Geelani terms Shopian killings as unfortunate
Srinagar: Blaming state administration, police and other government forces for the brutal killings, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Monday called the civilian killings in Shopian as ‘unfortunate’. According to the statement issued here, Geelani in his telephonic address to the mourners, paid tributes to slain youth in the Shopian shootoutand said that […]
Shopian firing: Yasin Malik detained
Srinagar: Police on Monday detained Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik after he tried to stage a protest against the alleged killing of civilians in Shopian firing. Malik, along with his supporters, reached Budshah bridge here and tried to march towards Lal Chowk, officials said. They were stopped and taken into preventive custody, the […]
Four houses damaged in Sopore blaze
Sopore: At least four houses were gutted on Sunday when a fire broke out in a residential area in North Kashmir’s Sopore. Reports said that at least four structures belonging to Siraj-ud-din Peer, Mohammad Amin Peer, Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Imtiyaz Ahmed Peer were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at 6:45 PM […]
Langate legislator protest against Shopian killings, detained
Handwara: Amid restrictions, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Monday lead a protest march in Handwara against the Shopian killings. According to the statement issued here, the protesters holding black flags were chanting anti-Army slogans and condemned national media for provoking and sheltering the killers in uniform. […]
‘Fake’ poster put up claiming Kashmiri missing student is ‘kidnapped’
Srinagar: A poster allegedly put up by Maoists at Bhubaneswar’s Baramunda bus stand stating that the Kashmiri student Suhail Aijaz who was perusing MBBS at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar is in their custody, has been termed as a mere ‘hoax’. The poster was put up on the wall under a flyover with a message demanding the government to […]
Need to prevent fraudulent companies from duping investors, says CS
Jammu: Reiterating earlier directions on greater co-ordination between the regulators and law enforcement agencies to prevent unscrupulous companies from luring investors and duping them of their hard-earned money, Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Monday underscored the need to establish an effective mechanism to monitor and track companies operating in multiple states. Vyas was chairing the […]
Preparedness for World Consumer Rights Day celebrations reviewed
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs, (FCS&CA) Choudhary Zulfkar Ali Monday convened a meeting with officers of his department and Legal Metrology Department (LMD) to review the preparedness for World Consumer Rights Day to be celebrated on March 14. The meeting was attended by Joint Controller FCS&CA Jammu, Mansoor Aslam, […]
Top JeM militant killed in Lethpora gunfight
Srinagar: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant commander was killed in a brief encounter at Hatiwara area of Lethpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. Official sources said that army’s 50 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in Hatwara, Letpora. Army’s Srinagar based defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said that a gunfight […]
Police probing Shopian firing: DGP
Jammu: Director General of Police S P Vaid said they were investigating the firing incident in which six people, including two militants, were killed by the Army in Shopian district. Vaid said the situation was under control and appealed to the people of Kashmir to maintain peace. Two weapons, along with other arms and ammunition, […]
Dir Agriculture Kashmir reviews progress on CM’s commitments
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi convened a meeting of senior officers of the department here on Monday to review the progress achieved on the implementation of commitments and decisions made by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti during her recent public meetings (Durbars) in different districts of Kashmir Division, related to the sector. Speaking […]
