Author: Shabeer Ahmad

ANANTNAG: The auspicious Chaddi Mubarak reached the historic Surya Temple of Mattan from Srinagar on Sunday, which was welcomed by all sects and beliefs of the locality along with the representatives of the Mattan Tirith Trust. It is pertinent to mention that the Puja of the Chaddi Mubarak is held at various places en route […]

SRINAGAR: Authorities have imposed restrictions in several areas of Srinagar to prevent Muharram mourners from participating in processions on Sunday, the eighth day of the Islamic calendar. Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in large numbers at Lal Chowk and adjoining areas, including Maisuma, MA Road and Dalgate as well as in downtown areas […]

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday dedicated the upgraded and revamped Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar to the sportspersons of Jammu and Kashmir. The launch of the upgraded stadium coincided with the third anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. Terming the occasion as “historic”, Sinha said the upgradation of the stadium at the cost of ₹59 […]

SRINAGAR: From Kathua to Kupwara, people of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly children, are organising rallies, waving Tiranga, and are enthusiastically waiting to join ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. The campaign is being carried out under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tricolour home and hoist it to mark the […]

BUDGAM: A mysterious blast triggered panic in Kralpora village of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district at 7.30 am on Saturday, locals said here. No causality or any major damage was reported in the incident. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam Tahir Saleem said that during the early morning hours, a loud explosion was heard […]

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday inaugurated the 150-bedded Ujala Cygnus Kashmir Superspeciality Hospital in Nowgam. The Lt Governor said that the new state-of-the-art hospital, equipped with all the advanced medical facilities, will strengthen the government’s efforts of ensuring quality healthcare services to the people of J&K, besides generating employment opportunities for the locals. […]

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday afternoon visited the Hazratbal and Lal Chowk areas of Srinagar to take stock of the on ground deployment of Police and CRPF personnel in view of Ashooora and forthcoming Independence Day celebrations. Singh visited Police Station Ahmadnagar, Hazratbal Srinagar where he interacted […]

SRINAGAR: While a section of the political class is crying hoarse over the issue, the common person in Jammu and Kashmir seems to have realized the benefits of the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into three Union Territories. On the third anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, the […]

SRINAGAR: Police on Thursday said that 250gm heroin and cash of over one crore rupees were recovered from two persons, one of whom was killed in an accident while attempting to flee, in the Udhampur district. “On August 3, at about 10.30 pm a patrolling party of police station Udhampur noticed two persons moving in […]

SRINAGAR: A non-local labourer was killed and two others injured after terrorists hurled a grenade in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday evening. The incident took place in the Gadoora area of Pulwama when at least two terrorists hurled a grenade at them. The slain labourer is a resident of Bihar. “#Terrorists hurled […]