Charge sheet against JNU students—Step exhibits vote bank politics of ruling dispensation: JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday strongly denounced the sedition charges and filing of charge sheet in 2016 case by the Delhi Police against Kashmiri students pursuing studies at JawaharLal Nehru University (JNU) in 2016. According to a statement issued here, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said “the […]
Sumo drivers allege harassment by cop, stage protests
Srinagar: Scores of Sumo and Taveera vehicle drivers Tuesday staged a protest against a Traffic Police Officer accusing him of ‘harassment’ and ‘loot’ in the name of discharging his official duty. The drives from different parts of Kashmir assembled here in Press Enclave Srinagar and said that that one Traffic Police Officer of DySP rank, […]
921 medical officers appointed to augment health services
Jammu: To augment the healthcare facilities in the rural and far flung areas of the state, Jammu and Kashmir health and medical education department on Tuesday issued appointment orders to 921 medical officers recruited on fast-track basis, an official spokesperson said. The department completed the process of recruitment in record time of three months and […]
Forces launch search operation in Palhallan
Pattan: Government Forces on Tuesday evening launched a cordon and search operation in North Kashmir’s Pattan village. Reports said that Army’s 29 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force on Tuesday evening sealed PalhallanGhat village of Baramulla and conducted door to door search operation in the area. Reports said that […]
Shopian shuts on Tuesday to mourn the killing of Zeenat-ul-Islam, associate
Shopian: A complete shutdown was observed on the third consecutive day in South Kashmir’s Shopian district to mourn the killing of two Al Badr militants including top commander Zeenat-ul-Islam. Reports from the area said all shops, business establishments, and private offices in the district remained shut while public and private transport also remained off the […]
Ground handling staff of private airline stage protest, seek better wages
Srinagar: The ground handling service staff for ‘Go Airlines’ Tuesday staged a protest against ‘Trikuta Travel Planner’ alleging that they are not being paid wages as prescribed by Ministry of Labour Government of India. The protesting staff alleged that two of their colleagues were terminated after they raised the voice against Trikuta Travel Planner’ and […]
Uproot NC, PDP to end ‘politics of exploitation’: Er Rasheed to people
Srinagar: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday asked National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop mud sliding at each other, saying people of J&K should wake up and uproot both of them, so that politics of hypocrisy, exploitation and deception comes to an end. […]
People been forced to live harassed, threatened life: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday presided over a meeting of its Majlis-e-Shoora that was convened at Geelani’sHyderpora residence today. The meeting took stock of the current situation with reference to the ongoing movement for right to self-determination. It termed Kashmir issue as ‘a long pending political and humanitarian issue’ to […]
Prisoners not being produced to court on time: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Tuesday expressed concern over the plight of Kashmiri political prisoners lodged in different jails of Jammu and Kashmir and outside State. The amalgam spokesman as per a statement issued here said the Kashmiri political prisoners are deprived of the basic facilities including proper medical aid and other facilities as provided […]
