Striping of responsibilities: CAPD Department employees stage protest
Srinagar: Employees from Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Tuesday staged a protest against the government proposal to strip the department off from some of its responsibilities. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs previously known as ‘Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department’ is one of the oldest Department in the State […]
State Congress condemns killing of RSS leader, seeks probe
Srinagar: The J&K Pradesh Congress committee (JKPCC) has strongly condemned the killing of an RSS leader and his personal Security Guard in Kishtwar by unidentified gunmen and conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved families. The leader of the rightwing Hindu nationalist group, Chanderkant and his body guard, Rajinder Kumar were killed by unidentified gunmen on […]
Guv condemns shooting incident in Kishtwar
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday condemned the killing of an RSS leader and his personal security officer at a health centre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar town. The RSS leader and his security guard were killed on Tuesday when a militant opened fire at a health centre in Kishtwar town, prompting […]
Highway blockade: Advocates, medical emergencies granted exemption
Srinagar: After exempting employees, students, tourists and other emergency cases, the government on Tuesday exempted advocates of High Court and other courts and all medical emergencies from the restriction order on highway that stands implemented on every Wednesdays and Sundays. Earlier, the government had issued an order, directing that no civilian traffic would be allowed […]
BJP’s promise to revoke Article 370 ‘clear case of contempt of court’: Monga
Appeals SC, ECI to take cognizance
Srinagar: Terming BJP’s promise of eliminating Article 370 of the Constitution in its Lok Sabha election manifesto as a contempt of court, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and former MLC G N Monga appealed the apex court and Election Commission of India (ECI) to take strict against the BJP. Addressing an […]
Er Rasheed exhorts people to ‘caste every single vote’
Says boycott 'will help enemies of JK'
Uri/Kupwara: On the last day of election campaign, AIP candidate for Baramullah parliament seat, Er. Rasheed addressed many rallies in Uri, Rafiabad, Handwara and Kupwara constituencies and thanked people for their “huge love and support” during the entire campaign. Rasheed reiterated his appeal to masses and said that AIP had emerged as a “strong, popular, […]
Forces damage militant hideout in Shopian
Shopian: Government forces on Tuesday morning busted a militant hideout in forests of Yawran Keller area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources said that the operation was carried out by a joint team of the police and Army’s 23 Para, police said. The hideout was later destroyed using explosives. They said that incriminating material was […]
Rise to occasion to ostracize BJP, PDP: Mir
Srinagar: Maintaining that PDP-BJP unholy alliance was a “big cause of alienation among the people in the State, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir appealed the people to rise to the occasion to defeat these parties and to “ostracize” them. He said these parties had “always exploited common masses for the […]
PC activist falls off a moving vehicle during electioneering
Srinagar: A 37- year old activist of Peoples Conference (PC) was injured critically after he fell from a moving vehicle near Bakhihaker in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that the man identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir, a resident of Bhawan Watser, Rajwar suddenly […]
JKNPP takes on Guv’s admin, says security of its leaders withdrawn
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Tuesday said the Governor administration’s decision to withdraw and downgrade security of its top leaders, including five candidates who are fighting the Lok Sabha polls, was against the democratic norms. The JPNPP alleged that the move has put a break on the free movement of the leaders […]
