The joint resistance leadership Thursday called for a complete shutdown on March 10 against the civilian killing in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and asked people to protest after Friday congregational prayers. The joint leadership—Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik expressed grief over killing of a student Amir Nazir Wani at Padgampora, Pulwama. According to a statement issued here, the trio urged people to observe complete shutdown on Friday and hold peaceful protest after Friday prayers. While paying tributes to slain youth of Padgampora, Pulwama, the leaders said…
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Highway continues remained shut for 2nd day, Gulmarg coldest at – 4.6°C
The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day today though there was slight improvement in the weather conditions after two days of intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches. The nearly 300-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed for traffic yesterday due to snowfall and rain at various places coupled with landslides and shooting stones. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which maintains the arterial road, has pressed its men and machines to restore traffic on the road but landslides…
Read MoreChenani – Nashri tunnel opens to weeklong trial run
The country’s longest 9.25-km road tunnel was thrown open for vehicles on a trial basis this evening. At the Nashri end of the tunnel, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mohammad Aijaz flagged off the Jammu-bound vehicles, while Ashutosh Chandwar, Regional Head, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), flagged off the Srinagar-bound vehicles on the Chenani end in the presence of the engineers and managers of the IL&FS, NH-1A and other ancillary concerns. According to the project director, IL&FS, JS Rathore, under the weeklong trial run, the tunnel would remain open for all…
Read More2 Civilians, 2 Militants killed in Pulwama encounter, Pellets terror continues
15-year-old Amir hit by bullet, another civilian Jalal had no external injuries 3 boys hit by pellets in both eyes, 2 in one eye Police was fired at from within the crowd: DIG Over 20 injured in firing on protesters Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed in a gunfight with troops in Padgampora village of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A boy was killed after being hit by bullets during clashes with force personnel near the encounter site while a youth also died during the clashes and cause of his…
Read MoreClashes near encounter site in Pulwama 15 Year old boy killed, Train service suspended
Clashes erupted near the site of an encounter between militants and government forces in Padgampora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Youth took to streets and clashed with forces to disrupt the anti-militant operation. Meanwhile, reports said that the family of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Shafi Shergujri of Banderpora has been brought near the encounter site to persuade him to surrender. Shafi is reportedly trapped in a house which has been cordoned off by the forces. A young boy was killed during clashes near the encounter site in Padgampora village…
Read MoreIG Reviews security of Chenani-Nashri tunnel, Decks cleared for inauguration
Inspector General of Police, Jammu, S.D. Singh today reviewed the security arrangements for opening of Chenani-Nashri tunnel, scheduled in the third week of this month. As per a police spokesperson, IG reviewed security ‘bundobust’ of tunnel and forthcoming VVIP in the town to inaugurate the mega project. “Detailed discussions were held with the officers of police and civil administration including representatives of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure enhanced security measures for the safety and security of tunnel,” the spokesperson said. IG also discussed the security arrangement required…
Read MoreSrinagar – Jammu highway shut on second consecutive day, Incent weather to continue
For the second consecutive day on Wednesday, rains lashed plains of Kashmir and upper reaches received fresh snowfall even as the Srinagar-Jammu Highway has been closed for traffic. The weatherman has predicted precipitation in next 24 hours as well. On Wednesday no movement of traffic, either from Jammu or Srinagar, was allowed on the highway. “We did not allow the traffic to ply because of shooting stones on the road at several places,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Traffic, (Rural), Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, told Kashmir Post. He said that due…
Read MoreSnowfall on upper reaches Rains lashes plains across Valley, Fresh landslides forces closure of Highway
Fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches on Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as rain lashed the plains. “There has been fresh snowfall in Pahalgam and other places in the higher reaches of the state during the last 24 hours,” said an official of the Met department. “Erratic weather conditions will continue to affect Jammu and Kashmir during the next two to three days, but there is no chance of bad weather causing any major disruption anywhere during this period,” he added. Srinagar recorded 5.6 degree Celsius, Pahalgam 6.6, Gulmarg…
Read MoreBJP legislators take party ministers to task for ‘surrendering’ before PDP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers in the coalition government were taken to task by the annoyed party legislators for, what they alleged, completely surrendering before the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by endorsing highly controversial decisions recently taken by the government. Legislators of the BJP warned that they would come on streets along with people if party ministers failed to convince coalition partner PDP to withdraw such decisions, which would prove to be counter-productive for the party in the Jammu region. Highly placed sources said a meeting of the party legislators…
Read MoreRains lash plains, Fresh snowfall in upper reaches
The upper reaches of the Valley including the famous ski resort of Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall on Tuesday while plains including Srinagar were lashed by rains. A weather department official said ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, Shopian in south Kashmir and upper reaches of Banihal, Jawahar Tunnel, Ramban and Patnitop areas experienced fresh snowfall today. Srinagar and other plains of the Valley experienced rainfall, he said. The Weather department has predicted widespread rain or snow at many places till weekend under the influence of Western Disturbance which hit…
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