Bandipora-Gurez road may open today
Bandipora: Beacon officials have said that men and machinery are on the job to open the Bandipora-Gurez road that has been closed for the vehicular traffic post a medium snowfall in the area during the last three days. The officials said that after continuous snowfall for three days, men and machines have been deputed to […]
Fiddling with JK’s special status impermissible, unacceptable: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday reiterated that any attempt taken through legal or administrative route to fiddle with JK’s special status will be unacceptable to the people of the state. Addressing party functionaries and workers of Anantnag and Pahalgam, the PDP chief stated that while it […]
Basanth Rath’s transfer: Social media users express anger
Srinagar: Social media users in Kashmir expressed their anger against the transfer of IGP Traffic Basant Kumar Rath and blamed Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Junaid Mattu for government’s decision to remove the highly popular IPS officer. Rath, who is credited with streamlining the traffic system in Jammu and Kashmir in less than one […]
NC takes on Junaid Matto: Blames him for getting an ‘honest’ officer transferred
Srinagar: National Conference on Wednesday censured the incumbent Srinagar Mayor for using his new found affection for the BJP and its General Secretary Ram Madhav to transfer an honest Police officer Basant Rath. In a statement issued here, YNC Provincial President and former Mayor Salman Ali Sagar said that the much talked “Change” is visible […]
NIA files charge sheet against Aasiya Andrabi, 2 others
New Delhi: The NIA Wednesday filed a charge sheet against pro-Pakistani separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat head Aasiya Andrabi and two of her associates for allegedly “waging war” against the country using Internet platforms, officials said. In a statement, the NIA’s spokesman said Andrabi, Sofi Fehmeeda and Naheeda Nasreen were using various social media platforms like Twitter, […]
Masarat Alam faces 37th PSA, shifted to Hira Nagar jail
Srinagar: The incarcerated chairman of Muslim League Jammu Kashmir, Masarat Alam Bhat was on Wednesday shifted to Hira Nagar jail Jammu after authorities booked him yet again under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The fresh orders, incidentally 37th in the series, were passed Wednesday morning by the Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, a spokesperson of the League, […]
Delay in damage assessment leaves affected orchardists to suffer
Shopian: Even after the Jammu and Kashmir government has declared November snowfall as natural calamity, the orchardists across south Kashmir mainly from Shopian district are decrying the delay in assessment of damages from the government, saying that at least 40 percent trees were damaged due to recent untimely snowfall. South belt particularly Shopian and Kulgam, […]
Erratic power supply: Bar Association Shopian gifts Kerosene lamp to DDC to mark protest
Shopian/Pulwama: In a typical way to lodge protest against the Power Development Department (PDD), the Bar Association Shopian on Wednesday gifted a kerosene lamp to District Development Commissioner Shopian, Dr Owais Ahmed to mark a protest against the erratic power supply in the district. Besides, the residents of Pulwama braving the frosty weather conditions also […]
Malik expresses solidarity with Geelani
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday expressed his grief over the demise of Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi, son-in-law of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. Malik along with JKLF zonal organizer Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri traveled to DooruSopore and participated in the funeral prayers of the deceased, spokesman said […]
DFP condoles demise of Geelani’s son-in-law
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) Wednesday expressed deep shock over the demise of son-in-law of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. Ghulam Hassan Makdoomi of Dooru Sopore passed away yesterday at SKIMS Soura. Freedom party as per a statement issued here condoled Geelani and other bereaved and prayed for eternal peace […]
