Legal Metrology Department hold review meeting
Srinagar: Controller, Legal Metrology Department, Ali Afsar Khan held a review meeting of the Legal Metrology Department (Kashmir Division) at Legal Metrology Complex Bemina on 19-03-2019 in presence of Joint Controller, Legal Metrology Kashmir Mr. V. S. Sambyal. The meeting was attended by Deputy Controller (Enforcement) Kashmir, Deputy Controller (S.S taxi/Lab), all Assistant Controllers and […]
Don’t indulge in political propaganda over actions of armed forces: EC fresh advisory to parties
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) The Election Commission Tuesday asked political parties to “desist” during their Lok Sabha poll campaigns from indulging in any propaganda involving actions taken by defence forces. The fresh advisory came days after the poll panel asked parties and their candidates against using pictures of defence force personnel in their campaign […]
Pakistani airspace restrictions keep routes closed, carriers off balance
Karachi, Mar 19 (AFP) Restrictions over large swathes of Pakistani airspace continued to affect numerous flight routes, officials said Tuesday, weeks after clashes between Pakistan and India brought the nuclear-armed rivals to the brink of war. The continued constraints come weeks after Pakistani authorities said they had fully reopened the country’s airspace after it was closed […]
Indo-Pak tension dominates first strategic dialogue between China, Pak
Beijing, Mar 19 (PTI) The Indo-Pak tensions following the Pulwama terror attack became the focal point of the first strategic dialogue between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China on Tuesday as Beijing urged the global community to take a “fair perspective” of Islamabad’s commitment to fight terrorism. Pakistan is facing intense international pressure to rein […]
16-year-old from Kashmir gets Shaurya Chakra for ‘fighting militants who attacked his house’
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) In one of the rare occasions, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday awarded Shaurya Chakra to 16-year-old Irfan Ramzan Sheikh for fighting militants who attacked his residence in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Shaurya Chakra is usually awarded to armed forces and para-military personnel for “gallantry otherwise in the […]
Information Dept employees go on strike demanding revocation of officer’s suspension
Srinagar, Mar 19 (PTI) Non-gazetted employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Information Department went on a strike Tuesday, demanding revocation of the suspension order of an assistant information officer in Kupwara district. Bashir Ahmad, posted in north Kashmir’s Kupwara, was Tuesday suspended by the district’s Deputy Commissioner, officials said. The employees are demanding revocation of Ahmad’s […]
NIA denies detaining Awantipora teacher who died in police custody
Srinagar: Amid outrage over the death of an Awantipora resident in police custody, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said the deceased was not examined by the probe agency. “NIA emphatically denies reports linking NIA with Rizwan Ahmed resident of Awantipora,” the probe agency said, in a statement, issued on Tuesday. “He […]
OGW escapes from Srinagar court, searches launched
Srinagar: An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants fled from Srinagar court on Tuesday afternoon. The OGW was brought from sub jail Mattan to Srinagar court for judicial remand where he managed to escape. Identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Rah of Qaimoh Kulgam, sources said, he escaped from court permises here in Srinagar. A police officer […]
AIUB fatwa asks Muslims not to watch film ‘Ram Janmabhoomi’
Bhopal, Mar 19 (PTI) A body of clerics in Madhya has issued two ‘fatwas’ asking Muslims to avoid watching the film “Ram Janmabhoomi” and its woman actor to “revive” her faith in Islam. The All India Ulama Board (AIUB) demanded the central and MP governments to prevent the film’s release, alleging it was “an instrument to […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Wednesday against ‘custodial killing’ of Jamaat-e-Islami associate
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown on Wednesday against the custodial death of Jamat-e-Islami associate from Awantipora. According to KNO , Rizwan Ahmad, son of Asadullah Pandit died in Police custody, days after he was arrested. According to JRL, a complete shutdown will be observed against the ‘custodial killing of […]
