Governor’s grievance cell disposes of 52009 complaints
JAMMU,: The Jammu and Kashmir Governor’s Grievance Cell (JKGGC) received 52452 complaints/grievances since June 20, 2018 of which 52009 were dealt with/forwarded to the concerned quarters for timely redressal while as 443 complaints/grievances are under process. Further, on the directions of Governor, all advisors to the Governor have been regularly meeting and hearing the grievances […]
Hizb condemns Jammu blast, blames Indian agencies
Srinagar : Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, a militant outfit on Thursday condemned the blast at Jammu that left one person dead and over two dozen people injured. In a tele-statement to KNS, Hizb Operational Spokesman Burhan-u-Din said that Hizb Chief Syed Salahudin, Deputy Chief Saifullah Khalid and field Operational Commander Mohammad Bin Qasim have condemned the Jammu blast. […]
Youth who threw grenade at Jammu bus stand arrested: Police
(Agencies) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested the youth who threw grenade at Jammu bus stand earlier in thre day. One person died and over thirty others were injured in the blast that took place at 11:45 am. DGP, Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh, according to news agency ANI, said that […]
Amarnath Yatra to begin from July 1
Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of the Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 36th Board Meeting held on Thursday at Raj Bhavan, Jammu. The spokesman said that those present at the meeting included BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary and Members of the Board including Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj; D.C. Raina; Bhajan Sopori; Anita Billawaria; […]
Former PDP lawmaker joins National Conference
Srinagar: Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker Dr Mohammad Shafi Thursday joined the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference at its headquarters in Nawa-e-Subha Complex Srinagar. Hailing from Budgam, Shafi was a senior PDP leader and resigned from the party on February 9, 2019. National Conference by vice president Omar Abdullah, General secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Provisional […]
One killed in Jammu blast, two others critical
Jammu : One among the 30 injured persons in the Jammu bus stand grenade blast has succumbed at the hospital. An official said that one person has succumbed due to grave injuries at Government Medical College Jammu. The deceased has been identified as Sharik, 20, son of Intajar, a resident of Kalyanpur Hardewar Uttarakhand. Earlier at […]
Girl commits suicide in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district
An 18-year-old girl committed suicide by consuming poison in south Kashmir district of Pulwama. Official sources on Thursday said that a teenage girl consumed some poisonous substance at her residence in Pulwama on Wednesday night. “Other family member immediately took her to a local hospital from where she was referred to SHMS hospital in Srinagar,” […]
JRL calls for shutdown in kashmir on Friday
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership on Thursday called for a complete shutdown on Friday against the mass arrest spree in Kashmir, tinkering with article 35-A and slapping of public safety act on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairperson Muhammad Yasin Malik. JRL sources said that the leadership comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat Patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz […]
Poverty reduced in India but divisive policies undermining growth: UN human rights chief
(Agencies) United Nations : While admitting that poverty has fallen in India, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michele Bachelet cautioned that divisive policies will undermine the country’s economic growth. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, she said that there had been “significant poverty reduction in overall terms”, but added that “inequality […]
Mirwaiz condemns slapping of PSA on Yasin Mailk
Srinagar : Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday condemened the slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik. He said that such “tactics will stop people and leadership from demanding peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute.” “Strongly condemn slapping of draconian PSA and shifting to #KotBalwalJail Jammu of […]
