SC to hear fresh plea for not evicting forest dwellers today
New Delhi, (PTI): The Supreme Court will hear today, a fresh plea seeking a direction to authorities not to evict any forest dweller and to set up an SIT to look into alleged illegal acquisition of tribals’ land. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had on March 5 taken cognisance […]
Pakistan: Cleric who solemnised marriage of two abducted Hindu girls arrested
Lahore: A cleric who allegedly solemnised the wedding of two Pakistani Hindu minor girls, who were reportedly abducted and forcefully converted to Islam, was arrested on Sunday. The teenagers had approached a court in Pakistan’s Punjab province seeking protection, according to a media report. The two girls, Raveena (13) and Reena (15), were allegedly kidnapped […]
Forces launch search operation in Mahipora Kulgam
Kulgam : Government forces on Saturday launched Cordon and Search Operation in Mahipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told KNO that on basis of ‘specific inputs about the presence of militants’ in the area joint team of forces including 9RR CRPF and SOG sealed the area. Local sources said that huge contingents […]
Shah Faesal’s party to stay away from LS polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) president and former IAS officer, Shah Faesal on Saturday announced that his party will not contest the upcoming parliamentary elections. Addressing a presser here at Kashmir Press Club, Shah Faesal as per KNO Correspondent, said that his party will not contest the Lok Sabha polls and will work […]
Traffic police issues advisory for students riding two wheelers, urges school principals to help them
Srinagar: Traffic police on Saturday issued an advisory to all the educational institutions asking them not to allow School children to drive Scooties, Motor cycles without crash helmet, without driving licenses and other valid documents. “It has been noticed that students of different educational institutions within the limits of City Srinagar uses Scooties, Motor cycles […]
JRL calls for shutdown on March 24 against ban on JeI, JKLF
Srinagar: Joint Resistance leadership has called for a state wide shutdown on Sunday against the government’s order of banning Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and Jamat e Islami. The spokesman said that shutdown should be observed on March 24 against ‘oppressive measures by the Government’. JRL comprises on Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and […]
Jama’at e Islami chief Abdul Hameed Fayaz booked under PSA
Srinagar: Government on Saturday slapped Public Safety Act on Jama’at-e-Islami chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz and has been shifted to high security prison in Jammu. Family of JeI chief confirmed that he has been booked under PSA by the authorities. He was lodged in Srinagar’s Central Jail and will now be shifted to Kathua jail in […]
J&K bank to remain closed tomorrow, work on March 31
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Saturday said that its branchs will remain closed tomorrow i.e Sunday however will be open for business transactions on March 31. According to Bank’s spokesman the bank will be closed for work tomorrow. “The bank however will work on March 31, Sunday,” he said. The bank will work normally […]
Day 3: Two militant bodies recovered amid ongoing search operation in Warpora Sopore
Srinagar: Two militant bodies were recovered from the encounter site at Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal told GNS that the bodies of two militants were recovered from the encounter site this afternoon. The identities and the group affiliation of the slain are […]
Militant hideout busted in Pulwama
Pulwama : Government forces on Saturday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Pulwama district. In a joint operation by the police and the Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles, the hideout was busted in Banderpora Malangpora village . The official told KNO that a huge quantity of “incriminating” material and other […]