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...

Students at many places in the Kashmir Valley took to the streets and clashed with security forces on Tuesday in protest against the rape of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir's  Bandipora district.Students of Amar Singh College came out of the campus and fought...

Massive clashes rocked Nowhatta area of downtown after Friday congregational prayers, resulting in injuries to five youth in forces action, witnesses told KNO. Clashes broke out  in Jamia Masjid area after a long time on the first Friday of holy month of...

Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP staged a protest against the recent killing of BJP leader Gul Mohammad Mir.Protest march was led by party’s state General Secretary Ashok Koul, scores of BJP leaders and workers assembled at Press Enclave here to protest against...

Members of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) Monday held a silent protest at Srinagar’s press enclave here, demanding whereabouts of their beloved who are disappeared from past many years.The relatives of disappeared persons were demanding...

Accusing Governor led administration of Jammu and Kashmir of deliberately attempting to weaken the economic situation of Kashmir valley; Fruit Mandi Parimpora on Monday suspended its operation for two days. Mohammad Ayoub Bhat, General Secretary of The New Kashmir...

The Casual Labours of Kashmir Tourism Department’s today held a protest demonstration, demanding the release of their long-pending wages.Scores of casual labours  assembled here in Press Enclave, chanting slogans in favour of their demands.The protesters...

Complete shutdown observed in Kashmir Valley called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the “ill-treatment” meted out to the ailing incarcerated JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik at New Delhi.Reports said that almost all shops and other business establishments...

Scores of traders today held a protest march in Srinagar.Scores of traders in cross-LoC trade on the Uri-Muzaffarabad route took part in the march, demanding revocation of the suspension order.“Our demand from the very first day of the trade has been that a...

Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Thursday, even as several  protesters and Forces personnel were injured in clashes in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district during the 2nd phase of Parliament elections. The police however said the day passed off peacefully....

Normal life crippled due to a strike called by JRL in poll-bound central Kashmir area of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal.According to reports no restrictions in any part of the valley though security forces were deployed in strength, particularly in poll-bound...

Days after the Srinagar Central Jail incident, family members of the inmates staged a protest on Tuesday saying Central Jail Srinagar is unsafe for those lodged there.Scores of inmates assembled at Press Enclave Srinagar and said that inmates in the jail...

Even as the killing police have launched massive investigations into the killing of class 7 student Owais’ Muhstaq Mir of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the incident has brought back the focus on the use of pellet guns in Kashmir.A fresh debate...

A day after prisoners and jail authorities clashed inside the Srinagar Central Jail, police on Friday imposed restrictions in Srinagar's old city areas, police said.Senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who delivers the Friday sermon at the Jama...

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The employees of the Department of Public Health Engineering (PHE) Friday held a massive protest demonstration in Kashmir capital Srinagar. The protesting employees were demanding the release of long pending salaries. Hundreds of the protesting employees...

Public Health Engineering (PHE) employees Wednesday staged protest for the 3rd consecutive day here demanding wages and regularization of their services.The protest was held under the banner of Kashmir PHE joint employees association at Press Enclave here.Chairman...

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Family of a missing driver from Pattan on Friday protested in press enclave Srinagar urging government to launch speedy lookout for him.According to correspondent, family members of the missing driver 'Jan Mohd Bhat, S.O Asadullah Bhat R.O Pattan, left home...

Scores of Pakistani women on Friday who are married to ex-militants staged a protest to press both the governments including India and Pakistan to ensure their return to Pakistan.The women assembled in Srinagar’s Press Enclave and chanted slogans in favour...

Kashmir valley is observing complete shutdown reciprocation to the Ministry of Home Affair's decision to ban JKLF.All shops and business establishment are closed throughout the valley while public transport is hard to see. Reports of shutdown poured in to PTK...

Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Pulwama Qazi Masood probing the “custodial killing” of a school principal Saturday met the victim’s family in Awantpora area of Pulwama district.Rizwan Asad Pandit, the Principal of Sabir Abdullah Public School Tral, was picked...

Friday prayers were not allowed in the historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, where restrictions had been imposed since Friday morning as a precautionary measure. Officials said that restrictions were imposed in downtown Srinagar following a call for protest...

Local Sikh community Thursday joined the protest march that was carried out by locals including the family members of School Principal Rizwan Asad Pandit against his custodial death in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.The protesters sought...

Demanding stern action against the men in uniform responsible for the killing of Awantipora youth Rizwan Asadh Pandit in custody, mainstream political party National Conference Thursday took out a protest rally accusing Bhartiya Janata Party of pursuing anti-Kashmir...

Kashmir valley observed a complete shutdown on Wednesday against “custodial killing” of Rizwan Asad.All Shops and other business establishments and schools were shut in the capital city Srinagar while public transport was off the roads.Authorities had increased...

Anganwadi workers and helpers protest demonstration here in Srinagar demanding the release of state share to Anganwadi employees.Raising the slogans against the state  government for not fulfilling their demands which are pending from a very long time.Protester...

Detention of JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin and others under draconian PSA and bullying Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq, Syed Naseem Geelani, and others by NIA are all manifestation of state-sponsored violence. The Kashmiri nation cannot be intimidated by such mean...

Anganwari workers and Helpers affiliated with Centre of Indian Trade Union Friday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar demanding increase in their honorarium.The protesters assembled in Partap Park and raised slogans against the government for not fulfilling...