The annual urs of 11th century Sufi saint Shaikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani, known as Peer Dastageer Saheb by devotees, was observed with religious fervour […]
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Srinagar
Beware of traffic violations, you are under surveillance
Traffic Police Srinagar installs cameras at vital points to nab violators The Traffic Police Srinagar has begun a process of installing cameras in various areas […]
Srinagar shuts on 26th anniversary of Gaw Kadal massacre
Complete shutdown was observed in uptown Srinagar on Thursday to mark the 26th anniversary of Gaw Kadal massacre in which 52 civilians were killed by […]
For police, the ‘special case’ is closed and ‘records lost in 2014 floods’
The Gawkadal Massacre of 1990 is etched in the collective memory of Kashmiris who remember its victims every year, but for the J&K Police the […]
Police crack down on rumour-mongers
In a latest action against rumour-mongers in Kashmir, the police today said they had registered a case against those who had updated a false report […]
January 21, 1990: “52 innocent Kashmiri civilians killed over 250 injured”
It was this day (January 21, 1990), twenty-six years ago, when at least 52 Kashmiri innocent civilians were butchered by India’s Central Reserve Police Force […]
After 15-yr wait, chemist’s family holds funeral prayers
Fifteen years after he disappeared, the family of a chemist from Rawalpora in Srinagar organised his funeral prayers today. The prayers were attended by hundreds […]
Div Comm stresses need for effective parking system
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Asgar Hassan Samoon today stressed the need to adopt the concept of vertical parking and paid parking to decongest the city roads. […]
Srinagar out of smart city race
The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has been dropped out from the list of 100 potential ‘smart cities’ as it failed to meet the […]
Centuries old house discovered at Maharaj Gunj
An old house believed to be constructed in 12th century was discovered after a road caved in at Maharaj Gunj in Shaher-e-Khaas on Wednesday. Panic […]