Ulemas call for shutdown on Saturday against NIA’s summon to Mirwaiz
Srinagar: To protest against the summoning of Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman and Jamia Masjids head cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq by National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Muttahid-e-Masjlis Ulema on Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on Saturday. The MMU headed by Grand Mufti, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam while addressing a news conference here at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal […]
Kashmir trade bodies terms NIA summons to Mirwaiz ‘interference in religious affairs’
Srinagar: Various business and trade bodies in Kashmir Tuesday flayed the NIA summons to moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, saying it is a direct interference in our religious affairs . They hit out at the government terming the NIA move as “brazen attempts at politicization of the situation in Kashmir. Addressing a joint […]
Exempt school buses, ambulances from restrictions during convoys: PSAJK to Govt
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) Tuesday expressed concern over halting of school buses during plying of convoys on various roads in Kashmir as the practice has created a chaotic situation in educational institutes. According to a statement issued here, the association said, “Our schools have been opened only for two days […]
Deposit all licensed weapons with police: DM Leh
Leh: The District Magistrate (DM) Leh has ordered that all the persons possessing licensed arms /weapons within the territorial jurisdictions of district Leh shall have to immediately deposit their arms/weapons with local police stations in pursuance of section 21 of Arms Act 2016. The weapons/arms of such license holders who do not comply with this […]
JAKFA elects office bearers
Jammu: The results of first ever elections to various posts of executive body of Jammu and Kashmir finance and accounts society (JAKFA) were declared in Civil Secretariat on Tuesday. Mohammad Rafiq (Director Finance) was elected as President (JAKFA) where as Dr. Zaffer Iqbal (Deputy Director Central ) was elected as vice president Jammu province. Pertinently, […]
Students return to outside colleges
Guv directs for formulating team of officials
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has given directions for constituting a Team of officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Government which would hold consultations with the managements of the educational institutions of Dehradun, Uttrakhand, besides premier educational institutions in other states where large number of students from Kashmir are studying, an official spokesman said here. […]
Can’t afford to risk life of anybody travelling out of Valley: Geelani
Condemns NIA’s summon to his younger son
Srinagar: In a disturbing atmosphere, we can’t afford to risk the life of anybody travelling out of valley, Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman; Syed Ali Geelani said on Monday. Geelani was reacting to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) summon to his younger son, Dr. Syed Naseem Geelani, who was asked to appear before NIA at New […]
2019 elections: Media Certification & Monitoring Committee constituted
DEO Srinagar directs strict adherence to ECI rules
Srinagar: The Srinagar District Election Office Monday constituted a Media Certification & Monitoring Committee (MCMC) to keep a check on cases of paid news in the district a day after the Election Commission of India announced schedule for General Elections 2019. The constitution of MCMC at district level is mandated under election rules once a […]
EC should consider non-BJP parties’ plea: CPI (M)
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Monday urged the Election Commission to “seriously” consider all the non-BJP parties’ plea in Jammu and Kashmir to hold the assembly elections in the state simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls. In a press statement, the politburo of CPI(M) said, “All the non-BJP political parties in J-K, […]
Adhere strictly to ECI guidelines, directs DEO
Srinagar: District Election Officer Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Monday instructed the concerned departments and executing agencies to strictly adhere to Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines with regard to execution of developmental works. The DEO was speaking in a meeting convened to discuss the execution of works during the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) […]
