BJP wants to convert constitutional relation between JK, India into occupation: PDP
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday alleged that the BJP government at the Centre was trying to convert the constitutional relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and the Union of India into an “occupation”. “BJP is trying very hard to convert legal and constitutional relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and the Union into an occupation […]
Jaitley’s assertions on Article 35A show BJP’s real intentions: Tarigami
Jammu: The CPI(M) Friday hit out at Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s “Article 35A is constitutionally vulnerable and an impediment to economic development of Jammu and Kashmir” comment, saying the remarks revealed the real intention of the saffron party. In a blog, the senior BJP leader said Article 35A was “surreptitiously” included by a presidential […]
ED attaches Shabir Shah’s family house in Srinagar
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached a Srinagar-located asset linked to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in connection with a 14-year-old terror funding and money laundering case against him and others, the agency said Friday. The property is located in Effandi Bagh in the Rawalpora area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, […]
UJC chief denounces Delhi’s ‘malicious campaign’ against Kashmiri leadership
Srinagar: United Jihad Council (UJC) Chief Syed Salahuddin on Friday expressed serious resentment against New Delhi’s ‘abrupt’ and ‘malicious campaign’ against Kashmiri (resistance) leaders, and termed it as ‘sheer mockery of Indian agencies. “These agencies are mere electioneering tools as they have been reduced to serve some vested interests rather than national interests,” a spokesperson […]
Mysterious fire destroys admission records in Amar Singh College
Srinagar: Overnight massive fire engulfed the administration and admission block of the Amar Singh (AS) College on intervening night of Friday resulting in complete damage to the official records and admission details of the students enrolled in the institution. An official of the college said the fire broke out in the building around 3 am […]
Pakistani spouses of ex-Kashmir militants stage protest
Demand travel documents
Srinagar: Scores of women from Pakistan married to former militants of Kashmir who returned to Kashmir under the state government’s rehabilitation policy staged a protest in Kashmir capital Srinagar on Friday. The protesting women alleged that the government has done nothing to help their families. Scores of women who came to the Valley along with […]
Pattan family seeks whereabouts of their missing son
Srinagar: The family members of a missing driver from North Kashmir’s Pattan town staged a protest on Friday urging upon police administration to trace him without any delay. The aggrieved family members from Mamoosa Pattan assembled in Press Enclave Srinagar and said that Jan Muhammad Bhat, a driver by profession is missing since March 22. […]
FIR against two for not depositing licensed weapons
Jammu: An FIR was registered Friday against two persons for not depositing their licensed weapons ahead of the general elections, officials said. The case was registered against Ashok Kumar and Mahinder Singh, residents of Badyal Brahamana area under the Arms Act, they said. The two violated an order of the Jammu district magistrate regarding deposition […]
Army Commander meets guv
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh briefed Governor Satya Pal Malik about the current security situation in the state on Friday, officials said. “The Army Commander met Malik at Raj Bhavan here. They discussed issues related to effective internal security management,” they said.
Mother-son dead, father injured in accident in Reasi
Jammu: A tempo traveller rolled down a gorge here on Friday, killing two members of a family and injuring one, police said Tanver Ahmed, who was driving the vehicle, and his mother Soffia Begum died on the spot. His father Shad Ali was hospitalised and stated to be critical, they said. The vehicle skidded off […]
