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April 4, 2018 No Responses

Bhadarwah, Kishtwar observes shutdown aganist Shopian Killings

Normal life was affected Tuesday in Bhadarwah and Kishtwar as the twin towns of Chenab valley observed a shutdown called by Anjuman Islamia Bhadarwah and Imam of Jamia Masjid Kishtawar to express resentment over the killing of civilians during the...

March 16, 2018 No Responses

Avalanche alert in Bhaderwah belt of Doda, Schools closed

Authorities ordered closure of all schools up to 8th standard and appealed to general public not to venture in slide prone areas and near streams. Authorities on Thursday ordered closure of all schools up to 8th standard and sounded a...

September 13, 2017 No Responses

Two more braid cutting incidents reported in Doda

Two more braid-cutting incidents were today reported in Bhaderwah town of Doda district, raising the number of such cases to six in less than a week, officials said. Shipa Devi (22) of Pounra-Manthala and Romesha Devi (36) of Thubba claimed...

August 26, 2017 No Responses

NC calls for two-day bandh, protests across Doda against abrogation attempts

BJP rubbishes opposition parties’ claims The tug of war continues between the opposition parties and the Bharatiya Janata party over the attempts being made to abrogate the Article 35 (A) of Indian constitution. To gain public support against the abrogation....

December 26, 2016 No Responses

Chenab Valley witness season’s first snowfall

Most parts of the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar today received season’s first snowfall, ending a long dry spell in the region. The snowfall was witnessed in the Kailash mountain ranges, Asha-Patti, Seoj Dhar, Chattargala, Dheraja, Mothala, Thanala, Des...

October 9, 2016 No Responses

RSS Rally in Doda worries majority community

NC lashes out at Govt for ‘promoting communal divide’ A war of words has broken out between opposition National Conference and the ruling BJP over the recent RSS rally in Doda which is being seen by locals as a “move...

September 1, 2016 No Responses

Baglihar HEP putting lives at risk in Doda region

Govt in slumber as threat of mountain collapse looms large over area along the banks The Jammu and Kashmir Government seems to be in deep slumber in addressing the woes of people living on the bank of the Baglihar hydroelectric...

August 13, 2016 No Responses

Violence spills over to Jammu region from Kashmir; 47 hurt

A magistrate, an SSP and three other police officers were among 47 people injured on Friday as stone-pelting incidents spilled over from Kashmir to Jammu region where violence took place in Doda district. Meanwhile, the authorities extended curfew to many...

July 12, 2016 No Responses

Doda, Kishtwar observed Bandh over killings of civilians in Kashmir

The majority community in the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar today observed partial bandh over the killings of civilians during the Kashmir unrest following the gunning down of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. In Doda, protests were held at...

June 24, 2016 No Responses

Govt revokes PSA order of ‘lunatic’ Doda youth

The J&K Government on Thursday evening revoked the Public Safety Act of a “lunatic” Muslim youth who was arrested for allegedly desecrating a temple in Jammu last week. The prompt action from the Government after the issue echoed in the...