NIA team raids Yasin Malik’s Maisuma residence
Srinagar: National Investigating Agency sleuths conducted a raid at the Maisuma residence of JKLF chief Muhammad Yasin Malik who is presently lodged in police station Kothibagh, sources said. The raids were also conducted on two other separatist leaders including Nyeem Ahmad Khan’s house. Sources said that Malik’s residence was raided early morning with NIA men […]
Pak claims Indian aircraft violated LoC
Srinagar: Indian military planes violated the Line of Control (LoC), intruding from the Muzaffarabad sector, Pakistan’s Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations Major-General Asif Ghafoor said on his official Twitter account early on Tuesday. Maj-Gen Ghafoor in his tweet said “Indian Air Force violated Line of Control”, following which “Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled” and Indian aircraft […]
Forces launch CASO in Shopian Village
Shopain: Government forces started a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Rawalpora village of South Kashmir’s district Shopain early Tuesday morning. Officials sources said that 34 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched the searches in Rawalpora area of Shopain after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in […]
Highway troubles and faulty planning
Once again Kashmir Valley is faced with a crisis like situation as many products like fuel, LPG, eatables, medicine and various products needed in our day to day life are out of stock. People across Kashmir have complained of shortage of these products even though the divisional commissioner had ordered rationing of products in the […]
Don’t play with fire, Mehbooba on ‘tinkering’ with 35A
Srinagar: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti on Monday came down heavily on the Centre over Article 35A that gives the state legislative powers to define the residents of Jammu and Kashmir and their privileges, asking it not to play with fire else people might witness something that they haven’t since the country’s independence. “Don’t play with […]
Nine detained for creating chaos in Rajouri
Jammu, Feb 25 (PTI) Nine youths were taken into custody on Monday for resorting to sloganeering and creating chaos in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. A group of nine youths, including some college students, appeared at Gujjar Mandi chowk in the Rajouri city and resorted to sloganeering and creating chaos thereby spreading panic […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU: According to Superintending Engineer, Elect. Maintt. & R.E. Circle-1, Jammu, to execute various development works, the shutdown of 11KV feeders is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Sainik Colony and its adjoining areas will remain affected on February 26, 27, 28 and March 02 from 10 am to 2 pm. Similarly, […]
Appointment of 10,000 Teacher Grade-II cleared
JAMMU: Government today cleared appointment of approximately 10,000 SSA-RReTs to the Teacher Grade-II in compliance of the State Administrative Council (SAC) decision taken in December, 2018. Concerned authorities are making all efforts to clear cases of all eligible SSA-RReTs in next three days. In continuation of above process, a meeting of the High Level Committee […]
SC unlikely to hear Article 35-A case tomorrow
Srinagar: The Supreme Court (SC) is unlikely to hear the Article 35A case on Tuesday (February 26). Awami National Conference (ANC) Senior Vice President, Muzaffar Shah said the Supreme Court (SC) is unlikely to hear the Article 35-A case on Tuesday. Earlier, the case was listed between Feb 12-14 at Supreme Court (SC), the state […]
OIC calls emergency meeting of its Contact Group on JK
Islamabad: The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has called an emergency meeting of its Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir on February 26 following a request by Pakistan, a media report said. “On the request of Islamic Republic of Pakistan a meeting of the Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir … will be held at […]
