Police foil Muharram processions in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday foiled processions by members of the Shia community here to mark the eighth day of the Muharram mourning. Several members of the community were detained at various places in the city. Several members of the community were detained at various places in the city, they said. The officials said a huge […]
Fire damages house in Basant Bagh, owner appeals for ex-gratia
Seeks help from admin to get his daughters married on due date
Srinagar: A residential house was damaged in a massive overnight blaze at Basantbagh area of the city, leaving the owner, whose two daughters are scheduled to get married at the end of this month, in a perpetual ‘shock’. The fire, according to locals, broke out from the house of one Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh during the […]
Casual laborers of Fisheries Dept demand release of salaries
Salaries will be released after scrutiny: Director Fisheries
Srinagar: Casual Laborers working in the Fisheries Department today held a peaceful sit-in protest at the Directorate Office here to press for the release of their salaries which they said are pending for the last seven months. Holding placards that read “do justice with our families”, the causal laborers of the Fisheries Department under the […]
Rahul pitches for restoration of statehood to J&K before holding assembly elections
“Cong will continue to fight against PM Modi's divisive ideology”
Srinagar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday pitched for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood before holding assembly elections even as he said that he feels like “coming home” when he visits the Kashmir Valley. Addressing his party workers after inaugurating a new party headquarters here, a visibly emotional Gandhi said, “My family lives in […]
Unemployed dental surgeons stage protest, demand jobs
Srinagar: Unemployed dental surgeons Monday staged a protest here to press for the creation of posts in the health department which they alleged are in remission for the last thirteen years. Shouting slogans against the incumbent dispensation, hundreds of dental surgeons this afternoon staged demonstrations at Government Dental College here to press for their demand […]
2 Jaish militants involved in Pulwama terror attack killed: Police
“Out of 19 accused in the Pulwama attack, eight have been killed so far”
Srinagar: Two top Jaish-e-Mohammad militants “involved in the Pulwama attack of 2019” were killed Saturday in an encounter in the south Kashmir district, officials said, terming it “probably the biggest strike of the year” for the security forces. They said IED expert Ismal Alvi, who used several aliases including Saifullah, Lamboo and Adnan, was from […]
Mehbooba averted ‘storm’ till BJP pulled out of alliance: PDP
“GST was extended in J&K with the consent of Legislative Assembly”
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed that party President, Mehbooba Mufti had stood strong to avert abrogation of Article 370 till Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled out of the alliance and Legislative Assembly was dissolved. Talking to the media at PDP head office here in Srinagar, party senior leader Dr Mehboob Beig said it was […]
Jal Shakti dept employees stage protest, demand salaries
Srinagar: Daily Wagers and Vocational Laborers of the Jal Shakti department Saturday staged a protest against the incumbent Chief Engineer’s alleged reluctance to release their salaries. The protesting daily wagers and vocational laborers under the banner of PHE Employees Joint Action Committee gathered at Press Enclave and staged a protest against delay in releasing their […]
Pellet victim from Kupwara appeals LG, people for help
Srinagar: A middle-aged man from frontier Kupwara who’s both eyes were damaged due to pellets during 2016 unrest Monday sought financial help from the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, and from general public for his treatment. Father of six, Mohammad Shaban Malla, son of Abdul Ahad from Gund Mumin, Nadeempora Kupwara, said his both eyes were […]
Woman stage solo protest, appeals LG to release her husband
Srinagar: A woman from Batamaloo area of the city Saturday staged a solo protest here today to press for the release of her husband who remains incarcerated in Udhampur jail. Holding a two-years-old daughter in her arms, a woman, who introduced herself as Saba from Batamaloo, this afternoon appeared at Srinagar’s Press Enclave, beseeching the […]
