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December 17, 2018 No Responses

Kashmir, Chenab Valley shut against Pulwama killings

Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Sunday against the killing of seven civilians and three militants by government forces in southern Pulwama district a day earlier, even as the police imposed strict restrictions in Srinagar’s Downtown areas to thwart possible...

October 13, 2018 No Responses

Kashmir, Banihal shuts over Manan Wani’s killing

The Kashmir valley observed a shutdown on Friday over the killing of PhD scholar-turned-militant Manan Wani in a gunfight in the frontier district of Kupwara. Fearing law and problem, the authorities also imposed restrictions and curfew in some parts of...

September 18, 2018 No Responses

Kashmir, Banihal Shuts against civilian killings

Paying heed to the Joint Resistance Leadership’s call for a complete shutdown against militant and civilian killings in southern Kulgam district on Saturday, life came to a grinding halt on Monday as businesses, offices and schools remained closed across the...

April 17, 2018 No Responses

Hang the rapists of Asifa, demand raising from Chenab Valley, Kashmir, Kargil

Kashmir valley, the Chenab region of Jammu and Kargil region of Ladakh Monday witnessed widespread protests seeking death penalty to the rapists and murderers of eight-year old nomadic girl in Kathua. The students from Central University of Kashmir held protes...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

Article 35A is agenda of alliance with NDA, PM gave assurance on alliance: Mehbooba Mufti

For the “idea of India to accommodate the idea of Jammu & Kashmir”, Article 35A that grants special status to the State “should not” be removed, said the State’s chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday after a meeting with Pri...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

Kashmir, as a separate country!

M.Ashraf There was recently a news item about the UN showing Kashmir as a separate country. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) have inserted Jammu & Kashmir in the “Country/Geographical area” section in their “Advance...

May 31, 2017 No Responses

Kashmir, Kashmiris, Kashmiriyat belong to India: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government is making efforts to resolve the problems being faced in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Assuring the people of the state, Mr Singh said that ‘Kashmir, Kashmiri and Kashmiriyat’ belonged...

January 16, 2017 No Responses

Young Kashmiri awarded the coveted India’s Top 100 Young Leader’s Award-2017

Affan Yesvi continues to bring laurels for the state. New Delhi, January 15 : Affan Yesvi, a young award-winning social activist from Kashmir was facilitated with India’s Top 100 Young Leader’s Award 2017 in a glittering award function held at Connaught ...

January 16, 2017 No Responses

3 local militants killed in Pahalgam Gunfight

Encounter between militants and the forces which started Sunday afternoom in Awoora village of Pahalgam area in northern part of Kashmir ended Monday morning as all the three militants involved in the gunfight were killed. Police said that bodies of...

August 6, 2016 No Responses

Strict Curfew continues across Valley for 29th day post fresh killings

40 injured by pellets in Chee – Anantnag Fruit growers’ body vows to back Hurriyat programme, ready to ‘face business losses’ Thousands bid farewell to Khansahib youth Kishtwar Muslim Shoura Committee declares August 15 as ‘Black Day’ Doda, Kis...