Holding AK-47 rifle, cops missing son posts picture on social media
Srinagar: Holding an AK 47 rifle, picture of a policeman’s teenage son who went missing last month from Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has gone viral over social media, giving rise to speculations that he may have joined militant ranks. Sources said that the seventeen year old Fardeen Mohiuddin, son of Ghulam Mohiuddin, […]
Police claims arrest of JeM militant in Tral
Pulwama: Security forces claimed to have apprehended a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), militant from the forest area of Tral in Pulwama district during a search operation. Sources said that the arrsted militant has been identified as Gulzar Ahmad Dar, who had gone missing last month and had reportedly joined the militant ranks. A joint team of Army, […]
Government is re-looking at the ways of spending money: Fin Min
SRINAGAR: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu Friday said that the government is re-looking at the ways of spending money and reorienting the way the government thinks about budget. Chairing a high-level preparatory meeting of the Finance Department officials for Budget (2018-19) here, the Finance Minister said in the context of J&K, the irrational policy […]
Four lanning of NH1: First section of Srinagar-Qazigund Highway opened
SRINAGAR: The first section of the prestigious four lane Srinagar-Qazigund Highway project was inaugurated today. The minister of Public Works, Nayeem Akther has termed the opening of the road as ‘a beginning of an era of unprecedented connectivity’. The Minister said that the new highway will go a long way in connecting South Kashmir with […]
CM’s remarks on ‘braid chopping’ confusing: NC
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC), Friday asked the government to come clear whether the braid chopping incidents in Kashmir is ‘a game’, saying the remarks of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti are quite confusing. NC General Secretary and MLA Khanyar, Ali Muhammad Sagar said that the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s statement, over the braid chopping incidents, […]
Police to conduct ‘Lie detection, Narco Analysis test of victims’
Srinagar: Police contemplating to conduct the ‘lie detection and Narco Analysis test’ of victims who were subject to ‘braid chopping’, a senior police officer said. As the mystery surrounding the braid chopping spree is growing across Kashmir, police said that the braid chopping victims will be asked to undergo the tests. Police has also formed […]
As a follow up, Mehbooba directs early completion of Charar i Sharief projects
Srinagar: As a follow up to her visit last week, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti convened an inter Departmental meeting of officers to discuss and pace up the beautification of Charar i Sharief here today. She also reviewed the arrangements put in place by the administration for the coming urs of Hazrat Sheikh Noor ud Din […]
Farooq, Omar grieved over former Minister’s demise
Srinagar: National Conference (NC), President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Working President Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Senior National Conference leader and former law minister Sheikh Mohammad Maqbool. Expressing shock and grief over Maqbool’s demise, both leaders paid glowing tributes to the departed soul and highlighted his exemplary […]
Stop befooling people over return of Power projects: Rasheed to mainstream parties
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) patron and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Friday said that the Government of India’s continuous denial over return of Power projects is the collective failure of policies of mainstream parties. The MLA Langate as per the statement issued here urged the various mainstream political parties to stop befooling […]
Barkati shifted to central jail again
Srinagar: Sarjan Barkati, popularly known as ‘pied piper’ of South Kashmir, has been shifted to Srinagar central Jail again Wednesday after keeping him at Police station Heerpora Shopian for the last 25 days. Family sources told that Barkati was brought to Police station Heerpora 25 days ago and the police had told them that he […]