Traffic suspended on Srinagar-Jammu highway due to landslides
Feb 29, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Traffic on 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway was suspended on Saturday afternoon following landslides, triggered by the rain, official sources said.
Shujaat Bukhari murder accused gunned down in J&K
Nov 28, 2018, at 09:18 pm
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IBNS): Security forces on Wednesday gunned down Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) leader Naveed Jatt, who was wanted for the murder of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari in June, reports said.
Kashmir : IED defused by forces on on highway near Srinagar
Jan 13, 2018, at 05:53 pm
Srinagar, Jan 13 (IBNS) : Security forces on Saturday defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants on Srianagr- Baramulla road near Shalteng on the outskirts of Srinagar city, Police said.
Normal life affected in Kashmir owing to shutdown over alleged braid cutting incidents
Oct 21, 2017, at 07:43 pm
Srinagar, Oct 21 (IBNS): Normal life in Kashmir was affected on Saturday due to a strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) to protest against braid chopping incidents even as authorities imposed restrictions in several areas of the city as a precautionary measure, officials said.
The first flight with 420 Haj pilgrims took off from Srinagar for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Jul 25, 2017, at 07:04 pm
Srinagar, Jul 25 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was present at the Srinagar International Airport to bid farewell to the 420 Haj pilgrims who left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Kashmir flood: Water level decreases, situation under control
Apr 08, 2017, at 04:30 pm
Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS): The flood threat, which looming over the Kashmir Valley, has ended with the decrease in water level after four days on Saturday, an official said.
Militants attack minister's house in Kashmir, decamp with four rifles
Mar 27, 2017, at 05:11 pm
Srinagar, Mar 27 (IBNS): Suspected militants attacked the house of the Minister of State for Hajj and Auquaf, Farooq Andrabi, a leader of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, injuring one policeman.
Fighter jet makes emergency landing at Srinagar airport
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS): A MIG fighter jet made emergency landing at Srinagar airport on Tuesday , official said.
Jul 10, 2016, at 02:00 am
Srinagar July 9 (IBNS): At least eight people have been killed during clashes on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after Hizbul commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was killed by security forces.
Kashmir sees violence on day of Burhan Wani's burial
Jul 09, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Srinagar, Jul 9 (IBNS): Several places in Jammu and Kashmir, erupted in violence on Saturday as Hizbul commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was buried in south Kashmir’s Tral town, according to media reports.
Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meeting in Srinagar on strategic issues
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) A High Level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was held in Srinagar on Friday.
Take all steps to maintain peace in Valley: J&K CM to security agencies
May 11, 2016, at 04:55 am
Srinagar, May 10 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday urged the security agencies to conduct their operations keeping in view the safety of the people so that an environment of peace and tranquility is maintained, which will enable the government to implement its agenda of good governance and development in the state.
Kalraj Mishra inaugurates Khadi Spinning and Weaving Centre in Srinagar
May 08, 2016, at 06:14 pm
Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra inaugurated the Harmukh Khadi Gram Udyog Sansthan, a spinning and weaving centre and marketing plaza for khadi goods at a function in Srinagar on Sunday.
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants arrested from Srinagar
Apr 22, 2016, at 04:44 am
Srinagar, Apr 21 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants from the Srinagar city during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, police official said.
Kashmir unrest : Prohibitory orders in Srinagar, Kupwara
Apr 16, 2016, at 04:42 pm
Srinagar, Apr 16 (IBNS) Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders in parts of Srinagar and Kashmir's frontier district Kupwara to maintain law and order following protests called by the separatist groups against the killing of five civilians, including a woman, since Wednesday.
Mehbooba Mufti condemns death of school boy in firing
Apr 16, 2016, at 05:14 am
Srinagar, Apr 15 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed "deep anguish over the unfortunate death" of a youth at Natnusa in Kupwara district.
Kashmir unrest : Prohibitory orders in Srinagar, Kupwara
Apr 15, 2016, at 07:21 pm
Srinagar, Apr 15 (IBNS) Authorities on Friday imposed prohibitory orders in parts of Srinagar and Kashmir's frontier district Kupwara to maintain law and order following protests called by the separatist groups against the killing of four civilians.
Srinagar NIT row: Protesting students demand action against police
Apr 07, 2016, at 05:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): With the tension at NIT Srinagar campus escalating, a student representative on Wednesday told visiting officials from the Centre's education ministry that they want the institute shifted out of the city, media reports said.
'Thank you JNU' posters waved in Srinagar
Feb 20, 2016, at 03:25 am
Srinagar, Feb 19 (IBNS): Creating fresh controversy, some youths in old Srinagar city on Friday chanted slogans like "thank you JNU, Afzal Guru is our hero†while clashing with police.
Police decamps with service rifle in Srinagar
Feb 06, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IBNS): In an another security breach, Jammu and Kashmir Special Police Officer (SPO) decamped with service rifle from from Rainawari police station on Saturday morning.
PDP workers' meeting in Srinagar today
Jan 31, 2016, at 04:37 pm
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IBNS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a workers meeting in Srinagar on Sunday as the issue of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to keep suspense.
Mufti's body flown to Srinagar, to be cremated in ancestral village
Jan 07, 2016, at 05:42 pm
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS) The mortal remains of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed have been flown to Srinagar where the body will be kept for people to pay homage.
Restrictions in Srinagar after Shia cleric's execution in Saudi Arabia
Jan 04, 2016, at 05:26 pm
Srinagar, Jan 4 (IBNS) Restrictions on movement of people ad traffic have been imposed in parts of Srinagar on Monday following the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al Nimr in Saudi Arabia.
Restrictions in Srinagar following Hurriyat's march call
Nov 11, 2015, at 06:57 pm
Srinagar, Nov 11 (IBNS) Authorities have imposed strict restrictions in the summer capital of Srinagar following the “HMT March Chaloâ€, called by Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Internet services suspended in Srinagar ahead of Modi's rally
Nov 07, 2015, at 05:28 pm
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday suspended mobile Internet services hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Srinagar.
Kashmir MLA Engineer Rashid detained in Srinagar
Nov 07, 2015, at 04:58 pm
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir's independent MLA, Engineer Rashid has been detained by the J&K Police as part of the crackdown to prevent the anti-Modi rally by separatists.
Geelani announces 'million march' to counter Modi Rally in Kashmir
Oct 30, 2015, at 04:55 pm
Srinagar, Oct 30 (IBNS) Syed Ali Geelani, the leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, has announced that the Hurriyat is planning to take out a "million march" in order to foil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nov 7 rally in Srinagar.
Rahul Gandhi arrives in Jammu on three-day visit
Aug 27, 2015, at 05:06 am
Jammu, Aug 26 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jammu on Wednesday on a three-day visit.
Posters welcoming ISIS leader Baghdadi spotted in Srinagar
Aug 22, 2015, at 03:38 am
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IBNS): Posters having the picture of Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu bakr al-Baghdadi and the flags of the Sunni terror group along with that of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Pakistan were waved in the Kashmir valley on Friday.
NIA grills Naveed in Srinagar to reconstruct events
Aug 08, 2015, at 07:57 pm
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is interrogating the captured Pakistani terrorist, Mohammed Naveed alias Usman in Srinagar as attempts are being made to reconstruct events of how he spent nearly two months in the Kashmir valley.