Div Com issues fresh avalanche warning
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued fresh avalanche warning for nine avalanche prone districts of Kashmir division. The warning has been issued for the avalanche prone areas in district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh of J&K state. As per the hand out, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir […]
SHRC issues notice to Commissioner Secretary Home, others over harassment of Kashmiri students outside Kashmir
Srinagar, February 19 : State Human Rights commission on Tuesday issued notice to commissioner secretary Home Cheif secretary DGP police JK Divisional commissioner KMR to submit the detailed compelanc report before the commission regarding the safety of students and people of Kashmir outside state. The notice was issued by SHRC chairperson Rtd justice Bilal Nazki. According […]
Power shutdown in Srinagar parts on Wednesday
SRINAGAR,: The office of Power Controller, Kashmir province, PDD, Bemina, Srinagar today informed that 33/11 KV Receiving Station Rawalpora will be shutdown on 20-02-2019 from 12 pm to 3 pm to carry out emergency maintenance repair works. The power supply to the area fed from the receiving station shall remain affected on the date and […]
Pak seeks urgent UN intervention to de-escalate fresh tensions with India
Islamabad, (PTI) Pakistan has sought the urgent intervention of UN Secretary-General in defusing tensions with India and help facilitate dialogue between the two countries, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday, following one of the worst terror attacks in Kashmir that killed 40 CRPF soldiers. On February 14, at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel […]
Advisors Kumar, Ganai assure students studying outside JK
Srinagar: Advisors to the Governor, Vijay Kumar and Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, reviewed the issues of security and safety of the students from Jammu & Kashmir studying outside the State and assured that all possible steps are being taken to ensure their safety and security in view of certain reported incidents. Both the Advisors have […]
Truck rams into marriage procession in Rajasthan, 9 killed
Jaipur, (PTI) A speeding truck ploughed into a marriage procession in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district, leaving nine people, including four children, dead and 19 others injured, police said on Tuesday. The accident happened near Ramdev Temple on National Highway-113 on Monday night when the truck going to Banswara from Nimbahera rammed into the marriage party moving on […]
Kids ‘ostracised’, Kashmiri doctor mulls leaving Kolkata
Kolkata, (PTI) The Kashmiri doctor, who claimed he was asked to leave Kolkata following the Pulwama attack, is considering bidding adieu to the city after his daughters complained of ostracism in school and neighbourhood. The doctor, a cardiologist who has been living here for the last 22 years, has claimed that a day after the terror […]
Israel offers unconditional help to India to defend itself, especially against terror: Envoy
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Israel has offered unconditional help to India in defending itself, especially against terrorism, asserting that “there is no limit” to its assistance, an assurance which assumes significance amid demands that the government should consider Israeli-type retaliation to terror strikes. The comments by newly-appointed Israeli envoy Dr Ron Malka came in response […]
Article 35A hearing: Bar association Srinagar asks members to remain present at Supreme Court on February 20, 21
Srinagar: J &K High Court Bar Association Srinagar on Tuesday asked all the members of its team constituted for opposing the petitions challenging Article 35A and 370 to remain present at the Supreme Court on February 20 and 21 “when the cases are most likely to come up for consideration before the apex […]
