Admission of students under PMSSS
Masoodi appreciates role of State Governor
Srinagar: The erstwhile J&K State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights Thursday thanked Governor Satya Pal Malik for ensuring the admission of those Kashmiri students under Prime Minister’s Sponsored Scholarship Scheme who were unable to attend different colleges across India on the scheduled date due to communication blockade. The Chairperson of erstwhile J&K […]
Abdullah’s seek a place on the ‘unity’ bandwagon
Say no to seeking legal remedy for release
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and his father and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah have asked their party men not to seek legal remedy for their release unless other detained leaders in the state are released too. The two NC leaders have been under detention since 5 August when the Narendra […]
Romana hit and run case: Court awards lifer to accused, asks SLSA to compensate victim’s mother
Srinagar: A local court on Monday pronounced its judgment in the ‘Romana hit and run case, by awarding life imprisonment to the accused. The court also directed the State Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the mother of the victim. Rejecting all defense pleas raised by the counsel for […]
Mubarak Gul, Farooq Andrabi shifted to hospital
Srinagar: National Conference leader Mubarak Gul and Farooq Andrabi from PDP who are facing detention were shifted to Hospital on Monday after they complained of ill health, reports said. Mubarak Gul has been kept at the Centaur subsidiary jail while Farooq Andrabi has been placed under arrest at his Tulsi Bagh based official residence. Scores […]
Separatist leader arrested
Srinagar: Police have arrested a separatist leader associated with Syed Ali Geelani led Hurriyat Conference from Teilbal area of Srinagar on Monday, reports said. Police according to the family raided the house of senior Hurriyat leader Abdul Rashid Lone and arrested him. “He was taken to some unknown destination,” family members said. Hundreds of Hurriyat […]
Modi govt to give ‘true’ self-rule, autonomy to JK: Singh
Kathua: Union minister Jitendra Singh said that Jammu and Kashmir would get “true” self-rule and autonomy under the Modi government, and it would be quite different to the “frivolous slogans” of such demands raised by Kashmir-centric political parties. Addressing a meeting of BJP candidates contesting the block development council (BDC) election, Singh said it is […]
Troops recover automatic rifle from encounter site
Anantnag: Forces on Monday recovered an automatic rifle from the encounter sit here in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, sources said Notably, last week at least three local militants were killed in a fierce gunfight in Pazalpora village of Bijbehara. They were identified as Nasir Chadru, Aqib Hajam and Zahid Hussain from militant […]
Youth commits suicide in Uri
Uri: A youth committed suicide after he hanged himself with a fan in his room at Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district,police sources said Monday. A police official said that the body of one Parvez Ahmed Mir son of Manzoor Ahmed, a resident of Tethmulla Boniyar was found hanging in his room. “Prima facie it […]
Fresh restrictions on Friday hamper movement in some areas
Srinagar: Fresh restrictions were imposed in parts of the city as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in view of Friday congregational prayers, officials said. They said the curbs were imposed in Anchar area under the jurisdiction of police station Soura and the areas around the historic Jamia Masjid in police station Nowhatta. […]
Rajiv Jain likely to be appointed as the 1st LG of JK
Srinagar: Rajiv Jain-the former Director of Intelligence Bureau may likely be appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, reliable sources said Friday. Notably, Jammu Kashmir was recently striped of its special status and bifurcated into two Union Territories; viz: Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. Sources said that Government of India has finalized the […]