Police foils JRL’s move to organize seminar on HR abuses
Srinagar: After the authorities foiled a seminar organised by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on the human rights violations in Kashmir, the pro-freedom leaders on Saturday termed the governments ‘tall claims’ about democracy as ‘hoax’. According to a statement issued here, the JRL said that Police today disallowed a seminar and arrested several leaders during […]
Army man dies of cardiac arrest
Srinagar: An army man died due to cardiac arrest in Sonarwari of district Bandipora on late Friday night, police said. The deceased has been identified as Hawaldar Subash Chandar, posted in Gurez. He was found dead in transit camp in Sonarwani, police sources said. Meanwhile, police has registered a case in this regard and investigation […]
Minor girl recovered from Pune: Police
Srinagar: Police Saturday claimed to have recovered a kidnapped minor girl from Maharashtra. A police spokesman said that on 2nd of December 2017, one person (name withheld) lodged a complaint in Police Station D.H Pora, Kulgam that his minor daughter (name with held) is missing from his residence. Accordingly a missing report was lodged […]
Private coaching is nothing but mere business, says Minister
Srinagar: Minister for Education Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday expressed displeasure over the practice of private coaching saying that people involved in private coaching of students were promoting the menace to run their business. The minister stated this during inauguration of Chief Minister’s (CM’S) super 50 coaching programme for competitive exams at Government […]
After 23 years Mumbai-Jeddah sea route may see revival
Srinagar: Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir may soon be able to opt for travelling to the Holy City of Mecca through the sea route. The practice of going to the sacred pilgrimage through the sea route is being planned to be revived after a gap of 23 years. “The stat government is in talks […]
Restrictions in 9 police station areas today
Srinagar: Authorities have decided to act tough in view of the shutdown and protest call given by the Joint Resistance leadership. The district administration Srinagar on Saturday decided to impose restrictions in various areas of the district falling under nine police stations. An official in the district administration said that the restrictions under section 144 […]
Tarigami question New Delhi’s stand on Trumps decision
Srinagar: Senior legislator and leader Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Saturday asked the government to desist from using force against the people who are protesting against the decision of US President Donald Trump, to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to shift the US Embassy there from Tel Aviv. […]
Pakharpora shuts against nocturnal raids, arrests
Budgam: Troops arrested at least seven youth during nocturnal raids in Pakharpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, sparking spontaneous shutdown on Saturday. Locals informed that government forces conducted nocturnal raids in Pakharpora town and arrested seven youth. The raids came after recent stone-pelting incidents on Army during two encounters. On Friday, army fired in […]
Valley Weekends aimed at providing entertainment to tourists: Dir Tourism
Srinagar: Amid chill of the autumn, Valley’s noted singer Rashid Jahangir warmed up the atmosphere with his melodious voice in the middle of Dal Lake at Nehru Park attracting large gathering of locals as well as tourists. As part of its tourism promotional pragramme under the campaign ‘Valley Weekends’, the department of tourism Kashmir this […]
Rambagh flyover construction: Traffic Police issues diversion plan
Srinagar: Traffic Police, City Srinagar today issued a traffic diversion plan in view of the ongoing construction of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover. “Executing agency has to do some construction work on the flyover near Rambagh Bridge, as a precautionary measure the traffic plying from Jawahar Nagar Bund towards Rambagh Bridge shall be diverted via-a- Bailey Bridge […]