Mirwaiz visits Yasin Malik’s residence
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and senior party leader Bilal Gani Lone on Thursday visited the residence of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik at Maisuma in Srinagar. Along with a group of party members, Mirwaiz and Lone reached Maisuma and met his sister and mother to inquire about […]
Govt action against pro-freedom leadership vengeful, unfortunate: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) on Thursday strongly denounced the extension in judicial remand till May 24 for resistance leader and JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik. In a statement issued here the party also condemned issuing NIA summon to grandson of Syed Ali Geelani after his two sons and the ED notice to the daughter of senior […]
Police arrest 8 gamblers in Sgr, Bandipora
Bandipora/Srinagar: Police on Thursday said it arrested eight gamblers in Bandipora and Srinagar districts. While five gamblers were arrested in Bandipora, three were taken into custody in Srinagar. A statement by police said that five persons were arrested from the district’s Naininara village in Sumbal following input about gambling activities in the area. It said […]
MCC an excuse to avoid redressal of burning issues: Er Rasheed
Kupwara: Awami Itihad Party President, Er Rasheed has alleged that the “so called model code of conduct has become an excuse and silly argument to those officers who don’t want to deliver and treat themselves beyond accountability”. Rasheed, who is the party’s candidate for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, asked the governor led state administration […]
CB arrests Punjab man for defrauding people in Jammu
Jammu: Crime Branch Jammu on Thursday arrested a local from Punjab state for “defrauding” people and recovered from his possession around Rs 45 lakh that he had taken from them in the guise of providing visas and jobs in foreign countries. The accused has been identified as Malkeet Singh Maan, S/o Bahal Singh R/o Mauran […]
Guv condoles deaths in Doda landslide
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives after a minibus came under a boulder due to a landslide which hit a stretch of road in Doda district. In his message, the Governor prayed for peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families in their hour of […]
NEET examination: Students pin hopes on admin to shift exam centres to valley
Wajahat Shabir Srinagar: Engrossed in her preparatory studies, Mehwish who wishes to crack the NEET entrance test is concerned about her appearing in the exams as she has been allotted an examination centre outside the state. Mehvish is among the 1500 odd students who have to travel to far off places like Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh […]
Yasin Malik’s ill health: SHRC issues notice to CS, Home Sec and DGP
Srinagar: The State Human Rights commission on Wednesday issued notices to Chief Secretary J&K, Commissioner secretary Home department and DGP police asking them to submit the detailed compliance report regarding detention and shifting of Muhammad Yasin Malik to NIA custody. The petitioner, Ahsan Untoo, had pleaded before the SHRC that Malik is a political worker […]
‘Mysterious’ blaze damages 5 shops in Sopore
Sopore: Five shops were gutted in a ‘mysterious’ blaze, which broke out at Iqbal Market in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district in the wee hours on Wednesday. The fire engulfed a three storey shopping complex at the popular market in the apple town. Soon after, fire tenders were rushed to the spot to […]
MeT predicts improvement in weather from Thursday evening
Intermittent rains lash valley on Wednesday
Srinagar: Intermittent rains continued to lash Kashmir on Wednesday resulting in dip in temperature in the valley even as the Meteorological Department has predicted an improvement in weather conditions from Thursday evening. The rains, which began on Tuesday evening, continued intermittently till Wednesday evening. The rains in the Valley led to dip in the temperature, […]
