State Football League-2017: Police plays 1-1 draw with Maharaja Sports in Premier Div match
Srinagar: In the ongoing State Football League-2017, only one Premier Division match was played at Synthetic Turf TRC here on Thursday between J&K Police XI and Maharaja Sports which ended in a 1-1 draw. In the closely contested match, both the teams missed several scoring opportunities. Zaid opened account for the Maharaja Sports in […]
I wish the sufferings of Kashmiri’s end: Dineshwar Sharma
New Delhi: Dineshwar Sharma, the newly-named interlocutor for talks in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday said that he wishes that the sufferings th people of Kashmir undergo come to an end. He said that his biggest challenge and the top priority in Kashmir is to deradicalize Kashmiri youth and militants and prevent it from […]
NIA summons Salahuddin’s grandson
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday summoned the grandson of United Jihad Council Chief, Syed Salahuddin in terror funding case, reports said. According to the reports, Muzammil Khan, son of Syed Salauddin’s daughter has been summoned for questioning by NIA tomorrow. “Yes, summon to Muzamil Ahmed Khan has been issued to probe the funding case,” […]
JeT Airways flight develops technical snag, diverted to Delhi
Srinagar: A Jet Airways flight bound to Srinagar was reverted back to New Delhi after it developed some technical snag mid-air, reports said. According to the reports, Jet Airways flight 9W 0601 had to return back to Delhi after it developed mid-air snag around Srinagar Airport. The New Delhi-Srinagar flight which was scheduled to […]
J&K Bank posts net profit of Rs 101.83 Cr for half year
Srinagar: J&K Bank today delivered a re-assuring performance by posting net profit of Rs 101.83 Crore for half-year ended September 2017, the results of which were declared and adopted today in its Board Meeting held at Corporate Head Quarters. Chairman and CEO,. Parvez Ahmed while expressing his satisfaction on the performance delivered by the […]
Jamia siege continues as curbs stay in City areas
Srinagar: Even as the Valley observed a shutdown to protest against landing of troops in Kashmir on this day back in 1947, the Kashmir’s historic Jamia Masjid continued to remain barred for prayers for the fifth consecutive week on Friday. The authorities also imposed restrictions in Srinagar parts to thwart any possible protest after a […]
Shutdown evokes mixed response
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership’s call for the strike has evoked a mixed response from the locals, mainly in the capital city of the state. Traffic was running smoothly in most parts of the city and most of the business establishments were open in the city. However, authorities had put restrictions in the old […]
Reducing the weight of school bags : Govt yet to take a final call on recommendations by committee
Srinagar: The high level committee formed by the government to suggest measures on reducing the weight of bags carried by school going children has submitted its report. However, the government is still examining the report. Notably, parents and concerned teachers were hopeful that the report will be accepted by the government before the start of […]
HC quashes Alam’s 35th PSA, orders his release
Srinagar: State High Court on Friday quashed Public Safety Act (PSA) of incarcerated Hurriyat (G) leader and Muslim League chairman, Masarat Alam Bhat. Sources said that the court of Justice Alok Araday agreed with the arguments put forth by senior advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom and quashes the PSA of Masarat. Pertinently, it was 35th […]
Gulzar Peer to walk a free man, HC quashes his detention under PSA
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday quashed detention order under Public Safety Act against the self-styled ‘faith-healer’ Gulzar Ahmad Bhat alias Gulzar ‘Peer’. Allowing an appeal filed by Bhat against the court’s dismissal of his petition against the detention order, a division bench of Justices Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Sanjay Kumar Gupta ordered […]