NIA teams cracks down on Srinagar central jail, uses drones during ops
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out a search operation in central jail Srinagar. The sleuths of the investigating agency recovered 25 mobile phones besides SIM cards and other gadgets from the detenues. “20 NIA teams assisted by the police, CRPF and the NSG personnel carried out an extensive search inside the Central […]
Drabu’s sacking a setback to alliance, says BJP
New Delhi: The BJP termed Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to sack Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu from her Cabinet a “setback” to PDP-BJP alliance and said it would widen the gap between the two allies. A top BJP leader praised Drabu’s role in coordination between the two parties and said he was often the bridge […]
BJP comes to Drabu’s rescue, endorses his statement
Srinagar: Endorsing the statement of the, Haseeb A Drabu that ‘Kashmir is not a political issue’, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that the only issue is to get ‘PoK’ back. BJP General Secretary (organization) Ashok Koul said that there is no problem with what Drabu has said. “Drabu has said that it is […]
Strike by doctors at GDC enters day 4, patients continue to suffer
Srinagar: With the government acting as a mute spectator, the patient care has been hit at the Government Dental College & Hospital (GDC) Srinagar as the indefinite strike of Post-Graduate and Under-Graduate students entered into fourth day on Monday. The students are demanding immediate suspension of Dr Muhammad Mushtaq who is heading the department of […]
Srinagarites observe spontaneous shutdown, restrictions imposed
Srinagar: A spontaneous shutdown was observed in Srinagar areas on Monday while the district administration imposed restrictions in Old City areas here to thwart any protest against the militant killings in an encounter at Hakoora Anantnag. Three militants including one of Soura Srinagar identified as Muhammad Ahsan Fazili, son of Muhammad Nayeem Fazli alias Eesa […]
Schools, colleges remain shut for the day
Srinagar: All the educational institutions including schools and colleges remained closed in Srinagar district and other parts of south Kashmir districts on Monday. The closure of educational institutions was ordered as a precautionary measure to avoid law and order situation in wake of the killing of three militants including two local militants, during an encounter […]
Perking up education: Crucial posts in many zones remain vacant for years
Srinagar: Signifying the poor performance of the school education department, the crucial post of Zonal Educational Officers (ZEO’s) and Principals are lying vacant from the past many years in many zones. The post of ZEO is lying vacant from past more than three years while as both the higher secondary schools-Boys and Girls in the […]
Air pollution in Chenani-Nashri Tunnel: Environment panel seeks action on recommendations
JAMMU: Committee on Environment (EC) of J&K Legislative Assembly Monday expressed displeasure over lack of action taken on directions and suggestions given by the Committee for minimizing air pollution during their spot visit to Chenani-Nashri Tunnel. The committee directed the concerned authorities to take necessary action in this regard at the earliest. The Committee […]
Court grants bail to Kamran Yousuf
New Delhi: A court on Monday granted bail to photojournalist Kamran Yousuf, accused of stone pelting in the Kashmir Valley. Additional Sessions Judge Tarun Sherawat allowed the bail plea of Yousuf, asking him to furnish two sureties of Rs 50,000. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 5 last year arrested Yousuf along with Javed […]
CASO in Handwara, Shopian villages
Handwara: Government forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in North Kashmir’s Margam area of Handwara and south Kashmir’s Shopian village, police sources said. They said that a joint team of Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF sealed all entry and exit points at Margam area of Handwara following specific information […]
