Now, Jawahar Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir open 24×7SRINAGAR - The Jawahar Tunnel connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country would remain open for traffic round the clock from Tuesday onwards, officials said. Autonomy to Gilgit-Baltistan is a joke: Pakistani Kashmiri leaderSRINAGAR - Islamabad’s move to give “greater political autonomy” to the Northern Areas by renaming the region Gilgit-Baltistan and giving it the powers of a federal province is “nothing but a little joke”, says a separatist leader in Pakistan- administered Jammu and Kashmir. Two CRPF men killed, 14 injured in KashmirSRINAGAR - Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 14 people injured Monday as separatist guerrillas struck twice within 30 minutes here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Two CRPF men die in daring attack in Srinagar (Second Lead)SRINAGAR - Separatist guerrillas shot dead two Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) troopers from close range in the commercial heart of Srinagar Monday as hundreds of people crowded the area. 5 CRPF troopers injured in Jammu and KashmirSRINAGAR - Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured Monday after separatist guerrillas struck in two separate localities of this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital. Three policemen suspended, probe ordered into custodial death in J-KSRINAGAR - Three policemen were suspended and a magisterial probe was ordered on Monday, following the death of a 17-year-old boy in police custody in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Police: Suspected Islamic insurgent attacks kill 2 soldiers, wound 7 in Indian KashmirSRINAGAR, India — Suspected Islamic insurgents fired at government forces and lobbed a hand grenade into a crowded shopping area in the Indian part of Kashmir on Monday, killing two paramilitary soldiers and wounding seven people. Two killed, four injured in two separate strikes on CRPF in SrinagarSRINAGAR - At least two jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured in two separate militant strikes in Srinagar on Monday. Demonstration in Srinagar to mark International Day of Disappeared PersonsSRINAGAR - Kin of missing people staged a demonstration in Srinagar to mark International Day of Disappeared Persons. Fabric bags are growing popular in KashmirSRINAGAR - People are lapping up environment-friendly fabric bags in Srinagar, which they say is reusable and has many benefits. Electricity still a far-fetched dream for Gurez valleySRINAGAR - Electricity remains to be a distant dream for the residents of Gurez valley of Jammu and Kashmir despite ample water resources existing in the region. Major reshuffle of officials in J and KSRINAGAR - In a major administrative reshuffle, Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred 26 senior officers, including 12 IAS officers. Security forces’ phased withdrawal reports worry locals in J-KSRINAGAR - The reports of phased withdrawal of Security Forces from militancy-affected areas have cause concern among locals of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. Muslims perform last rites of a Kashmiri Pandit in SrinagarSRINAGAR - In a unique demonstration of communal harmony here Muslim neighbours performed the last rites of a Hindu on Friday. Strength of CRPF to be trimmed down in KashmirSRINAGAR - Consequent to signs of peace returning in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is being gradually withdrawn. Army foils infiltration bid near LoC; two militants killedSRINAGAR - Indian Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid by a group of heavily armed militants and killed two of them in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir at Sonapindi near the Line of Control. Top Al-Badr commander arrested in Kashmir ValleySRINAGAR - Police in Kashmir Sunday claimed a major success with the arrest of a top functionary of the Al-Badr guerrilla group from north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Top Al-Badr man nabbed in KashmirSRINAGAR - Kashmir police claimed a major success with the arrest Sunday of a top functionary of the Al-Badr guerrilla group in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Kashmir farmers worried over increasing urbanizationSRINAGAR - The constant shrinking of agriculture lands in the Kashmir valley has become a cause of concern to farmers of the state. Kashmir Valley Muslims gear up to mark RamadanSRINAGAR - Muslims in the Kashmir Valley are gearing up to observe the fasting month of Ramadan that started on Sunday. Kashmir probes ‘insider’s hand’ behind militant commander’s flightSRINAGAR - The Jammu and Kashmir government has begun a probe into a possible “insider’s hand” in the disappearance of a top guerrilla commander who gave police the slip before he could be re-arrested on other terror charges, well informed sources said Sunday. Kashmir getting ready for RamadanSRINAGAR - Muslims in Kashmir are getting ready to observe the holy month of Ramadan. In this month, which starts from Sunday, the people prepare in advance and shop for food and decorative items. Kashmir strike affects normal lifeSRINAGAR - Normal life across the Kashmir Valley was affected on the second day of a general strike on Saturday. Shutdown cripples life in KashmirSRINAGAR - A shutdown called by the separatist Hurriyat Conference protesting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day speech paralysed life in the Kashmir Valley Saturday. 100-year-old building collapses in Srinagar, all rescuedSRINAGAR - A five-storeyed building, about a 100 years old, collapsed here Friday afternoon, trapping many people in the debris. However, police and fire service personnel managed to rescue all those inside. Kashmir police look for released militant commanderSRINAGAR - Police were Thursday looking for a top guerrilla commander who allegedly gave them a slip after a court ordered his release in a particular case and before he could be arrested on other charges pending against him. Many trapped as five-storeyed building collapses in SrinagarSRINAGAR - A five-storeyed building, approximately 100 years old, collapsed here Friday afternoon with many people feared trapped inside. Girls play rugby to bust stress in KashmirSRINAGAR - Girls in Kashmir are taking up rugby to bust stress caused due to militancy in the valley. Rights group says it has found 1,500 bodies in unmarked graves in Indian KashmirSRINAGAR, India — Rights workers have discovered several unmarked graves containing about 1,500 unidentified bodies in Indian Kashmir, a prominent rights group said Thursday, alleging that some of corpses were likely innocent people killed by government forces. Agitating teachers baton charged in SrinagarSRINAGAR - Kashmir’s police baton charged college teachers who took out a protest march demanding job confirmation and hike in salary. |