JK Assembly passes Rs 95666.97 Cr Budget for 2018-19
JAMMU: The Legislative Assembly Saturday passed Rs 95666.97 crore budget for J&K for the year 2018-19 with 20% step up over the last year’s budget size of Rs 79472 crore. The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill-2018 moved by the Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu in the House in this regard was passed with voice-vote. Pertinently, […]
Bar Association Anantnag protest against Shopian killings
Shopian: Bar Association Anantnag today protested against the killings of Shopian, assault of students in Haryana, and rape, murder of minor girl Asifa in Kathua. The protest was lead by Fayaz Ahmad Sodagar Advocate President Bar. All the lawyers of Anantnag participated in the protest march from District court complex to Lal chowk . The […]
Uproar in JK Assembly over assault on Kashmiri students in Haryana
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed noisy scenes over alleged assault on two Kashmiri students in Haryana, with several opposition members staging a walkout during the zero hour, accusing the government of failing to check such incidents. The state government assured the House that the matter has been taken up with Haryana and three […]
Shopian shuts for 11th consecutive day
Shopian: A complete shutdown is being observed against the killing of local militants and 5 civilians for 11th consecutive day in Shopian district today. Sources said that all shops, business establishments, government and private offices are closed in Shopian town today. They added that Pulwama and some adjoining areas of Shopian district resumed their activities […]
60 year old woman dies in fire mishap
Sopore: An old aged woman trapped inside the house which was gutted in a fire mishap died in Rafiabad area in Northern region of Kashmir on Saturday. According to reports fire broke out in the house of Ghulam Hassan Khan son of Sher Wali Khan resident of Lari Aagan village of Rafiabad in North Kashmir’s […]
2 CRPF personnel among 4 injured in grenade attack in Pulwama
Srinagar: Four persons, including two CRPF personnel, were injured in a grenade attack in Pulwama district of south Kashmir today, the police said. Militants lobbed a grenade at a CRPF party in Batagund area of Tral, a police official said. Four persons, including two CRPF jawans, were injured in the incident, he said. The area […]
Muslims opposing Ram temple must go to Pak: UP Shia Waqf board chief
Faizabad: Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi today suggested that Muslims who are against the condtruction of Ram temple in Ayodhya “must go to Pakistan and Bangladesh”. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Babri Masjid/Ram Janambhoomi dispute from February 8. Rizvi offered Friday prayers at the disputed site in Ayodhya and […]
Grenade lobbed at CRPF in Tral
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday hurled a grenade at paramilitary at Bhatgund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources told that militants attacked CRPF 185BN at Bhatgund. However there was not any immediate report of injuries on CRPF side so far. Unconfirmed reports said that two civilians sustained minor splinter injuries in […]
Kashmir students assault: Harayana police arrests three among six identified persons
Srinagar: Three persons have been arrested in connection with assault on Kashmiri students by Harayana police on Saturday. “We have arrested three among the six identified persons. They too will be arrested very soon,” Director General of Police (DGP) B.S. Sandhu, IPS, Harayana told Srinagar-based news agency. He said that the persons were identified from […]
Kashmiri students assault: Harayana police procures footage, forms SIT
Srinagar: Harayana police has registered a case and constituted a special investigation team (SIT) in to the assault of Kashmiri students in Mahendergarh town of the state. Director General of Police (DGP) B.S. Sandhu, IPS, Harayana told Srinagar-based news agency GNS that FIR no 53/2018 under section 148 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 341 (wrongful restraint), […]