Omar demands ‘exemplary punishment’ in teacher’s custodial death
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday demanded a time-bound investigation into the custodial death of a school teacher in Jammu and Kashmir and exemplary punishment to those responsible for the death. “I had hoped custodial deaths were a thing of our dark past. This is an unacceptable development & must be investigated in […]
‘Rizwan was on radar after 2017 Fidayeen attack on CRPF Training Centre’
Awantipora: Rizwan Asad Pandit, a resident of Awantipora, who died in police custody came on the radar of security agencies following the Fidayeen attack on CRPF Training Centre in Lehthpora on 31 December 2017. Two local Fidayeen militants from militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad and five CRPF personnel were killed in that attack. Since that attack, Rizwan […]
Northern Army Commander reviews operational preparedness
Srinagar: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding – in – Chief, Northern Command visited forward posts in Siachen Glacier today and reviewed operational preparedness being maintained in the sector, a defence ministry spokesman said. He was accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps, he said. Lt Gen Ranbir […]
Relief to under-construction residential project: GST Council allows options to choose tax rates
New Delhi: The all-powerful GST Council Tuesday allowed builders an option to choose between old tax rates and the new ones for under-construction residential projects to help resolve input tax credit issues. The council, headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and including representatives of all states, at its 34th meeting here laid out transition […]
KEA supports strike call
Condemns cold blooded murder of Awantipora youth
Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance has supported the strike call extended by Joint Resistance Leadership against the brutal custodial killing of Awantipora youth Rizwan Asadh Pandit. In a statement, Kashmir Economic Alliance Chairman Muhammad Yousuf Chapri and Vice Chairman Ajaz Ahmed Shahdhar said that killing of a teacher in cold blood makes it amply clear that […]
Annual Urs of Syed Taj-Ud-Din Hamdani (RA) held
Srinagar: The annual Urs of Hazrat Syed Taj-Ud-Din Hamdani (RA) was observed at Shampora Nowhatta in Shaher-e-Khaas on Tuesday with religious fervor and enthusiasm. Large number of devotees including women and children thronged the shrine of the saint. The Urs was started with the recitation of verses of Holy Quran which was followed by Duaiya […]
Legal Metrology Department hold review meeting
Srinagar: Controller, Legal Metrology Department, Ali Afsar Khan held a review meeting of the Legal Metrology Department (Kashmir Division) at Legal Metrology Complex Bemina on 19-03-2019 in presence of Joint Controller, Legal Metrology Kashmir Mr. V. S. Sambyal. The meeting was attended by Deputy Controller (Enforcement) Kashmir, Deputy Controller (S.S taxi/Lab), all Assistant Controllers and […]
ECI issues notification for first phase of LS polls
Baramulla, Jammu go to polls in the first phase covering 91 LS seats
Baramulla, Jammu go to polls in the first phase covering 91 LS seats
