In a typical Kramer VS Kramer situation in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), the mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu is battling it out with his joint commissioner planning, Ghulam Hassan Mir.Mattu sat on protest on Thursday inside SMC premises against his own...

Families of three youth, killed in an “encounter” at Lawaypora area of Srinagar recently, along with some local activists and people on Monday staged a protest demonstration in Press Enclave Srinagar, demanding a fair investigation and return of bodies of the...

A family from Kralpora ares of Srinagar outskirts on Wednesday staged a protest against the alleged murder of their beloved son in August last year.According to the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the family members as well as relatives of the...

The mainstream political party leaders including former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reacted over the suspicious death of a Sopore youth, saying that stories are being fabricated to justify killing innocent civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.In...

The mysterious death of a 23-year-old in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla triggered a fresh wave of anger in the district on Wednesday with the family members of the deceased alleging that their son was murdered in police custody.Sensing trouble,...

Casual laborers and daily wagers working with different department staged protest here in Srinagar demanding regularization of their services.The workers assembled under the banner of ‘Casual Daily-wagers Forum’ to press for their demand including release of...

Massive protest demonstration of Casual Employee’s Union (CEU) of R&B Division Kashmir was held at Chief Office R&B Kashmir under the banner of CEU. Casual labourers appealed authorities for regularization and release of their pending wages which are...

The locals in Tujan village of Kashmir Valley's southern Pulwama district held a protest here after a Covid-19 victim's body was sent without casket. While speaking to news agency KNT, the furious villagers said that the victim, 55-year-old female who was...

Hospital Development Fund (HDF) employees staged a peaceful protest outside District Hospital Shopian and pressed for their genuine demands and issues on daily basis.While  talking to News agency said, "we have been working since long and we have been demanding...

Congress today held a protest against the BJP Central Government for its “failure” to control cross-border firing and assassination of party Sarpanch Ajay Bharti in South Kashmir.The protest was staged in Kathua district of Jammu region. The protesting Congress...

Casual Labours United Front Friday said that it will hit to roads in coming days and the process will continue till they daily rated workers are not regularized. The Front called a meeting on Friday in which representatives from different departments were present....

Protests of parents against private school charging school fees picked up steam on Friday with a small but actual demonstration in the heart of Srinagar city. Private Association of Private Schools Kashmir Friday staged a protest in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar...

Jammu Kashmir Sericulture Employees on Wednesday staged a silent protest against what they called ‘unauthorized, unnecessary’ suspension of over 14 employees of the department here in Srinagar.Scores of employees alleged that Director Sericulture suspended...

In last over two decades, an amalgam of 30 trade bodies in the Valley on Wednesday said that Kashmir has witnessed 3000 days of lockdown, thus simultaneously deteriorated  the situation of business community here, which they claim are struggling to...

Doctors at the super special hospital Srinagar Tuesday staged a protest against the alleged manhandling and lodgment of senior interventional cardiologist Dr Syed Maqbool at the police station Zadibal and demanded action against the erring police officer.The...

At least three persons including an 18-year-old youth suffered pellet injuries after clashes erupted in Rahmoo area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday afternoon, reports and officials told GNS.They said that scores of people took to streets and...

At least 25 people were injured, four of due to “bullets” as government forces resorted to live ammunition and pellets firing use to disperse large number of protesters near Beighpora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday.Authorities...

The students of Government Medical College (GMC) Pulwama on Monday took to streets against the non-availability of most of the teaching staff in the college since August 5 last year when the State was bifurcated into two union territories and its special...

The students of Government Medical College (GMC) Pulwama on Monday took to streets against the non-availability of most of the teaching staff in the college since August 5 last year when the State was bifurcated into two union territories and its special...

The trade body in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal area on Tuesday staged a protest against the continuous closure of Old Habba Kadal bridge from last seven months.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), witnesses said that at least 150 shopkeepers...

The 2G mobile data services remained suspended for over nine hours on Tuesday in Kashmir in wake of 36th anniversary of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged on this day in New Delhi’s Tihar jail.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the...

The casual laborers and daily wagers of Public Health Engineering (PHE) under the banner of Kashmir PHE Joint Employees Association (KPHEJEA) Monday staged a protest to press for their demands.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), hundreds...

Scores of stone quarry workers of north Kashmir's Bandipora district stated a protest on Monday and termed government’s ban order a serious threat to their livelihood.The protestors rued the government decision, saying that stone carving and quarry was the...

The residents of Madar village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday staged a protest against Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to repair their damaged transformer from last one month.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer...

Pharmacists association of Bandipora on Tuesday held a protest demonstration against block medical officer Bandipora for assaulting their colleague in his office chamber.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)— the protesting pharmacsists alleged that...

In wake of the nationwide strike called by trade unions, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) held a protest in Srinagar against the anti-employee policies of the government.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), many associations...

The media persons in Srinagar on Wednesday staged a protest against the alleged thrashing of scribes on Tuesday by policemen when they were covering the clashes between students of Islamia College and forces at Hawal area.According to the wire service—Kashmir...

Security forces resorted to firing of tear gas shells and pellets after intense clashes broke out between students and forces at Islamia College Hawal in old Srinagar on Monday after students protested against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Three scribes were...

The stalemate over holding congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid continued for the 19th week with police and the Jamia Masjid Auqaf at loggerheads over the presence of security personnel at the Jamia gates and Nowhatta locality.According...

At a time when the whole world observed world Human Rights Day, the people in Kashmir observed partial shutdown on Tuesday with all the shops and other business establishments remaining closed throughout the day.According to the wire service—Kashmir News...

The ongoing ‘siege’ is turning out to be the longest in the past three decades when there have been no congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar.The grand Masjid  remained closed for the devotees since August 5, when the central government abrogated...

