Body of student found in Srinagar
Srinagar, Apr 21: The body of a student was recovered under mysterious conditions from Astanpora area of Rawalpora in Srinagar on Sunday afternoon. Reports said that some locals spotted the body lying at Astanpora in Rawalpora and immediately informed police about it. Soon after being informed, a police team reached the spot and recovered the […]
1 killed, 40 injured in two road accidents
Srinagar, Apr 21: A woman was killed and two others injured when a vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge on Sunday in Ramban district while thirty-eight people were injured in a similar accident in Udhampur district. Reports said that a vehicle (JK19-2566) on its way […]
Two narcotic smugglers arrested in Udhampur
Jammu, Apr 21: Two alleged narcotic smugglers were arrested after 51 kg of poppy straw and eight gram heroin were recovered from their vehicle in Udhampur district, police said Sunday. However, another accused, who was driving the vehicle, fled the spot, a police spokesperson said. A police team intercepted a private car at Jakhani chowk […]
Govt partially relaxes restrictions on civilian traffic on Sgr-Bla highway
Jammu/Srinagar, Apr 20: Governor administration Saturday partially relaxed the two-day-a-week restrictions on the movement of civilian traffic on the Srinagar-Baramulla patch of national highway which were put in place to facilitate movement of security forces’ convoys. On April 07, the administration had imposed the restrictions on the national highway (NH-44) connecting Baramulla to Udhampur via […]
Shooting stones hit traffic on Sgr-Jmu highway yet again
Banihal/Srinagar, Apr 20: The traffic on Srinagar-Jammu national highway was affected for the fourth consecutive day Saturday due to intermittent shooting of stones from a hillock overlooking the road. No fresh vehicular traffic was allowed on the highway, either from Jammu or Srinagar, over the past three days owing to multiple landslides and shooting of […]
Yasin Malik on hunger strike, his condition very bad, says family
Maisuma shuts in protest
Srinagar, Apr 20: Chief of proscribed JKLF, Muhammad Yasin Malik’s family on Saturday alleged that he was “very ill” after he went on a hunger strike to protest against his “illegal” detention by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). A Delhi court had on April 10 sent Malik to NIA custody till April 22 in connection […]
CB registers case against fake appointments in Health dept
Srinagar, Apr 20: Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has registered a case against various officers, officials for fraudulently making 129 appointments in three medical blocks of Bandipora. According to CBK official handout, it received a communication from Directorate of Health Services Kashmir regarding 129 persons in Bandipora suspected of holding fictitious GPF numbers and with no […]
PC blames mainstream parties for people’s disinterest in elections
Lone asks Omar to stop marketing Kashmiri people’s sentiments and aspirations
Srinagar, Apr 20: Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday said the inability of mainstream parties to deliver is partly responsible for low participation of people in the election process here. Training guns at the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Conference (PC) chairman said: “What have you (NC) done to the people? Why aren’t […]
Mehbooba questions PM’s statement on ‘healing touch’
Srinagar, Apr 20: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that his government was providing a healing touch to civilians in Jammu and Kashmir. “PM in an interview claims his approach towards Kashmir is a hitting touch to separatists & militants & a healing touch for civilians. Wondering how returning mutilated […]
After smooth polls in Bla and Sgr, pollsters turn to Anantnag LS seat
… but none wants to bet a penny to predict outcome
Srinagar, Apr 20: It is not just about the people of south Kashmir electing their Member Parliament, the Lok Sabha (LS) election in Anantnag parliamentary constituency will also be a litmus test on recent government policies — whether or not they produce the “desired results”. No matter what percentage of electorate chooses to vote, the […]
