Daughters of detained separatist write to HM

Another separatist Shabir Shah moves court seeking bail

New Delhi: The daughters of detained moderate Hurriyat leader Aftab Hilali, popularly known as Shahid-ul-Islam, on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking his intervention for the release of their “ailing father” from Tihar jail. Hilali was arrested in connection with a terror funding case by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2017 […]

Noted broadcaster PL Razdan dies

Jammu: Veteran media personality, theatre and drama artist, PL Razdan passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday after batteling Covid-19, family sources said. He is survived by wife and four daughters. A recipient of many awards and honours including national award for best Drama production during his career at Radio Kashmir Srinagar, PL Razdan continued […]

Land encroachment: CBI likely to name ex-BJP leader’s wife, revenue officials in charge sheet

Jammu: The CBI is likely to name the wife of a former BJP leader and revenue officers in a charge sheet to be filed in a case related to encroachment of a huge tract of government land for running an educational trust, officials said here on Wednesday. The agency has already sent a letter to […]

Two youth from Kulgam go missing, families ask for their return

Anantnag: Two youth belonging to south Kashmir’s Shopian district have gone missing some 10 days back and the families have failed to trace them, reports said. The two missing youth have been identified as Basit Ahmad Dar (25) son of Late Abdul Rashid Dar resident of Redwani Kulgam and Aamir Bashir (22) @Daniyal son of […]

Advisor Bhatnagar reviews COVID situation in Samba

Oversees functioning of Oxygen Plant at District Hospital

SAMBA: In order to have first hand appraisal of situation arising due to ongoing pandemic COVID-19, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday held discussions with district officials here besides visited district hospital Samba and reviewed the functioning of oxygen plant which is under final testing and is being commissioned soon. The Advisor was […]

Offer help to people during testing times, Justice Magrey to DLSA’s

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Judge, Member National Legal Services Authority and Exec. Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey Wednesday emphasised upon District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across the UT to come up to the expectations of the people in terms of constitutional obligation and rise to help them during […]

Arrangements for Jumat-ul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr reviewed

SRINAGAR: The Additional Commissioner (Add Com), Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar Wednesday convened a meeting of senior officers of divisional administration to review arrangements for celebrations of ensuing Jumat-ul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr. The Add Com instructed Director FCS&CA to ensure quality mutton is sold across Kashmir markets and ensure that it is being sold at government approved […]

DC Srinagar releases Ex-gratia relief

SRINAGAR: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Wednesday released an ex-gratia relief Rs.14,20,900 in favour of the fire victims of Batamaloo, Basant Bagh,, Namchbal Fatah Kadal, Aramwari, Haft Chinar, Nawabazar and Bhagwanpora Eidgah Srinagar whose houses/properties were gutted in different fire incidents. The ex-gratia relief was released under SDRF norms.  

96% people above 45 years age group vaccinated in Shopian

Highest in any of the districts in JK: Officials

SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya Wednesday informed that 96 percent of the people above 45 years of age group have been administered Covid vaccines under first dose in the district and the process of vaccination is in full swing to achieve the cent percent target within a shortest possible time. The […]