Militancy shall be wiped out from Kishtwar: DGP

Srinagar: The Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh on Tuesday hailed the security forces for bringing change in Kishtwar, and said that militancy shall be wiped out from the district. DGP on Tuesday visited Kishtwar where he held review meetings to take stock of the preparedness for the parliamentary elections with officers and addressed […]

Youth booked under PSA in Handwara, shifted to Kot Bhalwal in Jammu

Srinagar: Police have booked a youth under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and shifted him to Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu. Official sources said that Aijaz Ahamd Bhat son of late Habibullah Bhat, a resident of Nihama Kralgund was shifted to Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu last evening […]

NIA summons KEA Chairman Yasin Khan, asks him to appear on Apr 18

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) chairperson and Kashmir Traders Manufacturing Federation (KTMF) president, Muhammad Yasin Khan, asking him to appear on April 18 at 10:30 am. “Whereas it appears that you are acquainted with the circumstances of the case under number RC-10/2017/NIA/DLI, which is under investigation by the […]

PDP welcomes leaders of various political groups into its fold

Mehbooba hopes new entrants will work to strengthen party further

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday welcomed functionaries of various political groups into the PDP, expressing hope that the new entrants will work towards further strengthening the party on ground. According to party spokesman, nephew of veteran NC leader Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Shah- Touseef Shah- along with scores of his supporters joined […]

Hurriyat(G) calls for shutdown on April 18

Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday urged people for “complete election boycott and shutdown” on April 18 in poll bound areas of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal. In a statement the Hurriyat(G) chairman said “all pro-Indian parties and their leaders are least bothered about the miseries of the people, they, instead, […]

Secretariat employees threaten boycott of Darbar opening ceremony

Srinagar: A meeting of the J&K Civil Secretariat Employees Coordination Committee was held on Tuesday to discuss and deliberate upon the various pending issues of employees. The meeting presided by the Chairman Coordination Committee was attended by all the representatives of J&K Lower Grade Union, J&K E&S (NG) Employees Association, J&K Legislative Employees Union and […]

Two booked under PSA

Jammu: Two persons were detained on Tuesday under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Ramban and Samba districts, police said. Mohammad Ashraf from Chanderkote was taken into custody in Ramban district and lodged in Jammu’s Kot Balwal jail under the PSA, a police spokesperson said. Ashraf has four cases registered against him under the Narcotic […]

Kashmiri Sikh youth releases song ‘Panun Kashmir’ in Pulwama

Pulwama: A Sikh youth hailing from south Kashmir’s Tral area released his first Kashmiri song titled ‘Panun Kashmir’ at the office of Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama. Dr Gurdeep Singh, alias Deep Singer, from Tral hamlet of Baygund along with his band released the song on the Sikh festival of Baisakhi. On the occasion, Singh said: “I […]

Teachers’ Forum asks DSEK to release salaries of Head Teachers

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Teachers Forum Tuesday wrote to the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) asking it to release the pending salaries of Head Teachers working under the ertwhile Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Hailing the state government’s recent decision to streamline SSA teachers, President of the Teachers’ Forum, Muhammad Akbar Khan said there was “still a […]