Dr Shahid Iqbal assumes charge as DC Srinagar
Srinagar: Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Friday assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Srinagar taking over from Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah who was accorded farewell in a function at DC Office here. Handing over the charge to him Dr Shah said Dr Shahid Iqbal is one of the most professional and committed officers and that he […]
Hundreds turned up voluntarily to recruit themselves as Mirwaiz’s security
Srinagar: Hundreds of youth Friday registered themselves at the ‘Voluntary Recruitment Camp’ organised by the youth Awami Action Committee at Jamia Masjid Srinagar to voluntarily protect Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and to be part of the ongoing movement for right to self determination. Youth AAC while lauding the enthusiasm of the youth, […]
Avalanche hits Kashmir’s Gurez sector
Srinagar: An avalanche hit a village in Gurez sector of Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Friday. There were no reports of loss of life. “A snow avalanche hit village Khandiyal in Gurez last night (Thursday),” officials of the Disaster Management Department here said. They said many houses were damaged due to the avalanche. “However, […]
BJP polarizing country to hide its failures: Farooq
Srinagar: Accusing the BJP of “polarizing the country to hide its failures , National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday said it was time to forge unity and give a befitting reply to those who were “hell bent to destroy our social fabric . “The BJP is polarizing the country to hide its failures. With […]
Attack on Kashmiris: Lal Chowk, adjacent areas to remain shut from Friday afternoon
Srinagar: The Valley traders Thursday decided to observe complete shutdown in LalChowk and adjoining areas from Friday afternoon against the harassment of Kashmiris outside the Valley. They have also decided to carry out a protest rally from GantaGhar area of LalChowk at 04:00 pm on Friday. Kashmir Traders Manufacturing federation (KTMF) president, Muhammad Yasin Khan […]
Omar, Mufti welcome India-Saudi joint statement on talks with Pak
Srinagar: Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah Thursday said their stand on holding dialogue with Pakistan has been vindicated by the India-Saudi joint statement issued after Prime Minister NarendraModi’s meeting with oil-rich kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. “Amid the din &clamour for war, India-Saudi joint statement on creating […]
Police files charge sheet against man accused of ‘harboring’ militants
Sopore: Police Thursday said that it presented a charge sheet against accused person in ULA (P) Act before Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Sopore. Sopore Police has produced a charge sheet against accused person identified as Abdul Wadood Lone @ Bilal, son of Abdul Gani Lone of NajarMohallaBomai in ULA (P) Act before Chief Judicial Magistrate […]
Pulwama attack created unending wave of hatred: Geelani
Srinagar:Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Thursday condemned the lynching to death of a Pakistani prisoner in Jaipur jail in Rajisthan, saying that aftermath of Pulwama incident has created an unending wave of hatred and humiliation of Muslims in general and Kashmiris in particular. In a statement issued here, Geelani said every city, state […]
All national political parties adding fuel to fire for vote bank: Er Rasheed
Handwara: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Lanagte, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh accused national parties of playing politics of convenience, saying all the political parties are not far behind BJP in adding fuel to the fire and are trying to stop BJP from gaining political dividends from Pulwama incident. ErRasheed as per a statement […]
Pulwama attack: Railways improves its security cover in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Railway Protection Force has increased a company of its personnel in Kashmir following the terror attack in Pulwama to ensure the safety of train passengers and to protect railway property, a senior official of the force said Thursday. Forty CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on February 14 in one of […]
