Will support Omar in and outside assembly for AFSPA revocation: Er Rasheed
Kupwara: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday welcomed NC Vice President, Omer Abdullah’s statement that if voted to power NC will remove AFSPA, stating that his party will extend full support to Omar in and outside assembly to remove the AFSPA. According to a statement issued here, […]
Geelani discusses political situation in Masjlis-e-Shoora meet
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Thursday convened a meeting of its Majlis-e-Shoora, presided over by its chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, at his Hyderpora residence during which overall political situation was thoroughly discussed. “Besides other issues, the forum showed its grave concern about the deteriorating condition of the Kashmiri prisoners in and outside state, particularly Tihar. […]
JKLF pays tributes to Wamiq Farooq
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) on Thursday paid tributes to slain WamiqFarooq who was killed in the year 2010. Zonal president of JKLF, Noor Muhammad Kalwal while paying tributes to Wamiq and other slain youth said that “sacrifices of these martyrs will never be forgotten.” On the direction of Zonal President, JKLF leader […]
New Delhi misusing Governor’s office to loot resources of JK: Er Rasheed
As mark of protest, AIP to PM Modi with black flags
Handwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday asked New Delhi not to continue with its loot of resources of Jammu and Kashmir. The former Langate legislator expressed deep concern over the proposed MoU to be signed between state government, Centre and NHPC for starting work on […]
Take stringent action against persons radicalising youths: DGP to police
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Wednesday directed officers to book elements involved in radicalising youths in Jammu and Kashmir. During an interaction with policemen in Baramulla district, the DGP emphasised the need for the force to deal strictly with elements involved in the radicalisation of youths and pushing them towards militancy. He […]
Army Commander reviews security scenario
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Wednesday reviewed the security situation in the Kashmir Valley. “Lt General Singh arrived in the valley on January 30 to review the prevailing security situation in the region,” an Army official said. The Army Commander was briefed by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen A K Bhatt at […]
Three drug peddlers arrested
Handwara: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered charas from their possession. Police sources said that it has arrested three drug peddlers and recovered Charas and other drugs from their possession in Qaziabad area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. They said that acting on specific information, Kralgund police […]
Former HC judge to head advisory board under PSA
Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir High Court judge Janak Raj Kotwal will be the chairman of the advisory board under the state Public Safety Act, 1978, an official spokesman said Wednesday. The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here Tuesday evening under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, accorded sanction to Kotwal’s appointment as […]
BJP ditches Jammuites, brought region virtually at cross roads: Rana
Showa (Bhalwal): National Conference Provincial President, Devender Singh Rana on Wednesday said the BJP has lost moral grandstanding to seek Jammu’s mandate again, which they trampled hugely by ditching the people and compromising with their aspirations between 2015 and 2018 “BJP brought Jammu and Kashmir, especially the Jammu region virtually at cross roads of its […]
Congress under Rahul’s leadership feels duty bound to empower youth: Mir
Srinagar: The state Congress on Wednesday said that Congress under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership feels duty bound to empower youth and other sections of the people from grass roots level. Addressing a day-long Youth Convention and first time voters of Dooru Verinag, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that youth […]