Geelani concerned over prolonged detention, ill-treatment to Hurriyat leaders
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday expressed serious concern about the prolonged detention and the ill-treatment meted out to Hurriyat leaders in and outside jails especially in Tihar. Geelani as per a statement issued here said that Peer Saifullah’s health, presently lodged in Tihar jail, has deteriorated to the extent that […]
Militant held in Kulgam village
Srinagar: A local militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was arrested by Special Operation Group (SOG) of police from Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Thursday early morning. Reports said that the SOG during a raid at Chahlan village arrested one person who was identified as Mubarak Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rahim Dar. Mubarak, a […]
Don’t become rubber stamps of Pol parties; Er Rasheed to State Admin
Ramban: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and former Langate legislator, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday urged state administration not to become rubber stamps in the hands of political parties. According to a statement issued here, ErRasheed claimed that AIP is the only viable political alternative that can truly and sincerely speak for the political aspirations […]
Kashmir issue can’t be resolved by jailing leaders: JKDFP
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) on Thursday welcomed the release of Muslim League chief Mushtaqul Islam from imprisonment. The amalgam spokesman as per a statement issued here stressed upon immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners languishing in different jails of the state or outside it. “Kashmir dispute cannot be resolved by […]
Govt orders transfers, postings in administration
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings in the administration. According to a Government Order No 89-GAD of 2019, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, KusumBadyal, KAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, is transferred and posted as Additional Registrar, Cooperative, Jammu. TanveerIqbal Malik, KAS, Additional Registrar, […]
Man held with 7 kg poppy
Jammu: A man, suspected to be a drug peddler, was arrested and seven kilograms of poppy was seized from his possession in Poonch district Thursday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted the man, identified as Mansoor of south Kashmir, and seized the poppy from him, they said. A case has been […]
Jammu-Delhi Duronto Express passengers robbed at knifepoint
NEW DELHI: Passengers on board the Jammu-Delhi Duronto Express were robbed at knifepoint on Thursday by armed men, officials said. The matter came to light after a passenger filed a complaint through the railways’ complaints portal. In the complaint, Ashwani Kumar claimed that passengers of B3 and B7 coaches of the train 12266 were targeted […]
Saudi man held at Delhi airport with live bullet
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) A Saudi Arabian national has been apprehended at the Delhi airport for allegedly carrying a live bullet in his bag, an official said Thursday. A S Wunaymir T was going through the security checks at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday evening when a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan […]
PIA bans entertainment on flights to Saudi Arabia
By M Zulqernain Lahore: The Pakistan International Airlines has banned in-flight entertainment for pilgrims travelling to Jeddah and Madina and will only play Quranic verses and naats for them, an official of the national carrier said Thursday. The decision was taken “in light of the peoples’ sentiments,” PIA spokesman Mashhood Tajawar told PTI. Cash-strapped PIA has […]
Science City to come in Kashmir soon
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed Deputy Commissioners to identify 100 kanal State lands at suitable places in their respective districts for the establishment of first Science city in Kashmir. The DCs were also directed to furnish the details like road and rail connectivity, water, electricity, health and other major facilities […]
