Killing of yet another budding intellectual saddened the nation: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday said the separation of yet another budding intellectual Dr Sabzar has saddened the whole nation. Geelani as per a statement issued here said that the wounds of Dr Manan’s killing were still oozing, the deep and sorrowful separation of yet another budding intellectual Dr.Sabzar was […]
Man held, illegal timber seized
Sopore: Police on Tuesday night arrested a person and seized large quantity of illegal timber loaded in a Tata mobile vehicle in Rafiabad area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a person identified as Bashir Ahmad War, son of Ghulam Mohiudin War of ChatoosaRafiabad was arrested by the police on late last night […]
Power crises trigger protests in Sopore
Sopore: Residents of Chankhan area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning staged a protest aginst the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide electricity to their area from last one week. The residents including men, women and children blocked Sopore-Baramulla highway at Chankhan area and raised slogans against the PDD […]
J&K Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill-2018 put in public domain
Govt asks stakeholders to provide suggestions
SRINAGAR: The Government has put the draft Jammu and Kashmir Rights of Persons with Disabilities draft Bill 2018 in public domain to solicit views and suggestions of the stakeholders. According to Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, the draft bill is available on the official website of Social Welfare Department (SWD) at www.jksocialwelfare.nic.in. He […]
Hizb pays tribute to Dr Sabzar, his associate
Srinagar: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen Wednesday paid rich tribute to scholar turned militant Dr Sabzar Ahmed Sofi and his associate Asif Sherguri-who were killed in a gunfight at WanabalNowgam in the outskirts of Srinagar. As per a statement, Syed Salahuddin, the Hizb Chief while addressing Command Council meeting said that sacrifices of Dr Sabzar Ahmed […]
Kulgam civilian killings: Amnesty International demands probe
Bengaluru/New Delhi: Authorities should conduct effective, independent and impartial investigations into the killings of seven civilians by a blast in the aftermath of the Kulgam encounter, Amnesty India said on Wednesday. “In case of any direct or indirect violence between security forces and armed groups, extra caution should be exercised to ensure that civilians in the […]
JK govt approves setting up ACB to tackle corruption
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday approved setting up of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for tackling corruption in the state in an effective manner, an official spokesperson said. The decision to set up the ACB was taken at a meeting of the State Administrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik […]
Jamia Millia denies of having slain Sabzar as a research scholar
Srinagar: According to media reports, slain Sabzar Ahmad Sofi was pursuing PhD in Botany from Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, and had joined the militant ranks in the aftermath of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in July 2016. However, Jamia Millia Islamia, in a statement, denied Sofi was a former research student of […]
Board exams as per schedule
Srinagar: The board exams that are scheduled for tomorrow, the officials said would be held as per schedule. “Exams would be held tomorrow and there is no change in the schedule,” officials said.
Durbar Move: One-way traffic on Oct 27, 28 & Nov 3, 4
Srinagar: In order to ensure hassle-free movement of vehicles carrying Darbar move employees and important official records to Jammu, only one-way movement of traffic from Srinagar towards Jammu shall be permitted on October 27, 28 and November 3, 4 on the Srinagar- Jammu National Highway. As such no movement of any sort of traffic including […]
