‘Attempt to murder’ charges levelled against JKLF chief, JRL condemns
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Wednesday condemned the ‘attempt to murder’ charges levelled against the JKLF chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik, saying that booking pro-freedom leadership in ‘fake and fabricated’ cases has become the norm, which deserves severe condemnation. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a joint statement issued here strongly […]
Kupwara, being a gateway of sufferings feel pain of Pulwama: Er Rasheed
Handwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday led a protest rally in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwar district against the seven civilian killings that took place in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. AIP spokesman in a statement issued here said that people from all walks also participated in a protest […]
Governor administration mismanaging SKIMS: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday expressed dismay over the slack attitude of the incumbent administration in mitigating day to day woes of people. In a statement issued here, party’s additional provincial spokesperson Sara Hayat Shah said that the recent news about the closure of Kashmir’s only PET scan facility at SKIMS is […]
1,300 dealers may face action for not filing GST returns
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir state tax department is contemplating a special drive against 1,300 dealers who failed to file their Goods and Service Tax returns since the new law came into force in July last year. The process of collection of data regarding all the business establishments in the state has been initiated and […]
Kashmiri scholar from Rafiabad dies in mishap near Deoband seminary
Srinagar: A Kashmiri scholar died in a road accident at Deoband near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday late afternoon. A resident of Ladoora, Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the deceased Mohammad Rafeeq Mir (30) son of Shabir Ahmed Mir was pursuing ‘Mufti Course’ at Darul Uloom Deoband seminary. The accident took place at […]
Police books Malik, others for ‘attempt to murder’: JKLF
I was hackled to death, JKLF chief tells court
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Wednesday said that its chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik and others who were arrested have been booked by police under 307 and many others charges and remanded to police custody for four more days. According to a statement issued here, JKLF spokesman said that “Police on Tuesday presented […]
Congress protests outside Raj Bhawan, seeks jobs for unemployed youth
Jammu: Accusing the previous PDP-BJP government of failing to provide jobs to the educated youngsters of the state, the youth wing of the J&K Congress Wednesday protested outside Raj Bhawan here. Led by Jammu and Kashmir Youth Congress (J&KYC) president Pranav Shagotra, the protesters submitted a memorandum to Governor Satya Pal Malik, highlighting the alleged […]
Pulwama killings fallout: Guv Malik calls for adherence to SOP, reviews security situation
Jammu: In the aftermath of the recent killing of seven civilians during an anti-militancy operation, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday reviewed the security situation in the state and called for adherence of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to avoid civilian casualties. This was the second security review by the governor following the […]
Kashmir limps back to normalcy
Srinagar: Kashmir limped back to normalcy on Tuesday, except for the southern districts, after three days of strike and protests over the killing of seven civilians in clashes that followed an encounter in Pulwama. Life has returned to normal in most parts of Kashmir, including in the central and the northern districts, officials said. They […]
