Authorities Friday locked the historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, preventing devotees from offering congregational prayers at the mosque on the first day of Ramadhan. […]
Year: 2015
PDP-BJP government gives Yoga Day a miss in Kashmir
While Muslims in various parts of the country are still debating whether yoga is allowed as per Islam, the Jammu and Kashmir government has not […]
Restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar, north Kashmir
Authorities today imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and north Kashmir to prevent separatists’ plan to visit Sopore where militants have shot dead six persons […]
Mysterious Killings Rattle Kashmir
In Indian-controlled Kashmir this week, former militant Aijaz Ahmed Reshi was undergoing some medical tests in a town outside Srinagar when two unidentified gunmen shot […]
Police Public Cricket Premier League concludes – Murtaza warriors lift trophy
Murtaza warriors clinched the title of the grand Police public premier Cricket league by trouncing Simula Super Stars by 22 runs in the final which […]
UN chief hopes India, Pak will resolve differences amicably
Amid a war of words between India and Pakistan, UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon hopes that the leaders of the two countries will continue to […]
NC asks Centre to reconsider flood package
Opposition National Conference on Thursday asked the Centre to reconsider the package announced for the rehabilitation of flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir and called for a […]
Government hikes district plan allocations
The J&K government Thursday said it has approved a “structured scheme of financing district plans” to ensure that the past liabilities are cleared, ongoing works […]
In Sopore, ‘mysterious midnight knocks’ add to people’s fear
The main market in this north Kashmir town, which is in news following a spate of civilian killings, is abuzz with activity. That few local […]
Eviction Row – Demolish influential leaders’ houses on forest land first: SSC
The Jammu & Kashmir Samaj Sudhar Committee (SSC) has asked the government to demolish the houses illegally built by influential leaders on forestland before touching […]