Yasin Malik seriously ill, shifted to hospital: Family
Srinagar: Yasin Malik is seriously ill and has been shifted to a hospital in New Delhi for treatment, said the family members of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at Maisuma, the sister of Malik said that they were informed Malik’s lawyer that he has been admitted at […]
Sajad Lone, Imran Ansari express condolences with Mian Altaf on demise of his daughter
Srinagar, April 20: Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone and General Secretary on Saturday expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Benzir Altaf, daughter of senior NC leader Mian Altaf. Sajad while expressing condolences with Mian Atlaf and family said, “I am pained and deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Mian Altaf Sahib’s […]
Militant killed in a brief encounter at Watergam
Grenade lobbed at CRPF camp in Tral
Srinagar: One militant was killed in retaliatory fire when militants fired upon a patrol of 32 RR at Watergam area of Rafiabad in Baramulla district Friday evening. Reports said that a group of militants opened fire on a patrol of 32 RR of Army near Watergam area of Rafiabad Friday evening. The Army returned the […]
Modi wants to demolish whatever Vajpayee had created: Mehbooba
Says suspension of the cross-LoC a ‘huge setback’
Srinagar, Apr 19: “These are the worst days for the country”, said former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, reacting to remarks on former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the BJP candidate from Bhopal and an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. “I think these are the worst days […]
Tribunal serves notice to JeI, asks why it can’t be declared unlawful association
Srinagar, Apr 19: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, constituted by the Centre, has issued a show-cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI), which was banned by the government in February, asking it why the organisation cannot be declared as an unlawful association. “A notice is hereby given under sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the […]
State Haj Committee issues notification for woman aspirants
Srinagar, Apr 19: The office of State Haj Committee Friday issued a notice informing that all such aspiring woman pilgrims who could not apply for pilgrimage this year with their ‘Mehrams’ due to non-availability of passport or any other genuine reasons and her male companion (Mehram) had applied and got selected for Haj 2019, that […]
Mian Altaf’s daughter passes away
Srinagar: Benazir Altaf (28), daughter of senior National Conference leader and former MLA Kangan Mian Altaf, passed away on Friday at SKIMS Soura. According to the family sources, the deceased was being treated at TATA memorial hospital Mumbai for past one year and had been brought to Babanagri Kangan last week. She was admitted at […]
ECI revises poll timing for Anantnag LS constituency
Srinagar, Apr 19: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday revised the poll timings for Anantnag parliamentary constituency which is going to polls in three phases from April 23, 2019. In a notification ECI has fixed the polling time in all the polling stations for the Anantnag parliamentary constituency from 7:00 AM to 4:00 […]
No grenade attack in Kulgam: Police
Srinagar, Apr 19: Police on Friday denied the reports of grenade attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “A mysterious blast like sound was heard in the D.H. Pora area. No loss to life or property reported from anywhere in the area. Probably a tyre burst or electric fault. Investigation is in progress,” police said in […]
Mirwaiz flays suspension of cross-LoC trade
“People and leadership will support all initiatives aimed at addressing Kashmir”
Srinagar, Apr 19: Hurriyat-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the suspension of cross-LoC trade via Salamabad and Chakan-da-Bagh routes will come at a huge price for the people of Kashmir. “Extremely unfortunate that GoI (government of India) instead of enhancing people to people contact as families of both side of LoC stand divided […]
