Zahoor Watali produced before NIA court
Prominent businessman from Jammu and Kashmir Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali was today produced before the Special NIA Judge at the Patiala House Courts in New Delhi. According to the sources, Watali was remanded to ten days of Police Custody till 28 August. National Investigation Agency yesterday had arrested Watali in Srinagar and was later taken […]
Army man injured in accidental fire in Poonch
An Indian army soldier was injured after he fired his gun accidentally on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch district on Friday. According to an official, sepoy Sanjay Kumar of 15 Mahar regiment sustained a bullet injury when his rifle went off accidentally in Mankote sector of Mendhar sub-division. He was […]
Pakistan Foreign Minister seeks UN Secretary General’s attention towards Kashmir issue
Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif Friday sought the UN Secretary General’s attention towards the alleged human rights abuses in Kashmir. Asif “strongly condemned the recent killings in Jammu and Kashmir as well as harassment of Hurriyat leadership”, the Foreign Office (FO) said. He also accused India of altering the demography of Jammu and […]
Srinagar-Banihal train service suspended
Train service continues to remain suspended on Srinagar-Banihal track for security reasons while as trains will run as per schedule between Srinagar-Baramulla, an official in railway department confirmed. He said trains will run as per schedule on 18th August Friday on Srinagar to Baramulla only.
Four ministers going to Delhi today to firm up support for 35A
The PDP is sending four top ministers to Delhi today to explore further “legal support” for the state government in Supreme Court on Article 35A. They are also expected to explain to leaders at the Centre the “devastating implications” in case the constitutional provision is struck down and ensure the Union government backs the state’s […]
Chief Justice visits Baramulla, takes stock of functioning of courts
Chief Justice, Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed today visited Baramulla and inaugurated Conference Hall and Lawyers Chambers at the District Court Complex here as well as new complex of Munsiff Court at Boniyar. Minister for Law and Justice Abdul Haq and Administrative Judge for District Baramulla Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey accompanied the Chief […]
Commuters fume as Aglar Shopian road lies in shambles
The main road connecting dozens of villages with district Shopian is in pathetic condition from past several years with authorities ignoring its repairs. Local residents said that the condition of the road creates lot of problems for the commuters. The 22 Kilometer long road connects Aglar, Shirmal, Heff, Chilipora, Turkwangam and its adjacent areas to […]
Terror funding row : Businessman Zahoor Watali arrested
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday arrested businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali in connection with a case pertaining to funding of terrorist and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. Watali was arrested from the National Capital New Delhi Thursday afternoon. His arrest follows the searches conducted by the NIA at multiple locations in […]
CS chairs 5th meeting of State Road Safety Council
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Thursday asked DCs to submit a District Road Safety Plan by 15th of September, 2017, inter-alia, incorporating all necessary measures to reduce road accidents and fatalities by 50% by 2020. Chairing the 5th meeting of the State Road Safety Council here today, Chief Secretary asked DCs to consult all stakeholders; […]
Closure of schools: With mere 40 percent of class work, students pushed to cover 100 percent syllabus
The loses students community is suffering are growing enormous with every day that goes down as a shutdown or closure ordered by the government itself. The scenario is proving detrimental for students in terms of their academic performance as the academic session this year witnessed less than 60 percent class work. All the educational institutions […]