Islamabad boy killed in police firing

5 Youth Injured In Maisuma; Protests In Srinagar, Pulwama

KHALID GUL/GOWHAR BHAT

Islamabad/Srinagar, Aug 30: A nine-year old boy was killed and several others injured in police action in South Kashmir’s Islamabad town Monday evening. In an incident of unprovoked firing, five persons were wounded, one of them critically, Monday morning in Maisuma Srinagar when police fired on a More

‘Why were they shot?’

Emotional Scene At SMHS

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Aug 30: Emotional scenes were witnessed at SMHS hospital here when the five Maisuma youth and teenagers injured in unprovoked firing by police were brought for treatment.As the injured were writhing in pain, some women could not control their emotions and broke down. “You were playing More

Flights to operate from Awantipora airport

Airlines Told Not To Cancel Bookings

New Delhi, Aug 30: Union Civil Aviation Ministry Monday said the flights to Kashmir valley will continue uninterrupted during the period the Srinagar Airport would remain closed for maintenance for 12 days.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Secretary Civil Aviation with all concerned More

Stakeholders pitch for civil aerodrome in Valley

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 30: The proposed closure of the Srinagar International Airport—a move which now stands halted—on account of runway repairs has generated a debate in Kashmir with stakeholders demanding that the Valley must have a civil airport “devoid of any interference by the Indian Air Force.”
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JK Bank forwards panel for chairmanship

Mushtaq Emerges Frontrunner

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 30: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has forwarded a panel to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the appointment of a new chairman to the Bank.According to sources, the Board of Directors of the Bank convened a meeting Monday and forwarded a panel of three candidates for the post of chairman More

Farooq blames Pak for unrest

‘JK Integral Part Of India’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kolkata, Aug 30: Kashmir is an integral part of India and will continue to remain so, National Conference president and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah asserted Monday, while blaming Pakistan for inciting violence in Kashmir valley in the name of “Azadi”.“From the core of my heart I am saying Kashmir More

PDP castigates Farooq

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 30: The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has regretted Dr Farooq Abdullah’s continued efforts to ridicule the sentiment of people by linking their struggle with power politics.“National Conference is trying to divert attention from the painful ground situation in Kashmir More

NC cautions Cong against rotating CM

Fissures In Coalition

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Aug 30: Differences within the ruling coalition partners-the National Conference (NC) and the Congress-came to fore on Monday, when senior NC leader, Ajay Sadhotra, cautioned the Congress party against raking up the issue of rotation of the Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir after three years More

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