JRL announces three-day protests, calls for shutdown today
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on Wednesday and appealed people to stage protests on Thursday and Friday. JRL strongly condemned ‘custodial killing of 28-year-old school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandith of Awantipora who was picked up by the SOG and NIA a few days ago and has been killed in […]
Govt Hr Sec Rahmoo, Pulwama doesn’t teach crucial subjects, students suffer
Two higher secondary schools in the district headless
Pulwama: Students at a local higher secondary school here in Rahmoo village of this south Kashmir district complain the institute lacks several subjects, making them to suffer a lot. They said the Government Higher Secondary Rahmoo Pulwama was upgraded from high school to higher secondary in 2003; however, the school still lacks many crucial subjects […]
‘OGW’ escapes from Srinagar court, searches launched
Srinagar: An “over-ground worker (OGW) of the militants fled from Srinagar court on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that Ishfaq Ahmad Rah of Qaimoh Kulgam was being brought to Srinagar court from sub-jail Mattan for judicial remand when he managed to escape. A police officer said that the OGW managed to escape from the court premises […]
9 KAS officers transferred
Srinagar: Nine KAS officers were transferred on Tuesday in the interest of administration following a concurrence of Election Commission of India conveyed by the CEO J&K. According to an order issued here, Tasaduq Jeelani (KAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Managing Director, J&K Housing Board. Rakesh Kumar […]
Custodial death triggers spontaneous shutdown
Srinagar: The custodial death of a private school teacher from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district Tuesday triggered a spontaneous shutdown at many places including the Old city areas here. A spontaneous shutdown was observed in Old City areas here soon after the news about the death of a youth in custody spread. Reports said that all […]
Clean the country, state of communal yolk: Farooq tells workers
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday asserted party’s resolve to fight against machinations aimed at obliterating the special identity and integrity of the state saying with active support of people National Conference will never allow such intrigues to get materialized. Addressing working committee meeting of Srinagar district here at […]
Chattisinghpora massacre: Delay in justice leads to disillusionment among Sikhs, says APSCC
Srinagar: On the anniversary of Chattisinghpora massacre, the Sikh body on Tuesday expressed dismay over the delay in justice to the families of 35 Sikh families who were killed at Chattisinghpora in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on March 20, 2000. All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina in a statement issued here […]
Sehrai condemns custodial death of Rizwan
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai has strongly condemned the custodial death of Awantipora school teacher Rizwan Pandit and expressed his deep anguish over the “cold blooded murder”. “Such brutality is unjustified and has no place in civilized democracies,” Sehrai said in a statement issued here. He said that harassment of innocent Kashmiris by […]
Omar was always Delhi’s Ambassador in Kashmir: Sajad Lone
Says Indira-Abdullah accord biggest surrender of State’s special status
Srinagar: Peoples’ Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that Omar Abdullah and his family are ambassadors of Delhi in Kashmir and represent their interests rather than the interests of the people of J&K. Sajad emphasized that while the representation of Delhi in Jammu and Kashmir was never a problem for the Abdullahs, the […]
Magisterial enquiry no answer to custodial death: Justice Masoodi
Srinagar: Former judge J&K High Court Hasnain Masoodi has strongly condemned the custodial death of Rizwan Pandith of Awantipora, who was allegedly killed in the joint custody of NIA and Police Component (SOG) Srinagar. In a statement issued here, Masoodi said that incidents like these are not only tragic and unfortunate but highly condemnable. “Such […]
