Human Shield Case partly heard, not concluded: SHRC
Srinagar: The State Human Rights Commission on Thursday said the case involving tying of youth to the bonnet of army vehicle was still pending and has only been heard partly. “The matter is not yet concluded as the next date for the next hearing has been fixed for April 04,” SHRC said in a statement […]
Haj-2018: Female aspirants asked to apply under mahram category
SRINAGAR: Executive Officer, State Haj Committee (SHC) today said that female aspirants whose mahram (close relative) stand selected for Haj-2018 can submit their Haj application form along with requisite documents in the prescribed format by March 20, 2018. The application form along with prescribed format is available on SHC website www.jkshc.com. The Executive officer said […]
Forces resort to aerial firing in Watchi Shopian
Shopian: Government forces on Thursday evening resorted to aerial firing after some youth pelted stones on their vehicle in Dabalpora Watchi village in Zainapora sub-district of southern Kashmir’s Shopian district. Local sources said after forces’ vehicle was stoned and the forces then fired round about 25 shots due to which mirrors of a nearby […]
Clashes during CASO in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Clashes erupted on Thursday evening between government forces and protestors during a cordon and search operation in Chandgam village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that soon after forces cordoned off the area, youth took to streets and started pelting stones on them who retaliated with tear gas shelling, triggering clashes. Earlier 55 […]
Pak says ready for mediation between Afghan govt and Taliban
Islamabad: Pakistan today said it was ready for mediation between the Afghan government and the Taliban as it extended support to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s political process in the war-torn country. Speaking at the second Kabul Process conference, Ghani yesterday said that his government was ready to recognise the Taliban as a political group and […]
Avalanche deaths: Minister announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for each NoK of victims
JAMMU: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, Javaid Mustafa Mir today announced ex gratia relief of Rs 4 lakhs each in favour of the next of kin of the three persons who lost their lives in a snow avalanche in Lashkote forests of Lolab. The bodies of Bashir Ahmed S/o Gh Rasool, Ghulam […]
Avalanche warning issued for JK
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) today issued Medium danger avalanche warning for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Bandipora and Kargil areas. Meanwhile, SDMA also issued low danger warning for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Leh […]
Omar seeks divorce, wants to re-marry: HC told
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea seeking divorce on the ground that their marriage has broken down irretrievably and he wants to get re-married. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Deepa Sharma […]
NIA court to hear Kamran Yousuf’s bail plea on March 7
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday once again reserved its order on the bail plea of freelance photo-journalist Kamran Yousuf who is in NIA custody for allegedly fomenting trouble and instigating stone-pelters. Additional Sessions Judge Tarun Sherawat reserved the order for March 7 after hearing arguments from Yousuf’s side and that of the National […]
JK govt welcomes award of contract by NHAI in Srinagar semi-ring road project
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today welcomed the formal award of the Srinagar Semi-Ring Road project by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Minister of Public Works Naeem Akhtar said. Earlier today, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said the NHAI had awarded the Rs 939 crore-project for the construction of […]