From a patient on an oxygen cylinder to a student on exam preparation, the โpowerlessโ winter is once again keeping life hostage to the fair-weather system and grid in the valley. In her candlelit room, Shazia is sitting anxiously. The 26-year-old is a prospective PhD scholar and has recently enrolled for online classes on Unacademy…
The officials declined to comment on the eligibility criteria, saying, โYou should check the PDF (advertisement) and every detail is there.โ SRINAGAR โ The criteria for availing the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board properties under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY) has raised eyebrows in the erstwhile state, particularly in Kashmir. The eligibility criteria for…
A video of MC Baramulla employees had gone viral on social media, wherein the employees were seen vandalizing and destroying items of street vendors during an anti-encroachment drive. SRINAGAR โย The Directorate of Urban Local Bodies Kashmir has suspended four employees involved in the vandalization of street vendors in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district and has asked…
The slain have been identified as Amir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Alamgunj village in Shopian and Sameer Ahmad Khan, a resident of Tiken village in Pulwama. SRINAGAR โ The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have killed two militants in a military operation in Okay village of south Kashmirโs Kulgam district. In…
The slain commander was involved in the killings of civilians in the name of informers, police said. SRINAGAR โ Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have killed two militants in two separate military operations in the outskirts of Srinagar city. Both the military operations were launched in the Shalimar area of the capital…
โThe incident site is located on the Pakistani side of the Anti-Infiltration Obstacle System, kept under surveillance by the Indian Army to effectively counter any nefarious activity by the infiltrators or Pakistan Army.โ SRINAGAR โ The Indian Army on Sunday claimed to have foiled a BAT action by killing a militant in the Keran sector…
Many shopkeepers said that they feel dispossessed and disempowered by whatever the administration has been doing. โThey want to settle outsiders here by dispossessing us and want us to act normally, which is impossible.โ SRINAGAR โ A partial shutdown was observed in the Downtown area of the capital city Srinagar on Saturday against the first…
โThe protesters also raised slogans for the restoration of the erstwhile stateโs special status, and also denounced the โhighhandednessโ of police and administration.โ SRINAGAR โ Despite the Jammu and Kashmir administrationโs attempts to scuttle the protest demonstration of the Peopleโs Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) against the Delimitation Commissionโs draft proposal, two constituents of the…
โEarlier, they used to target policemen involved in anti-militancy operations. Now everyone is targeted.โ SRINAGAR โ The Jammu and Kashmir police said that it has killed 171 militants in about 88 military operations in 2021 across the Kashmir valley. The slain militants include 151 local militants and 20 foreigners. A police official said that 82…
From voguish hat to warrior headgear, Kashmir wears in all in the spell of chill. A proscribed drone shot wouldโve shown a freeze frame dotted with the vibrant hatted heads. Thatโs how winter looks like in the valley grappling with the biting cold. Head with hat is grasped as a โtopโ defence against the โGeneral…