Peshawar attack handiwork of agents to destabilize Pakistan: Geelani
Srinagar: Expressing profound grief over the loss of precious lives in the Peshawar terror attack, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Saturday termed the attack as a well-thought-out conspiracy to defame and malign Pakistan. “The government of Pakistan should identify the culprits and bring them to book as the country is continuously targeted,” Geelani […]
PSA slapped on differently abled man, alleges Yasin Malik
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir liberation front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik today said that execution of arbitrary laws like PSA on a differently-able person, is a glaring example of ‘mental bankruptcy’ of the rulers. “How can a man who is not able to walk two steps on his feet be implicated in stone pelting […]
Sowing corruption: Bungling’s in Agriculture department go unpunished
Srinagar: From diverting State funds into their personal bank accounts to taking huge bribes from their employees for releasing their salaries, the Kashmir’s agriculture department has done it all. In Beerwah agriculture sub-division alone, the officers have diverted Rs 6.51 lakh into their personal bank accounts out of Rs 8 lakh meant for training of […]
Official apathy: ReT teachers face misery as officials fail to release salaries
Srinagar: The J&K government has yet again failed to maintain uniformity in release of salary for Rehbar-e- Taleem (ReT) teachers, leaving the teaching community at the receiving end. This time the government has failed to release the salary of ReT teachers recruited in the department under a centrally sponsored scheme- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). The […]
Two arrested for running away with militants ‘rifle’
Pulwama: Hours after an assault rifle of a slain militant was allegedly taken away by a youth after the culmination of gunfight at Futlipora Pakharpora, forces arrested two boys during nocturnal raids from Karimabad village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police sources said. They said that both the youth have been picked up for questioning. […]
Claims of normalcy in Kashmir being faked, says Farooq
Budgam: Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that claims of normalcy in the Valley made by the Central and the State governments were contrary to the ground situation in Kashmir. Addressing a public meeting at Hardpanzoo area of Khan Sahib Constituency in Budgam District, the NC leader impressed on both New Delhi and Islamabad […]
Power projects row: Issue has not died, we are pursuing return of projects to state: Govt
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday reiterated its demand over the return of the power projects from the power giant NHPC, stating that it is rigorously pursuing the matter with the Government of India. Minister for Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs in state’s present coalition said that the matter pertaining to the return of […]
Drug peddler arrested
Sopore: Police Saturday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler and recovered 16 bottles of codeine phosphate from his possession, police said in Sopore. Officials said that acting on a specific information, a police party of Police Post Watergam laid a Naka at Wangam Drusoo crossing, headed by DO Watergam. During naka checking, Sopore Police […]
Militants hurl grenade on police station
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday evening hurled a grenade towards police station Baramulla in north Kashmir. A police official said that militants at around 6:50 pm, militants attacked the police station with a grenade. However, the device missed the intended target and exploded on road side with a big bang. Following the grenade attack, a […]
Injured Pulwama youth paralyzed below waste
Pulwama: Despite receiving specialized treatment from the last 45 days, an injured Pulwama youth who was hit by a bullet on October 14 has been rendered paralyzed below the waist. Mohammad Ashraf Mir (26), a resident of Senzen-Shahoora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district was injured during an encounter in Litter area. He had […]