SHRC issues notice to Chief Engineer J&K Power Development Department
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Chief Engineer Power Development Department for resorting to unscheduled power cuts both in metered and non-metered areas and for irregular power supply as winter sets in. The SHRC has sought a report from the Chief Engineer within a weeks time. The chief […]
Assault on residents by Army in Ganderbal, SHRC issues notice to DC, SSP Ganderbal
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission chairman Justice (rtd) Bilal Nazki on Tuesday issued a notice to deputy commisoner Ganderbal and ssp Ganderbal to respond to an alleged case assault on two Ganderbal residents by Army on November 6. According to officials they have been asked to file compliance report in the case of assault on Shabir […]
CUK suspends classwork for Nowgam-I, Nowgam-III campuses from Nov 14 to 16
Srinagar: The Central University of Kashmir on Tuesday ordered the suspension of classes for Nowgam-I, Nowgam-III campuses from Nov 14 to 16. The order comes in the wake of protest that have rocked the campuses against the detention of a student of the varsity. Today also protests were held in the Nowgam campus against the detention of varsity’s […]
Woman from PaK elected Sarpanch in North Kashmir
Srinagar: A woman from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) has been elected unopposed as Sarpanch and Panch in Khumriyal area of north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. Arifa Begum (35) had come to this part of Kashmir along with her husband Ghulam Mohammad Mir via Nepal in 2010. Arifa, originally a resident of Palandari village in Muzaffarabad […]
12 killed on railway tracks in Mumbai on single day
Mumbai (PTI): As many as 12 people were killed and five others received injuries in separate accidents on railway tracks in the city and its neighbouring areas on Monday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Tuesday. A railway official said the casualties were due to people being run over by moving train while crossing tracks, […]
SC to hear final arguments in Income Tax case against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi on Dec 4
New Delhi PTI: The Supreme Court Tuesday fixed December 4 for final arguments on petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to give them relief in a case of re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12. The apex court did not issue any notice […]
One killed in Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza: emergency service
Jerusalem, (AFP) One man was pulled dead from the ruins of a building in southern Israel hit by one of dozens of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, an emergency service said Tuesday. It was the first confirmed death caused by the barrage of rocket fire from Gaza since Monday afternoon in a flare-up following a […]
Dead in cars and homes: Northern California fire toll at 42
United States(AP): The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could jump in behind the wheel and escape. In some cases, there were only charred fragments of bone, so small that coroner’s investigators used a wire basket […]
J&K Congress criticises PM Modi over Pak firing
Jammu PTI: The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit Monday criticised the Narendra Modi government over firing by Pakistani troops and demanded more effective and meaningful steps to check such incidents. Two Army personnel and a porter lost their lives in separate incidents of sniping from across the Line of Control (LOC) in Rajouri and Jammu districts […]
Soldier killed, another injured in sniper attack along LoC
Poonch: One more army soldier was killed and another critically injured in yet another sniper attack from across the border along the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday. A senior police officer said that Pakistan army in “violation of ceasefire” attacked the army’s 4 MLI Regiment at Sakri Post near Sonawali Gali along the border […]