Er Rasheed leads protest on eve of anniversary of Babri Masjid’s demolition
Handwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday carried out a protest march in Handwara on eve of 26th anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid. The protesters as per a statement issued here were carrying placards in solidarity with Indian Muslims and against Right Wing Hindu extremists, passed through main market […]
Ex-MLA’s evicted from MLA hostel, Councilors, Corporators let in
Srinagar: Ex-MLAs including the MLAs of recently dissolved assembly were on Thursday evicted from MLA Hostel Srinagar on the directions of Governor Satya Pal Malik and Chief Secretary BVR Subramanyam. Former speaker assembly and senior National Conference (NC) leader Mohammad Akbar Lone has condemned the eviction of Ex-MLAs and termed the action illegal and unlawful, […]
Hurriyat (G) organizes candle light protests
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) leaders and activists on Thursday organized a candle light protests at Budgam and Magam respectively, as per the given JRL week long program on the eve of upcoming World Human Rights day (10 December). The directions for the protests as per a statement issued here were given by the amalgam chairman, […]
Slapping PSA on youth sheer injustice: Sehrai
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai on Thursday condemned the slapping of PSA on Altaf Ahmed Mir, Irshad Magray, Umar Nazir Bhat of Zaloora Sopore and Ishfaq Ahmed Malla, Waqas Ahmed Malla, Mohd Ashraf Dar of Sopore. In a statement issued here, Sehrai said, “It is a sheer injustice and illustrates brazen display of invocating […]
CUK’s SLS organizes orientation programme
Srinagar: In pursuance of the initiative of placement of Law students in corporate sector, an orientation programme was organized at Nowgam-I, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) as a joint venture of School of Legal Studies, CUK, Department of Law, University of Kashmir and Principal District and Session Judge, Srinagar here on Wednesday. Speaking on the […]
Pak’s ‘positive approach’ to improve ties with India can help: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday welcomed the “positive approach” of Pakistan’s leadership on resolving long-pending issues with India, saying it has rekindled the hope that the two countries can live with trust and friendship. “I foresee a time when my colleagues, friends and family members move around without security. It is perhaps […]
Centre had an eye on J&K Bank: Farooq
Srinagar: Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the move to take over J&K Bank was in the pipeline for a long time. “The moves to take over the J&K Bank have been in pipeline for a long time. They haven’t succeeded till then but probably in the governor’s rule they thought they will succeed,” said […]
Accountability, transparency in J&K bank must be addressed: Tarigami
Srinagar: Welcoming Governor Satya Pal Malik’s assurance of safeguarding the autonomy and operational independence of the J&K Bank, CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami on Wednesday said the issues of accountability and transparency must be addressed. Last month, Malik-led State Administrative Council (SAC) approved a proposal for treating the J&K Bank Limited as a PSU, bringing […]
Indo-Pak armies trade fire in Uri, army man injured
Uri: An army man was injured in a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri Sector of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Official sources said that Pakistani troops attacked army posts at Kamalkote in Uri Wednesday morning. The incident left one army man injured who was hospitilized, they added. “The soldiers […]
Congress-BJP played villains to democracy in JK: Rana
Jammu: National Conference Provincial President, Devender Singh Rana on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and the BJP for playing villains to democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, nurtured and sustained by Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah over the years. Leading party leaders and workers in paying homage to the Baba-e-Quom on his 113th birth anniversary at […]
