In past month, J&K government has shut down schools across Kashmir for 17 days, often citing ‘anticipated student protests’ as reason for taking the ‘precautionary […]
Year: 2017
CCTV footage helps police hunt down terrorists in Sopore, 2 Killed
The police said the slain terrorists were behind yesterday’s grenade attack on police station in Sopore in which four policemen were injured. Two terrorists were […]
Pellet guns with deflectors safe for eyes, fault lies with protesters who bend like bowlers: CRPF
Amid tall claims that deflector-fitted pellet guns won’t target eyes of protesters, paramilitary CRPF Wednesday asserted that they tested the new gadget on a static […]
National highway opens, closed again; 750 vehicles allowed to pass
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was opened for a few hours this morning, allowing the movement of stranded vehicles, a traffic police officer said. More than […]
‘Negative Publicity’ mars Kashmir Tourism
Negative publicity by electronic media’ coupled with prevailing situation here has put the Kashmir’s tourism sector in dire-straits, with tourist arrivals to the state witnessing […]
No class work in Colleges, Higher secondary schools today: Adminstration
Class work in degree colleges and higher secondary schools in central and south Kashmir districts shall remain suspended on Thursday, a government spokesman said. Deputy […]
Major Gogoi not the first, New Delhi has a history of ‘Promoting’ violence in the Valley
A series of controversial and often disdainful remarks by Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat should not be seen in isolation of the tense situation […]
Grenade attack in Sopore, four policemen injured
Burglars steal ATM containing Rs21 lakh in Anantnag Four policemen were injured when militants carried out a grenade attack against a group of police personnel […]
14 JK candidates qualify UPSC-2016 examination
At least 14 candidates from J&K have qualified the Union Public Service Commission-2016 examination whose result was declared on Wednesday. Dr Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat, a […]
Syed Ali Geelani rules out talks with GoI
‘We’ll never talk with those pursuing fanatical ideology’ Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday ruled out talks with Government of India (GoI) saying […]