Sopur encounter leaves trail of destruction

14 HOUSES RAZED, 26 FAMILIES RENDERED HOMELESS

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Chinkipora (Sopur), Feb 26: Three day encounter in this north Kashmir area has left a trail of destruction behind. The gunfight has rendered 24 families comprising nearly 140 souls homeless, besides claiming six lives.     As residents of Sheikh Sahab locality, where the gunfight More

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No fresh violence in Pattan

Curfew continues for second day

ALTAF BABA/GKNN

Varmul/Srinagar, Feb 26: Curfew remained in force for the second consecutive day in Kongamdora Pattan, in north Kashmir district of Varmul on Friday. The district officials including Deputy Commissioner and Additional Deputy Commissioner were monitoring the situation.The ADC Varmul, Muhammad More

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Wamiq's family defers agitation

TO WAIT FOR POLICE RESPONSE IN COURT

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Feb 26: The family of teenager Wamiq Farooq, killed by a police shell, has deferred their agitation on pleas by several religious organizations in view of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). The family was to start an agitation against the government’s ‘failure to act against the police officer who More

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'EJAC (A) to intensify struggle'

GK News Network

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Joint Action Committee, at a meeting in Jammu on Friday with its president Muhammad Khursheed Alam in chair, resolved to intensify struggle peacefully and democratically to press for the resolution of employees’ demands.     The meeting thanked the More

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Shift Shah to Srinagar Central Jail: HC

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 26: The High Court Friday directed the State to shift Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah, arrested from his Sanatnagar residence here on 2nd of this month, from Kathua to Srinagar Central Jail.  A writ petition has been filed by Shah’s wife, Dr Bilquees through More

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3-day trg camp held

GK News Network

Srinagar: A 3-day farmers’ awareness and training camp on oil seed production technology was organized by Agriculture Extension Officer, Zone Qamarwari, here. The  Chief Agriculture Officer, Sharief Ahmad Dar, said traditional style of agriculture should give way to modern techniques to boost More

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Asiya invited to Pak

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 26: Pakistan’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited chairperson Dukhtaran-i-Millat, Asiya Andrabi, to visit the country.     A letter from Pak Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, addressed to Asiya has invited her to visit Pakistan at “a mutually convenient More

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