Amid presence of forces outside the historic Jamia Masjid, no congregational Friday prayers were held for the 17th straight week at the historic Jamia Masjid situated in Old City’s Nowhatta area of Srinagar.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer...

The Members of Parliament (MP) from National Conference (NC) on Thursday staged a protest against the continuous detention of party’s patron and incumbent MP from Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Dr....

For the first time since 2016 summer agitation triggered by the killing of tech-savvy Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, no congregational Friday prayers were held at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar for the 16th consecutive week today. Police...

Even as the signs of normalcy are visible on the ground in Kashmir, the administration continued to bar people from offering the mandatory congregational Friday prayers at the  historic Jamia Masjid for 15th consecutive week today. However, only a few...

Authorities on Friday imposed strict curbs in downtown Srinagar to disallow the congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia masjid for the 14th consecutive week as heavy  deployment was made outside the grand masjid amid snow accumulation.Meanwhile,...

There are hardly any buyers available to purchase the top quality apples from south Kashmir’s Shopian area this harvest.The apple industry received a big jolt after the authorities halted non-local truckers to ferry the cash crop to outside mandis.According...

Authorities on Friday imposed strict curbs in downtown Srinagar to disallow the congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia masjid for the 13th consecutive week and to bar people from participating in the traditional Khoje-Digar prayers at revered shrine...

Fear has gripped south Kashmir again after the killing of five non-local laborers by unidentified gunmen in Katrochu Village of Kulgam district on Tuesday evening.The incident has happened after a non- local trader, four drivers and a laborer were killed...

Authorities once again barred congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid for the 12th consecutive week even as curbs were eased out in Srinagar parts, first time since August 5.The restrictions across Kashmir were imposed on August 05, when the government...

For the 11th consecutive Friday, the administration barred people from offering mandatory congregational prayers here at the historical Jamia Masjid, located in Old City area of Nowhatta amidst fresh curbs in the several Srinagar areas to prevent post-Friday...

Scores of women protesters including sister and daughter of former chief minister and incumbent parliamentarian, Dr. Farooq Abdullah were on Tuesday detained by the authorities after they staged a protest against the abrogation of Article 370 by the central...

As the government claims that life is limping back to normalcy, the protests over the abrogation of Article 370 continued in Batamaloo area of Srinagar.Scores of people  holding banners and placards assembled outside Hazrat Sheikh Dawood alias Batamaloo...

The Power Development Department (PDD) offices across the Valley remained shut for the third consecutive day with the employees of the department staging protest  in the premises of Chief Engineer’s Office in Srinagar to press for their demands.The...

As the spontaneous shutdown in Kashmir enters into the second month,various crowd control measures used by the Security Forces to quell the protestors in Srinagar areas especially in volatile downtown has resulted in a major irritating tool for the elderly...

Restrictions have been imposed across the Kashmir Valley from early Monday, it was announced here.“Government has imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC in District Srinagar with effect from 1200 Hrs on 5th August 2019 which shall remain in force till further...

Members of J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu Saturday held a protest at High Court Complex, Jammu against the decision of the Executive of J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu with regard to the suspension of two eminent Members of the Bar Senior...

Pitching for abrogation of Article 370, Kashmiri Pandits feel the provision granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir is one of the major reasons for their exodus from the Valley, along with terrorism.They emphasise that the Article is discriminatory in nature...

Article 370 remains hot button, contrarian views and emotions swirl around the moment it is mentioned -- some incendiary and others more subdued. At the very kernel of our constitutional framework which allows the state of Jammu and Kashmir special rights and...

Even as the new BJP government explores all options to bring an end to the brutal cage match taking place in Kashmir, with the setting up of a delimitation commission as one of the prongs available on the table to correct the regional disparity, it is actively...

Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Saturday to prevent separatistcalled protests in connection with the Martyrs Day.July 13 is observed as Martyrs Day in Jammu and Kashmir to remember those killed in the firing outside the Srinagar Central...

Authorities imposed restrictions in an area in Srinagar on Friday to prevent separatist protests on the death anniversary of a local militant.Police sources said restrictions have been imposed in Nowhatta area of Old City Srinagar on the second death anniversary...

Clashes erupted between stone pelting youths and the security forces on Wednesday during an anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.Police sources said security forces started a cordon and search operation in Arwani village of Bijbehara...

The Indian deep state alarmed over the widespread toxicity of Islamic indoctrination in the Valley of Kashmir, in the main south Kashmir has changed tack on the prism from which it is viewing rising levels of local militancy.Despite over 100 kills this year,...

More than 50 civilian protesters were injured on Wednesday in clashes with security forces near the site of a gunfight with militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.As soon as the firing exchanges started between the security forces and the holed-up...

In a major relief to thousands of migrant Kashmiri Pandits, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced an amendment in the rules governing the issuance of reservation certificates to various categories of the state's residents.The amendment to...

Protests in the wake of the killing of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind outfit's chief commander Zakir Musa, forced authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to continue preventive restrictions in the Kashmir Valley.All schools and colleges in the valley were ordered...

Curfew continued for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah town.Authorities have ordered a magisterial probe into the death of a civilian - Nayeem Shah - whose body was recovered by the police from the outskirts of Bhaderwah...

Curfew continued for the second day on Friday in tension-ridden Bhaderwah town of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, even as police denied cow vigilantes were behind the murder of a local resident.Officials said there would be no relaxation in the curfew yet....

Authorities imposed curfew and called out the Army on Thursday following clashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah town in Doda district.Official sources said the clashes broke out between two groups of people following the murder of a Bhaderwah resident, Nayeem...