Restriction in Srinagar today
Srinagar: The administration has decided to impose restrictions under Section 144 CrPC in 7 police station areas in Srinagar, today in view of the shutdown call given by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL). The areas falling under Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal and M R Gunj police stations will witness restrictions while as partial restrictions will be […]
Editorial: Sharma has a point
Srinagar: The Union government’s Special Representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma made a statement that some private TV news channels are propagating vicious propaganda against Kashmiris. The statement from the interlocutor has come at a time when the state’s Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti too raised the issue and asked the promoters of these channels […]
CM underscores role of public representatives in redressing issues
Jammu: Strongly advocating dialogue to sort out issues, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today underscored the role of public representatives in redressing issues of the State and getting it out of difficulties. Replying to the discussion on Motion of Thanks on Governor’s Address in the Legislative Council today, the Chief Minister said the role of public […]
SKIMS Governing Body ratifies suspension of three faculty members, attachment of Director
JAMMU: The Governing Body of the SKIMS today ratified the action taken against three faculty members for indulging in private practice and directed SKIMS to institute a full-fledged inquiry in terms of the relevant rules. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today, who is also chairperson of the Governing Body. Addressing […]
Militants attack police post in Shopian
Shopian: Suspected militants on Friday evening attacked police station Keegam in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, reports said. The fire was retaliated by government forces and the exchange of firing continued for few minutes, reports added. Meanwhile no confirmation about injuries or casualty was reported in the incident so far. More details are awaited.
Restrictions in Srinagar parts tomorrow
Srinagar: Srinagar administration has decided to impose restrictions under Section 144 CrPC in 7 police station areas tomorrow, the 13th of January 2018. The areas where restrictions will be imposed include Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal, M R Gunj, and partial in Maisuma, Kralkhud. An official in the administration said that the restrictions will be imposed […]
Reinstate Dr Ahangar or face agitation: Medico body
Srinagar: Doctors in Kashmir today threatened valley-wide strike if the government does not reinstate director of premier hospital SKIMS who was removed following a sting operation by a private TV channel or explain reasons for his removal. On January 6, the Jammu and Kashmir government attached, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) director A G […]
Drug peddler arrested in Anantnag
Srinagar: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Anantnag police has arrested a drug peddler and recovered huge quantity of charas from his possession. A senior police official said that acting on a specific information, a police party of Police Station Ashmuqam headed by SHO Ashmuqam arrested a drug peddler […]
India can’t allow its neighbours to drift away to China: Gen Rawat
New Delhi: India cannot allow its neighbours to drift away from it to counter an assertive China, Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said today, affirming that time has come for the country to shift focus from western to the northern frontier. Rawat said countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have to […]
Hope AMU student returns and join studies: Mehbooba
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed hope that the AMU student who is said to have joined Hizbul Mujahideen would return home and continue his studies. The chief minister made the comments while announcing an amnesty scheme for the first-time stone pelters during the motion of thanks on the governor’s […]
