Humhona...

Cordon and search operation in Tral village

Government forces on Tuesday morning launched a Cordon and search operation (CASO) in Deedarpoora (Gutingoo) Village of Aripal area which is about 10 kms...

Fresh braid chopping incident reported in Srinagar

With no letup in the mysterious braid chopping incidents in Kashmir, a fresh braid chopping incident was reported from Summer capital Srinagar. According to sources...

Kashmir’s literati pledges to work for protection of Kashmiri language, culture

  Literati from across the Jammu and Kashmir state Sunday pledged to redouble its efforts for preserving and promoting the Kashmiri language and literature keeping...

Police books 55 people for drug peddling in Rajouri

  In a major offensive against drug peddlers in Rajouri district, police during a drive against the drug menace registered as many as 34 cases...

Mehbooba felicitates people on Urs of Hazrat Sheikh ul Aalam

  Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people on the annual urs of Hazrat Sheikh ul Aalam Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali (RA) being observed today. In her...

Minister pays surprise visit to G B Pant Hospital, takes stock of medicare facilities

  Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat Monday paid a surprise visit to G.B. Pant Hospital here and took stock of the Medicare...

Failure to curb braid chopping incidents left womenfolk in great distress: Hurriyat (M) 

Hurriyat conference (M) Monday expressed concern over the unabated incidents of braid chopping and now incidents of theft of gold jewelry and cash from...

Lie detection tests of victims aimed to shield culprits: Hurriyat (G)

Hurriyat Conference (G) on Monday expressed deep concern over the increasing braid chopping incidents, saying that it has given rise to scare and fear...

Latest news