Hizb chief's two sons in J&K among 11 sacked sacked in 'national interest'

Action against Syed Shakeel Ahmed and Syed Shahid Yusuf was taken in the light of the investigations done by NIA in a terror funding case

SC to govt: Restore normal life to J&K under lockdown

The court was told only private transport was available as public transport was not operating.

J&K government spokesman Rohit Kansal confirmed clashes took places in Srinagar areas but blamed the incidents on “hooligans and miscreants”.

All means of communication, including mobile and landline phones as well as the Internet, were severed simultaneously.

Valley restrictions to stay till well after Aug. 15; forces warn of violence.

The government also underscored the importance of implementing a total ban on use of tobacco and its allied products.

Last month the state government had stopped giving advertisements to two major local dailies - Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader.

Shops and other businesses in the landlocked district remained shut and transport services were off the roads.

Article 35A added to the Constitution on May 14, 1954 through a Presidential Order guarantees special privileges to permanent residents of the state.

We respect governor, but why is he intruding on democratic space? Seems there is hidden agenda, which I hope he won't be part of, she said.