Parts of Kulgam shut against ‘arrest spree’
Two youth from Tral booked under PSA
Srinagar: Arrest spree sparked a complete shutdown on Tuesday in Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Shops and business establishments remained closed while local youth amid protest demonstration burnt down tyres on roads to disrupt vehicular movement. Locals alleged that one of the arrested youth was tortured in custody and he has […]
Terrorism a ‘plague’ that affects the world, says UN chief
Hails Gandhi’s principle of non-violence
NEW DELHI: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial here and hailed him as a “great soul” and humanity’s “guide in our troubled world”. Guterres, later in an interaction with PTI, denounced terrorism as a “plague” that affects the world, and highlighted the significance of the principle of […]
Weapons’ loot case: PDP MLA likely to be quizzed, says top police official
Srinagar: PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir is likely to be questioned soon in connection with the looting of eight weapons from his residence by a special police officer (SPO) last week, officials said on Tuesday. SPO Adil Bashir, a resident of Zainapora village of Shopian, had decamped with seven AK assault rifles of Mir’s personal […]
Pak team fails to turn up for sports event in Srinagar
Srinagar: A team from Pakistan could not take part in the 4th Asian Pencak Silat Championship, currently underway here, due to visa issues, officials said. The Pakistani team was expected to take part in the Championship, which was inaugurated at the Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor Stadium, as the organisers had put up the flag of the neighbouring […]
Burhan Wani postage stamp: Kashmiri Pandit group seeks UN intervention, seeks its withdrawal
New Delhi: A Kashmiri Pandits group said they have sought the United Nations’ intervention for withdrawal of a postage stamp issued in Pakistan, alleging it had pictures of their protest to highlight human rights violations in Kashmir. The group has written a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres seeking his intervention for the […]
GDC Srinagar set to accommodate more for PG courses
12 member expert panel to submit inspection report
Srinagar: With Dental Council of India (DCI) completing its two day inspection of Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar, the college is all set to have an increased capacity for different PG courses that are offered at the college, the move which will pave way for more BDS doctors to go for Post Graduation well within […]
37 PaK guests among 66 cross sides in Karvan-e-Aman bus
Srinagar: Six Kashmiri residents crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) while 37 residents from across the Line of Control (LoC) arrived here to meet their relatives, separated in 1947 due to partition, official sources said Tuesday. They said 23 returnees from both sides also crossed sides at Kaman post, the last Indian military post […]
Pak cuts CPEC investment in railways, cites huge burden of loans
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has slashed the Chinese investment in railways by USD 2 billion citing a huge burden of loans, giving credence to reports that the new government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan may scrutinise the multi-billion dollar CPEC, a media report said Tuesday. Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said that the share of the […]
Follow Gandhian principles of truth, non–violence: Guv to people
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday urged people to follow the Gandhian principles of truth, non–violence and Sayagraha. An official spokesperson said that the Governor participated in the state level Grand Finale/Felicitation Ceremony of “Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign organized jointly by the Housing and Urban Development Department and School Education Department […]
