JRL calls for shutdown on Feb 9,11 to mark Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat hanging
Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership Thursday called for a complete shutdown on February 9 and 11 on the “martyrdom” anniversaries of JKLF founder Muhammad Maqbool Butt and parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru. A statement of JRL, comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chairperson Yasin Malik urged […]
Germany sets new limits on Facebook data collection
Frankfurt (AFP) Germany’s Federal Competition Office (FCO) said Thursday it would impose new limits on how Facebook collects data from subsidiaries Whatsapp and Instagram, as well as third-party websites with embedded Facebook features such as “Like” buttons. Rather than requiring users to accept that such data can be folded into their Facebook accounts under a one-off […]
Gaw Kadal massacre: Case closed as culprits untraced, records washed away in floods, police tells SHRC
Srinagar: Police has told State Human Rights Commission that that the Gaw Kadal massacre case has been closed as the culprits are untraced and the records for the same were washed away in Sept 2014 deluge. The report submitted by the Senior Superintendent of police Srinagar before the state human rights commission today revealed […]
SC raps CBI for transferring officer probing Bihar shelter home cases
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday came down heavily on CBI for transferring its former Joint Director A K Sharma, who was probing Bihar’s shelter home cases, out of the agency in violation of the court’s order and directed its then interim chief M Nageswara Rao to personally appear before it on February […]
PDP’s Baramulla president quits party
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore : Peoples Democratic Party’s Baramulla district president on Thursday resigned for the party membership. He was incharge District president for the party in Bandipora as well. “I am resigning from the basic membership of the PDP. I have send my resignation letter to the party president Mehbooba Mufti,” Irshad Rasool Kar […]
District administrations, police issue helpline numbers
Sriangar: District Administrations have issued helpline number for the general public requiring assistance in view of the turbulent weather conditions prevailing in the Valley. District Srinagar: The general public have been asked to contact the following numbers in case of eventualities: DC Office Srinagar 0194-2477033/2452182/9419042342/7051112345, R&B 0194-2313751/7006003383, Fire & Emergency Services 0194-2479488/101/9419251908, MED 0194-2497458/9596193550/9419059311, PDD […]
Russia plans to invest USD 14 bn in Pakistan’s energy sector
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan is set to receive an integrated Russian investment package of USD 14 billion for the country’s energy sector, including offshore gas pipeline and underground storage projects, a media report said Thursday. A Russian delegation headed by Gazprom Management Committee Deputy Chairman Vitaly A Markelov pledged to make the investment during a recent visit […]
In Pics: Snowfall effects life in Valley, traffic thin, footfall to markets slumps
Heavy snowfall affected life in the valley as the downpour continued for second consecutive day snapping road and air traffic contact with the rest of the world. Shops opened late and many markets remains closed as footfall on the city center lal chowk also decreased drastically. Traffic on various routes remains affected due to slippery […]
Weather to improve from Friday forenoon, to remain wet in coming days: Sonam Lotus
Srinagar: Weatherman on Thursday predicted an improvement in weather condition from Friday forenoon in Valley. “Significant improvement in weather from tomorrow forenoon from Kashmir, afternoon from Jammu & Ladakh region,” Sonam lotus said. The forecaster said that the outlook for subsequent 5 days looks like light rain, snow. “It is continuously snowing at most parts […]
Massive throng amid heavy snowfall at the slain LeT commander’s funeral at Pulwama
Srinagar: Braving chilly weather and heavy snowfall thousands participated in the funeral prayers of slain District Commander of Lashkar e Taiba in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday. Irfan Ahmad Sheikh was killed in the gunbattle in chakoora area, his native area, with government forces. According to police he had opened fire on the forces […]
