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November 22, 2014 No Responses

Days before first phase, 60 youth held in Bandipora, Gbl districts

Same people who created problems in General Election: IGP Mir Four days ahead of first phase of Assembly elections, police in last few days have arrested 60 persons particularly youth from the twin districts of Bandipora and Ganderbal. Admitting that...

November 18, 2014 No Responses

Geelani calls for strike in two districts on Nov 25

Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Monday called for a complete shutdown on November 25 against elections in district Ganderbal and Bandipora and stressed people to register their protest against these “manipulated elections, highhandedness of...

November 1, 2014 No Responses

After 3 decades, Abdullahs say goodbye to home turf Ganderbal

The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s decision not to fight from his home turf Ganderbal has finally put an end to over three-decade streak of Abdullahs to fight from the family bastion. Abdullahs’ date with the Ganderbal constituency dates back to...

September 23, 2014 No Responses

Deepening of river Sindh saved Ganderbal

‘Ganderbal model could have saved Srinagar too’ Spotlight Even as Srinagar and Bandipora districts reeled under record floods, their immediate neighbor, Ganderbal, escaped almost unscathed due to the newly-acquired depth of river Sindh. Notwithsta...

September 3, 2014 No Responses

NC leaders’ visit to Ganderbal turns sour

A planned move of National Conference to gauge mood and to test waters in the home turf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah—Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir—ahead of crucial Assembly polls Tuesday turned out to be a sour one as the...

August 8, 2014 No Responses

Haphazard constructions take sheen off Sonamarg

Concrete structures come up in eco-fragile, avalanche-prone areas In blatant violation of norms, constructions are going on unabated in the eco-fragile and avalanche-prone areas of this famous ski-resort. Experts warn that these constructions can be catastroph...

July 28, 2014 No Responses

Tulmulla shuts against ‘police excesses’

Locals refute police claims, say Imam didn’t provoke people People in Tulmulla area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Sunday observed complete shutdown against the alleged police atrocities on them. Reports said local residents held two-hour sit-in ...

July 19, 2014 No Responses

25 injured in violence near Amarnath base camp

Clashes between local tent owners, langarwallahs; yatra suspended Clashes broke out Friday near Baltal, the base camp of Amarnath Yatra, after a dispute between local tent owners and those pilgrims running community kitchens and alleged high-handedness by CRPF...

July 16, 2014 No Responses

5 feared dead in Sonamarg accident

2 bodies retrieved; Police braves ferocious Sindh to locate 3 more Five people are feared dead after a vehicle plunged into Sindh river in this famous tourist destination Sunday evening. Police have fished out two bodies and efforts are on...

June 7, 2014 No Responses

Mela Khirbawani celebrated with religious fervour

Pandits pin hopes on Modi, seek dignified return to Kashmir Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits Friday thronged Khirbawani temple here and pinned hope on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for their dignified return to the Valley. On the occasion of Mela...