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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday issued a notice to the government seeking a response by April9 on a petition against the closure of the highway from Baramulla to Udhampur on Sunday and Wednesday every week for civilian movement. The petition filed by the lawyer, Mir Shafaqat…

Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq left early morning for  New Delhi to appear before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday in connection with an alleged funding case, sources close to him said. The NIA has served him three summons. The separatist leader had earlier cited security reasons for…

Srinagar: The strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with rest of the world, shall be closed for civilian traffic  ,however, security forces convoys shall be allowed to move on the thoroughfare ,an official from traffic department  said on Saturday. Pertinently,   as per an order issued on…

Shopian: Exchange of gunfire erupted between militants and security  forces in orchards of Padguchi area of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. According to sources , a brief exchange of gunfire in the area left two millitants  dead in the encounter .The area remains under tight cordon…

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir(DAK) on Saturday said that with the opening of schools in the valley, a considerable rise in the  flu like illness (FLI)  has been observed, particularly ,among the school children.However,the flu should not be mistaken for swine flu ,having similar symptoms that of  Swine flu,said DAK in a…

Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has conveyed his greetings to people on the auspicious occasion of Navratras and Navreh, and prayed for their well-being and prosperity. In his message, Governor observed that the Navratras have a special importance for the lakhs of pilgrims who visit the Holy Cave Shrine of…

Anantnag: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the elections to Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency was held on Saturday by the returning officer, Khalid Jahangir. Election Observers for the constituency and representatives of various candidates were present on the occasion. The nomination papers of Safeer Ahmad Malik of Rashtriya Jan Karanti Party…

In yet another incident of cross border firing, a couple was injured in cross border firing that took  place in  Kalal area of Nowshera in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir  at wee hours on Saturday. Reports said that the duo suffered bullet injuries at 2 am while they were…

Two soldiers were wounded in a blast at an army camp in Lachampora area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday, police said. According to reports the explosion took place inside 15 RR camp located at Lachampora area of Rajwar in Handwara resulting in injuries to two army…

Srnagar:Hurriyat (G) district president Bandipora Sheikh Danish Mushtaq was booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) on Friday, reports said. Mushtaq, a resident of Aloosa area of north Kashmir’s district Bandipora, was arrested on March 16, reported a local news agency. Mushtaq has been lodged in district jail in Kupwara.