Tag: #Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 24 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Jammu and Kashmir on September 30 to address two mega public rallies in Baramulla and Rajouri.

Srinagar, Aug 24 : Residences of three prominent lawyers are being searched in Srinagar in connection with further investigation of murder of Advocate Babar Qadri, who was shot dead in 2020. The houses being searched include that of former Kashmir High Court Bar Association president Mian Qayoom.

Srinagar, Aug 23 : Security forces arrested a "hybrid" militant and an overground worker of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Sopore sub district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening, police said. The arrest were made by a joint team of police, Army and CRPF at a joint security checkpoint.

Srinagar, Aug 22 : National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the likely inclusion of non-locals as voters in Jammu and Kashmir was unacceptable and this will only make them vulnerable to militant attacks.

Srinagar, Aug 10 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday congratulated Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav and said this should not be a mere formation of a government but a genuine start to bring secular and democratic forces together.

Srinagar, July 27 : Fresh batches of more than 5,000 pilgrims proceeded on the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal to Amarnath on Wednesday to pay obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine, officials said. They said 3,225 pilgrims had paid obeisance at the cave shrine till 11 am taking the total number of those who paid obeisance at the cave shrine to 2,79,047 so far since the pilgrimage commenced on June 30. New batches of devotees were allowed to proceed from the traditional Nunwan Pahalgam base camp in south Kashmir and shortest Baltal via Dumail in Ganderbal district on Wednesday amid dry but partially cloudy weather conditions.

Srinagar, July 25 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding a Tiranga bikers rally which would be flagged off from the Clock tower Lal Chowk, the summer capital of Srinagar city for Kargil amid unprecedented security arrangements on Monday.

Srinagar, June 23 : Weather improved across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday after heavy rains over the past few days that caused flash floods across several regions and inundating many areas besides washing away several roads.

Srinagar, Jun 15 : Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who arrived here on Wednesday reviewed the overall security situation and operational preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. Lt Gen Dwivedi, who arrived here today on a three day visit is likely to visit forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) and the hinterland to review the overall security situation in the Kashmir Valley, a defence spokesman said.

Srinagar, June 12 : Jammu and Kashmir government approved the proposal of Tourism Department to provide subsidized timber for repairs and maintenance of houseboats and taxi shikaras.