Civilian traffic resumes on Kashmir highway, Leh, Mughal road remain shut
Srinagar, : Civilian traffic was on Thursday resumed on the national highway, the only road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, after remaining suspended on Wednesday due to ban imposed by the authorities to allow free and safe movement of security force convoy. Meanwhile, the national highway, linking the Ladakh region with […]
Mehbooba Mufti leads protest rally in Pulwama over suspension of LoC trade
Srinagar,Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday led a protest march in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district against the suspension of Cross-LoC trade. Reports said that Mehbooba demanded the revocation of suspension of LoC trade and sought immediate release of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) […]
BJP has unhealthy obsession with bombs, IEDs, nuclear arsenal: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Apr 24 : Alleging that Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has an unhealthy obsession with bombs, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and nuclear arsenal, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said though these violent remarks are unwarranted and shameful, she is not expecting Election Commission of India (ECI) to act since it is in […]
J&K records 13.63 % voter turnout in first leg of III Phase polls for Anantnag PC: Shailendra
SRINAGAR, : Incident-free voting marked the first leg of three-phase polling for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency of J&K with a total voter turnout of 13.63 per cent. Addressing media persons here this evening, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shailendra Kumar said that the overall percentage recorded in the District during today’s polling was 13.63 with the […]
Historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar closed as a precautionary measure
Srinagar, Apr 23 : Historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar was closed for devotees as a precautionary measure to prevent any demonstration on Tuesday, when Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a general strike to protest against alleged ill-treatment to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik and other separatist leaders, businessmen […]
Truck guts completely in mysterious fire
Qazigund, : A mysterious fire damaged a truck completely on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Qazigund area on Monday. Reports said that a truck (JK05A 8795) caught fire near Panzath area during morning hours. Reports added that the driver and the conductor were on board when fire engulfed the truck. They managed to retrieve some cash and […]
JRL calls for Kashmir shutdown tomorrow against ill treatment to Malik
Srinagar, : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Monday called for a valley-wide protest shutdown on Tuesday 23rd April 2019, against the ill-treatment meted-out to the ailing and incarcerated JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik by NIA. According to a statement, JRL […]
LoC trade suspension:Trader’s body demand revocation of MHA order
Srinagar,: A traders’ body associated with the cross-LoC trade on Monday staged a protest in Srinagar to demand resumption of the trade between parts of divided Kashmir. Scores of traders affiliated with Salamabad cross-LoC traders Union assembled at Park in Srinagar to demand resumption of the trade which was suspended on April 19 by the […]
PDP demands shifting of Yasin Malik to Srinagar from Tihar
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday demanded shifting of JKLF Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik to Srinagar, terming his declaiming health a major cause of concern and deeply worrying. In a statement issued here, veteran PDP leader Mohammad Sartaj Madni said that government of India cannot ignore the mounting concerns of the people of the state […]
Civilian traffic resumes on Srinagar-Jammu highway after remaining suspended on Sunday
Srinagar, Apr 22 : One-way civilian traffic was resumed on Monday on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only road connecting Kashmir with rest of the country, after remaining suspended on Sunday due to ban imposed by the authorities to allow security forces convoy to move freely. Meanwhile, the national highway, linking Ladakh region with the […]