State, centre sanctioning ‘secret packages’ to Kashmiri Pandits: APSCC
Seeks probe to ascertain the truth
Srinagar: A Sikh organisation on Thursday demanded a high-level probe into various packages announced by successive governments at the Centre for Kashmiri Pandits and alleged that other communities in Jammu and Kashmir have been ignored. “Over the years, it has been observed that the governments in New Delhi have been announcing packages for Kashmiri Pandits […]
SHRC directs notices to DC, SSP Shopain over killings
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission chairman (rtd) justice Bilal Nazki issued a notice to deputy commissioner and the SSP Shopian over the killing of a civilian Shahid Manzoor Mir who was killed during an encounter at Shopian asking them to file a detailed compliance report. A separate notice was also issued to deputy commissioner Shopian […]
JKPCC chief for restoration of Lissar power grid station
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Thursday urged upon the Governor Administration to restore the Lisser power grid station without any further loss of time. In a statement issued here, Mir expressed serious concern over the damages caused to Lissar Power Grid Station due to recent snowfall leaving […]
Police reunites missing boy with family
Srinagar: Police on Thursday reunited a missing boy with his family in southern Anantnag district. “On 7th of August 2018, Kokernag police received a written complaint from Abdul Gani Dar son of Ghulam Hassan resident of BindooKokernag stating that his son, Mohammad Imran has gone missing from his native village,” said a spokesman. He said […]
Moulana Tari visits Agha Hassan
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), Secretary General Moulana Mohammad Abdullah Tari on Thursday paid a solidarity visit to Anjuman-e-Shar-e-Shian chief Syed Agha Hassan Almoosvi in Budgam after he was summoned by the NIA. Moualan Tari as per a statement issued here wished him good health and expressed solidarity with the veteran pro-freedom […]
Majority community misrepresented in Guv’s mini cabinet: NC, PDP
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said that the balance of power with regard to regional and religious representations has not been maintained in the mini cabinet of Governor Satya Pal Malik comprising his four Advisors, Chief Secretary and the Governor himself. National Conference veteran and party General Secretary presently […]
Arrest of two Kashmiri students, families approach KBA
Srinagar:The families of two Kashmiri students who were arrested by Punjab Police in connection with Jalandhar Maqsudan police station grenade blast on Wednesday said that their beloved have been implicated in ‘a false case’, saying that the truth is that both the students were regularly attending their college in Jalandhar Punjab. Two days back, Punjab […]
CASO in Sopore, Hajin villages
Sopore: Government forces on Wednesday evening conducted searches in the upper reaches of Harwan village in north Kashmir’s Sopore area. According to reports, Army’s 22 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group (SOG) and CRPF jointly started searches in Harwan village surrounded by forests in Sopore. Reports said that “it was second time that the search operation […]
Malik remembers slain Zainakote youth on his anniversary
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday paid tributes to slain Gowhar Nazeer of Zainakot HMT who was killed on this day in 2016 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Kashmir visit. Recalling the sacrifice of Gowhar, Malik in a statement issued here said that “from 2008 […]
Shopian shuts to mourn death of two militants
Shopian: A complete shutdown was observed in South Kashmir’s Shopian district to mourn the death of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in an encounter with government forces on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said that all shops, offices and business establishments in the district remained closed against the killing of Hizb militants Idrees Ahmad of Safnagri, a former […]
