Shahid Choudhary posted as DC Srinagar
Gulzar Ahmad Dar is Director Information
Jammu:The administration Tuesday ordered transfers and postings of 10 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 24 Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officers, replacing 11 Deputy Commissioners across the state. Director (Information) was among others who were transferred with immediate effect, an order issued by the General Administration department said. ShahidIqbalChoudhary (IAS), Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, was transferred and […]
Saudi Arabia’s role
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in India on Tuesday. The Saudi Prince who has been in the limelight for various reasons has given an impression that he will be playing a proactive role in world politics. This is evident from the visits he undertook and the plans he has for his old […]
Choking political space forcing youth to take to violence: JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday held a meeting in which present political situation and all its aspects came into deliberation. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said choking of political space and hence pushing people to the wall is main reason behind Kashmiri youth opting […]
Denying admission to Kashmiri students: We were under pressure to say so, says Dehradun colleges
Dehradun: Clarifying on their statements of not granting admission to students from Kashmir, two city-based colleges Tuesday said they were under pressure and no decision of such sort has been taken by their management. “We had to do it under pressure from a mob of around 400-500 which was protesting at the gates demanding expulsion […]
Walk the talk: Mehbooba to Imran Khan on Pulwama attack
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said Pakistan was not being blamed for the Pulawama terror attack without any evidence and asked its Prime Minister Imran Khan to walk the talk. However, Mufti said Khan deserves a chance since he has recently taken over the reins of the country. “Disagree. Pathankot dossier was given to […]
Guv lauds security forces for killing JeM militants
Jammu: Lauding security forces for killing the three militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) including the mastermind behind the recent terror attack on the CRPF convoy, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday said it was a matter of pride for the nation that senior officers are leading from the front in the anti-terror operations. On […]
Reciprocate over Pak PM’s offer: Er Rasheed to Modi
Srinagar:AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Langate Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Tuesday appealed Prime Minister NarendraModi to show statesmanship and accept Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s offer to talk on all issues including much talked Pulwama attack. The former Langate legislator also urged people of India and Pakistan not to forget that Kashmiris are suffering […]
HC junks plea asking media to use ‘martyr’ while reporting casualties
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the media to use the words “martyr” or “shaheed”, instead of “killed”, when reporting deaths of security personnel in terror or other attacks. A bench of Chief Justice RajendraMenon and Justice V K Rao declined to hear the application filed by […]
Boycott everything Kashmiri, says Meghalaya Governor
Shillong: Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday supported a call for a boycott of “everything Kashmiri”, including the AmarnathYatra and purchasing products from the state. Roy, who describes himself as a right-wing Hindu socio-political thinker, writer, ideologue on Twitter, went on the microblogging site to air his views. “An appeal from a retired colonel of […]
Act tough against those humiliating Kashmiris outside Valley: Hakeem to Guv
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) President and former MLA Khansahib Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Tuesday asked the government to explore the possibilities of providing admissions to Kashmiri students being forced to return home from outside state in the Valley colleges so that their studies don’t suffer. Hakeem in a statement issued here urged Governor led administration […]
