Govt claims arrest of minor in Kathua murder case
JAMMU: Government on Friday said that the accused, a minor (15 years old), has been arrested in connection with the death of a minor girl in Hiranagar area of district Kathua. Responding to the concern expressed by the Legislators on the gruesome incident, Minister for Revenue & Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the House […]
Death of skier: Govt says he ventured into treacherous avalanche prone area
JAMMU: The government on Friday said that the slain Swedish skier Daniel (25) hailing from Stockholm, died as he had ventured into a treacherous avalanche prone area. Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Javaid Mustafa Mir, on Friday made a statement in the assembly regarding the Avalanche incident that occurred at Gulmarg wherein […]
Court issues notice to ED on bail plea
New Delhi: Delhi High Court today issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail plea of Mohammad Aslam Wani, a New Delhi based news gathering agency reported. Wani, an alleged hawala dealer, is in custody of the ED in connection with a money laundering case involving Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah. According to […]
Geelani rejects charges against Hurriyat leaders
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Friday rejected charges leveled against incarcerated Hurriyat leaders who were detained by NIA or and ED, saying that it is a deliberate ploy to ‘link Kashmir’s indigenous struggle with terrorism’. According to a statement issued here, Geelani rejected the charges leveled against Altaf Ahmed Shah, […]
Kargil remains coldest in JK at minus 20 deg C
Srinagar: Kargil was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir with the mercury there settling at minus 20 degrees Celsius as the cold wave tightened its grip in the valley and Ladakh region. An official of the Meteorological Department here said that Kargil, in the frontier Ladakh region, was the coldest recorded place in […]
Malik, others arrested at Lal Chowk
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik along with scores of the amalgam leaders were Friday arrested at Budshah Chowk Lal Chowk, a spokesman said. The JKLF spokesman said that Malik along with Ghulam Muhammad Dar, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani and Muhammad Afzal sheikh were arrested when the amalgam chief was leading […]
Conversion og agri land into housing colonies worries legislators
Jammu: The Legislators accused the government of acting as mute spectator pover the issue of conversion of agriculture land into housing colonies and other commercial pursues. The legislators were speaking during the discussion on grants for agriculture department in the Legislative Assembly. Chairman people’s democratic front (PDF) Hakeem Muhammad Yasin Shah expressed concern over shrinking […]
Editorial: Restoring the credibility
Srinagar: Early this week when the state assembly met in Jammu, most of the legislators (opposition as well as the ruling party included) raised various concerns about the losing trust and credibility of the elected representatives. The legislators alleged that government officials are not taking them seriously and even the field offices like that of […]
Army man killed as India, Pak trade fire along LoC in Rajouri
Srinagar: An Indian army man was killed on Friday after the armies of India and Pakistan traded heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. A Defence official said that Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars in Sunderbani sector […]
Murder of Minor Girl at Kathua: Accused arrested, investigation on, says Govt
JAMMU: The Government today said that the accused, a minor (15 years old), has been arrested in connection with the death of a minor girl in Hiranagar area of district Kathua. Responding to the concern expressed by the Legislators on the gruesome incident, Minister for Revenue & Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the House […]
