Stone-pelting in JK: NHRC takes cognisance of complaint by Army officers’ children
New Delhi: The NHRC has taken cognisance of a complaint filed by three children of Army officers alleging violation of human rights of the force’s personnel in recent incidents of stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement today, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said the complainants have also sought its “intervention for an […]
Four injured in accident on Srinagar-Gulmarg highway
Srinagar: Four people including a minor girl were severely injured when two private cars had a head-on collision near Agri-Kalan Magam, reports said. According to the reports, two Maruti Alto cars bearing registration number JK01X-0753 and JK03 E- 7951 collided with each other resulting in injuries to the passengers travelling in the cars. The injured […]
Oppn condemns ‘manhandling’ of MLA Rasheed by police, govt assures action
Srinagar: Opposition members of National Conference (NC) and Congress on Friday condemned the “manhandling” of MLA Langate Er Rasheed by a police team on Thursday late evening. MLA Pahalgam Altaf Kaloo raised the issue of alleged manhandling of Er Rasheed by police who was later taken to police station. “Our colleague Er Rasheed was brutally beaten and later […]
Govt orders transfer and postings of 14 Munsiffs
Srinagar: The Registrar General of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered transfers and postings of 14 Munsiffs. Faizan Nazar has been posted as Munsiff, Shangus; Majid Farooq Mir as Munsiff/Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Shopian; Mohd Ishtiyaq Alam Baba as Munsiff/Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Kralpora; Javid Ahmad Pary as Munsiff, Sogam and Kamiya Singh Andotra […]
Man critically injured in road mishap
SOPORE: A 50-year old man was critically injured when his vehicle met with an accident at Wadoora Sopore area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to reports Ghulam Rasool Dar son of Ali Mohammad Dar of Kanispora Baramulla met with an accident at Wadoora Sopore when he lost control over his vehicle and strongly hit […]
3 Army jawans injured in Pak shelling along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Three Army jawans were injured in intermittent firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said today. The Army officials said the intermittent firing was underway when reports last came in. The Pakistan Army continued firing and shelling overnight along the LoC in the Krishnagati sector […]
India can play a role in Middle East peace process: Palestine Prez Abbas
Ramallah: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic Palestine visit, President Mahmoud Abbas said he will discuss with him India’s role in the Middle East peace process and the creation of a multilateral forum of negotiations to strike a final deal with Isarel. Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine, is reaching Ramallah […]
Those who believe in language of gun, should be answered in same way: Adityanath
Gorakhpur: Amid controversy over encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that those who believed in the language of the gun, should be answered in the same manner. His remarks came amid criticism over the rising cases of encounters in the state. “Everyone should be guaranteed security, but those who want […]
Cold conditions continue in Kashmir
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir as the mercury remained several degrees below the freezing point in all places in the Valley and the Ladakh region. There is a possibility of rain or snowfall over the next few days in Kashmir beginning tomorrow, an official of the Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature across the […]
MLA Pahalgam says attempts made to harm relics at shrine
Srinagar: MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Kaloo on Friday raised an issue regarding the leakage in pipes at Ziyarat Sharief, Pahalgam. In the assembly, Kaloo alleged that some unknown persons tried to harm the ‘Taburkaat’ (relics) which are kept inside the lockers of the shrine. He sought the attention of the Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi and […]
