Government forces on Wednesday launched a crackdown and house-to-house searches in several villages of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that forces laid a siege […]
Month: October 2016
Yashwant Sinha meets Syed Ali Shah Geelani over Kashmir Unrest
Geelani, who heads the hardline faction of separatist Hurriyat Conference, agreed to meet and talk to the Sinha-led delegation. A five-member delegation led by senior […]
Valley remains Shut on 109th Consecutive day; Hurriyat activists leading agitation in Baramulla arrested from South Kashmir
Normal life continued to remain affected in Kashmir on the straight 109th day on Tuesday due to separatist-sponsored strike. While there were no curbs on […]
Fear of stone-throwers keeps students away; Nayeem Akhter
‘Students have got more than a month as grace period to prepare’ Minister for Education Naeem Akhter today said the government had kept schools open, […]
Don’t try communal divide in Jammu: BJP
Veiled attack on PDP for use of regional names by ministers The BJP has launched a veiled attack on the PDP, its coalition partner, for […]
Geelani accuses UN of destruction in Kashmir
Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has accused the United Nations (UN) of “death and destruction” in Kashmir and other parts of the world. […]
Shutdown of services across Valley costs companies nearly Rs5 crore per day
The telecom sector in Kashmir has repeatedly been ordered to shut services during the past four years. It suffered the most crippling closure during the […]
Transport sector in dire straits; 1.15 lakh vehicles grounded since last 108 Days
Transport sector in Kashmir is in dire straits as the unrest has left over 1.15 lakh vehicles grounded with stakeholders (owners, drivers and conductors) finding […]
Amid continues Shutdown, Kashmir starts on Track II post 108 days of Unrest
Police arrests 15 persons allegedly involved in burning of vehicles, says 7 still absconding Yashwant Sinha led 5-member delegation meeting Geelani, Mirwaiz today Situation by […]
500 Pellet victims aged under 20, Most of them Students
Doctors unsure if they can return to schools again in view of grave eye-injuries At least 500 of pellet victims in Kashmir are aged under-20 […]