Exchange of tweets by Omar, Mehbooba ‘moral victory of militants’: Er Rasheed
‘Ex-CMs proved militants enjoy huge popular support’
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed on Friday said that former chief ministers including Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti proved that the militants are enjoying huge popular support and the propaganda to label them as terrorists has no takers in Kashmir. Reacting to the ‘war of words’ between […]
Cong demands implementation of 2014 package for people displaced from PaK
Jammu: The Congress on Friday reached out to the people displaced from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), who were on a indefinite chain dharna here since December 27 demanding implementation of ‘2014 package’, and urged the Centre to hold talks with them. The displaced people from PaK have been on a chain hunger strike here against […]
Man arrested for raping woman in Udhampur
Jammu: A man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said. A police official said that a written complaint was received at Police Station Pancheri from a woman, a resident of Kothi laid Lower Meer, he said. The accused allegedly dragged her to a nearby forest and rape […]
Div Com issues avalanche warning
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today issued an avalanche warning for nine districts of Kashmir division in view of the inclement weather and snowfall. The warning has been issued for the avalanche-prone areas in district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh. As per a handout, the Divisional Commissioner has […]
SMC employees call off strike
Srinagar: The SMC employees Friday announced to end the strike after Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu met the senior officers along with SMC Union Representatives and leadership on Friday at SMC Office here. The employees have been seeking action against a female councilor who is accused of assaulting one of the employees of SMC and breaking […]
Militants’ families should not be harassed, Mehbooba asks Guv to direct forces
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said Governor Satya Pal Malik should issue directions to security forces not to harass the families of the terrorists while fighting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. “Our police is a disciplined force. The Governor should issue clear cut directions that families of militants should not be harassed,” Mehbooba told […]
Sopore Executive Officer assumes charge
Sopore: Mohammad Lateef on Wednesday took charge as the new Executive Officer (EO) of Sopore Municipal Council. The newly appointed officer also held detailed discussions with the officers of the department and was briefed about various steps being taken to improve the system in the Sopore town. The officer said that he is fully aware […]
Police cracks burglary case, two burglars arrested
Sopore: Police on Thursday claimed to have cracked a burglary case by arresting two accused persons involved in the crime and recovered 24 batteries worth three lakhs. Police Station Dangiwacha received a written complaint from Sajad Ahmad Khan resident of Zehanpora wherein he stated that during the intervening night of 22/23 December 2018 some unknown […]
College teachers demand restoration of PhD increments
Srinagar: Resentment is brewing among the college lecturers against the authorities in higher education department for denying the PhD increments to them despite approval given by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The entitlement of PhD increment for college and university professors has been in vogue from past years but was scrapped by the UGC authorities […]
BJP trying to break regional parties like Congress, NC and PDP: Azad
New Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday attacked BJP, accusing it of destabilising the government in Jammu and Kashmir and trying to break National Conference (NC), PDP and Congress in the state. Initiating the debate on resolution to impose President rule in Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha Azad said: “You made the government […]
