DC Srinagar reviews facilities in old city for Eid al-Adha
Necessary arrangements for smooth celebration of Eid festival planned across the district
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Saturday visited various old city areas to take stock of facilities being set up there with regard to the upcoming Eid al-adha celebrations in the district. The DC visited Karan Nagar, Kaksarai, Safakadal, Eidgah, Zadibal, Alamgari Bazar, Hawal among other areas and inspected different kinds of special […]
First ever Women Marathon held at Budgam
Strong will, commitment can shape your future: CJ Geeta Mital to students
BUDGAM: Chief Justice, Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Geeta Mital Saturday said sports was essential for developing a strong and healthy mind which helps one to achieve goals and confront any challenge successfully during his or her life. The Chief Justice said this while addressing a gathering of girl students who had assembled at […]
CJ visits Court Complex Budgam
BUDGAM: Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Geeta Mittal Saturday visited Court Complex Budgam. Chief Justice on reaching the Court Complex was presented guard of honour. She was received by Principal District and Sessions Judge Budgam, Raja Shujat Ali Khan, Munsif/ JMIC Tabasum Qadri, SSP Budgam, Bar President, Bar Association and other concerned. Chief […]
Two-day training programme on Cyber Law begins
SRINAGAR: Aimed to create awareness and to give insight into techno-legal aspects of cyber regime,a two-day training programme on Cyber Law including Cyber crimes, Cyber Forensics and Cyber Security organised by Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy began Saturday at District Court Complex Srinagar, Mominabad. The training programme was inaugurated by Justice Ali Mohammed Magrey. […]
Army vehicle damaged in predawn IED blast in Shopian’s village
Locals allege forces’ highhandedness
Shopian: An improvised explosive device blast took place in Watchi area of Shopian at predawn hours of Friday in which an army vehicle suffered damage. An official said that a vehicle of 55 RR was targeted with IED that was planted along the road on Watchi-Darbagh road in Shopian district at around 3 am on […]
SC has ‘in effect’ held Article 370 as a permanent feature of Constitution: Muzaffar Baig
‘Uncertainty over JK’s special status has created environment of hysteria in Kashmir’
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) patron and former MP, Muzaffar Hussain Baig Friday said the current uncertainty over Articles 35-A and 370 of the Constitution of India had “created an environment of hysteria, particularly in the Kashmir valley”. “Those conversant with the two well founded judgments of the Supreme Court of India relating to Article […]
Ready to resist any move to revoke Article 35A: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Bats for dialogue among stakeholders
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that the situation developing on ground over the past week with deployment of thousands of additional forces and government orders had “alarmed people and they have become apprehensive of something happening”. Addressing Friday congregation at historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar he said that “speculations are […]
Threat to JK’s special status: Tarigami questions PM Modi’s silence
Srinagar: While reacting to Centre’s decision to rush additional 25000 paramilitary forces into Kashmir and keeping Air Force on high alert, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence in Parliament over the issue. In a statement issued here, Tarigami questioned the “need for putting Air Force on high […]
Yasin Malik’s family demands his release
'Malik’s health deteriorating’
Srinagar: Family members of incarcerated JKLF Chief Muhammad Yasin Malik Friday expressed concern over his worsening health condition and asked authorities to release him on bail “in case they are not able to provide him necessary medical care”. “We only want to ask Indian authorities that if they want to keep Yasin Malik, a peaceful […]
Centre trying to create fear and panic among people of Kashmir: Monga
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and former MLC G N Monga said on Friday that BJP government in Delhi was “constantly trying to create fear and panic among the people of Kashmir which is not going to help to solve the problems”. In a statement issued after the government asked […]
