Grenade attack by militants left three cops injured
JeM claims responsibility
Srinagar: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police and two traffic cops were injured in a grenade blast near Zero Bridge in Rajbagh area of Srinagar city on Thursday afternoon, police said. Reports said that suspected militants lobbed a grenade on a police party near Zero Bridge in Rajbagh during afternoon as the grenade exploded with […]
Weatherman issues advisory
Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday issued a warning, saying an active western disturbance is likely to disrupt air and surface transport besides triggering avalanches in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday. The warning was addressed to divisional administration Kashmir by director Meteorological Department, Jammu and Kashmir Sonam Lotus. In the advisory, Lotus said […]
Dialogue, reconciliation between Indo-Pak inevitable: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday reiterated that dialogue and reconciliation between India and Pakistan have become inevitable for the resolution of Kashmir issue and that the decades old conflict cannot be resolved by the announcement of the economic packages. While addressing party functionaries and activists from […]
United J&K is crown of country: Dr Farooq
Says Govt with absolute majority answer to all challenges
Jammu: National Conference (NC) President DrFarooq Abdullah on Thursday said that united Jammu and Kashmir is the crown of the country which has to flourish as a single entity with dignity and honour. NC president also sought a massive mandate for the party in the ensuing elections, saying a strong and stable government alone can […]
Day-4: Striking NHM employees keep pressing for demands in Jammu
Jammu: While the National Health Mission (NHM) Employees have called off their strike in Valley, it is however, continuing to press for their demands in Jammu, where the strike has entered into day-4. The striking employees are demanding regularization of their services, immediate benefits like-inclusion in 7th pay commission, social security benefits, transfer policy as […]
Old City residents protest handing of youth to NIA
Srinagar: The residents of Old city area of Srinagar on Thursday staged a protest against the arrest of youth and ‘handing them over to National Investigation Agency (NIA)’. According to reports the locals including men, women and children demanding immediate release of the detained youth assembled near MirwaizManzil in RajouriKadal. The locals said that nine […]
Geelani concerned over prolonged detention, ill-treatment to Hurriyat leaders
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday expressed serious concern about the prolonged detention and the ill-treatment meted out to Hurriyat leaders in and outside jails especially in Tihar. Geelani as per a statement issued here said that Peer Saifullah’s health, presently lodged in Tihar jail, has deteriorated to the extent that […]
Don’t become rubber stamps of Pol parties; Er Rasheed to State Admin
Ramban: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and former Langate legislator, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday urged state administration not to become rubber stamps in the hands of political parties. According to a statement issued here, ErRasheed claimed that AIP is the only viable political alternative that can truly and sincerely speak for the political aspirations […]
Kashmir issue can’t be resolved by jailing leaders: JKDFP
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) on Thursday welcomed the release of Muslim League chief Mushtaqul Islam from imprisonment. The amalgam spokesman as per a statement issued here stressed upon immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners languishing in different jails of the state or outside it. “Kashmir dispute cannot be resolved by […]
Govt orders transfers, postings in administration
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings in the administration. According to a Government Order No 89-GAD of 2019, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, KusumBadyal, KAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, is transferred and posted as Additional Registrar, Cooperative, Jammu. TanveerIqbal Malik, KAS, Additional Registrar, […]
