Govt’s ‘revengeful tactics’ putting lives of our party leaders in danger: PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday slammed the governor administration over putting the lives of its leaders “in danger by undermining their security while trashing the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) with impunity”. In a statement issued here, a PDP spokesman said that “Kashmir has been plunged into the state of lawlessness with deliberate moves […]
PDP gets a jolt in Leh, entire party unit joins BJP
Jammu: Several PDP leaders, including party’s district president Leh Tashi Gyalson, have joined the BJP, a spokesperson of the saffron party said here on Wednesday. Almost the entire Leh unit of the PDP led by Gyalson joined the BJP at the party headquarters on Tuesday evening, he said. Chairman and chief executive councillor of the […]
Special observers for JK submit report to EC
New Delhi: The three special observers appointed by the Election Commission to determine when assembly elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir have submitted their report to the poll body, sources said Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir has been under President’s rule since December 19, 2018. It was necessitated at the end of the six-month […]
Police files FIR against Army for ‘thrashing’ SDM
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday filed an FIR against the army for allegedly thrashing Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and other government officials in Qazigund area of south Kashmir yesterday. Confirming it, a senior police officer said that the case under FIR number 61 /2019 under section 323, 341 RPC has been registered in police station Qazigund […]
KAS officers demand action
Srinagar: The KAS officers Association condemned manhandling of Subdivisional Magistrate, Dooru and his subordinates by armed forces, while the officer was performing his official duties in the ongoing parliamentary elections. The Association has taken up the issue with higher authorities for lodging of FIR in the matter and for getting it investigated on fast track […]
Guv releases ‘Logo’ of Cluster University Jammu
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik released the ‘Logo’ of the Cluster University of Jammu in presence of Prof. Anju Bhasin, Vice-Chancellor of the University at the Raj Bhavan here Wednesday. Governor appreciated the newly released ‘Logo’ and observed that the Cluster University, Jammu which has been established to augment the existing higher education facilities in […]
CB books job consultancy for ‘fraud’
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir Wednesday said that it has registered a case of fraud against a job consultancy in Srinagar. A spokesman of the organization said that the case has been registered under section 420, 467, 468 RPC against the Proprietor of M/S “Al-Irfan Inter-National Manpower Resources”, Natipora Srinagar for “duping the job seekers”. The […]
GoI wants to turn Kashmir into an open air prison, says Mehbooba
Budgam: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed serious concern over violation of prisoner’s rights in Srinagar Central Jail and use of force against protesting inmates. Speaking to Reporters in Wahab Pora, Budgam, where she was addressing a Public Meeting, Mufti said that it looks like government of India […]
Locals, tourists suffer as vital Aishmuqam-Pahalgam road in shambles
Blacktopping this year, say officials
Anantnag: The vital Aishmuqam-Pahalgam road in south Kashmir, which has not been macadamised by the authorities since 2007, is giving tough time to commuters. The dilapidated road is causing inconvenience to the residents as well as the tourists who visit the famous tourist spot, Pahalgam in the district. “It takes more than an hour to […]
Death of Pattan resident: Family stages protest, asks police to identify culprits
Srinagar: The family and relatives of Pattan resident who was found dead recently, Tuesday took to streets and demanded identification of the culprits. The body of the deceased identified as Jan Muhammad, was found after more than 14 days since he went missing. His body was found from a local stream. Jan was a driver […]
