Guv led admin denying democratic rights to people in JK: Cong leader
Jammu: A senor Congress leader Wednesday claimed that the BJP government at the Centre deliberately delayed the state assembly elections as “it is enjoying power through bureaucracy in Jammu and Kashmir”. State Congress Vice President and former minister G M Saroori also accused the Governor’s administration of “denying democratic rights” to the people of the […]
NC leader shot at, admitted in a hospital
Srinagar: A National Conference leader was shot at on Thursday by suspected militants in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said. Mohammad Ismail Wani was shot at in Thajeewara area of the district in south Kashmir, a police official said. Wani was rushed to a nearby hospital, which referred him to a hospital in Srinagar, […]
Two houses, cowshed damaged in Sopore blaze
Sopore: Two residential houses and a cowshed were completely gutted in a fire incident at Magray Pora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The fire broke out on late Wednesday night. Reports said that fire broke out from the cowshed of Ghulam Qadir Baba and spread to other nearby houses, resulting in complete […]
NIA court adjourns Samjhauta blast case for Mar 18
Panchkula: An anti-terror court here trying the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case Thursday adjourned its hearing to March 18 due to an ongoing strike by local lawyers. Special Judge Jagdeep Singh deferred the hearing because of the strike, NIA counsel Rajan Malhotra said. “We were not allowed to enter the court complex by the protesting […]
Jammu Bus stand blast: Police to approach juvenile board again for custody of detained youth
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that it would again approach the state juvenile board with necessary evidence to seek the custody of the grenade thrower who was arrested in connection with the Jammu bus stand attack last week. The juvenile board had earlier rejected medical reports suggesting the teenager allegedly involved in the […]
Halting of civilian vehicles during convoy movement
SHRC seeks reply from CS, DGP over exempting school buses, ambulances
Srinagar: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chairman Justice (Rtd) Bilal Nazki on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Secretary and the DGP to submit a detailed compliance report before the commission over exempting the school buses and ambulances from the convoy movement plan. The SHRC direction came in response to a petition filed by […]
APPI sponsored VMS project e-launched in four districts
Srinagar: Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department Thursday e-launched Rs1.29 crore Project ‘Early identification and intervention for children with disabilities’ in the age group of 0-18 years, aimed at their rehabilitation in the four districts of Baramulla, Kupwara, Leh & Kargil. The rehabilitation project has been sponsored by ‘Azimpremji Philanthropic’ initiative […]
Media channels circulate lies to harass Mirwaiz: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Thursday denounced the ‘lies and canards’ that are being circulated by some media channels through unsubstantiated leaks by agencies bent on harassing the Mirwaiz. The amalgam spokesman in a statement issued here said that after illegal raid at Mirwaiz residence, the media through propaganda and lies is already passing its verdict […]
BJP kick-starts Lok Sabha poll campaign in Kashmir
Srinagar: The BJP kick-started its Lok Sabha campaign in Kashmir Valley with a meet at the Sher-e-Kashmir Park on Thursday. The ‘Shakti Kendra Sammelan’ was presided by the party’s national vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna. The agenda of the meeting was to strengthen ground-level organisation by holding several such meetings in the state, which has six […]
350 tons honey produced in Valley this year: Officials
SRINAGAR: To acquaint the farmers with modern techniques of bee-keeping and honey production one-day awareness cum training camp was held today here at Lalmandi. The camp was organised by Assistant Entomologist Kashmir in collaboration with Potato Development Officer Kashmir. Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi inaugurated the camp, which was attended by around 200 […]
