JKLF Chief, Zonal organizer arrested, shifted to Central Jail
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik and its Zonal organizer, Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri was Friday arrested and shifted to Srinagar’s central jail, spokesman said. According to the statement issued here, a large contingent of police today raided the office of JKLF and arrested Yasin and others. Prior to his arrest, Malik told […]
LMD seizes imported chocolates
The field executives of Legal Metrology department under the supervision of Deputy Controller (Enforcement) Kashmir booked a departmental store at Karan Nagar for selling the imported chocolates, biscuits etc. without the mandatory declaration of MRP and trade name of Importer. Under Legal Metrology laws, every packed product should carry the mandatory declarations including MRP and […]
Another shocker from Education Department
The School Education Department seems to have learnt no lessons from its past mistakes as it has again committed a blunder while ordering transfers of Principals and officials of equivalent ranks. The authorities in school education Department on August 31 ordered for reshuffle of around 40 Principals in Jammu region however, it has included […]
Kupwara residents stage protest against Army
Protests erupted in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday morning after the security forces allegedly arrested two youths from a nearby forest in Dewar. According to the reports, the Army thrashed a youth after arresting him along with his friend, who according to the protesters is still missing. Residents of Kakar Diver […]
Road mishaps leave four people dead, nine injured
Two persons were killed and five others injured after a speeding army vehicle hit a passenger cab on Srinagar-Jammu highway near Banihal on Friday, police sources said. Meanwhile, two persons were killed and four others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in rolled down into deep gorge at Thatri town of Doda district of […]
Conscious consumers help build strong economy, society: Minister
Reiterating the need for having information about their rights, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Information, Chowdhary Zulfkar today said an aware consumer not only protects his rights, but has potential to protect rights of entire society. The Minister, who was the chief guest on an awareness programme organized by FCS&CA […]
Judicial custody of arrested Hurriyat leaders extended
A New Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of three Hurriyat leaders arrested on charges of receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor ‘terror’ activities and stone-pelting in the state. District Judge Poonam Bambaba extended the custody of Shahid-ul-Islam, Ayaz Akbar Khandey and Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate after they were presented before […]
Girl falls from third floor, dies
A 17-year-old girl has died after falling from the window of a third-storeyed house in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Foziya Nazir, daughter of Nazir Ahmed Wandroo, resident of Khwaja Gilgit area of Sopore town fell from the third floor at her house and died on spot. The accident happened on Wednesday evening […]
CM felicitates people on Eid-ul-Adha
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. In her message on the occasion, the Chief Minister prayed the blessed festival further inculcates the values of selfless service, piety and care about others among us. She said the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) which embodies these […]
Editorial: Eid ul Adha, signifies sacrifice
Eid ul-Adha is a major Muslim festival which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Muslim calendar. This Islamic festival is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (AS), to follow Allah’s command to sacrifice his son Ismail (AS) for seeking the Lords blessing. To remember this sacrifice […]