Matter of concern
The recent revelation by State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has shown that Governor’s administration has to answer lot of questions about the health of all the central-sponsored schemes especially in the Social Welfare Sector. Recently, State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Chairperson, Justice Bilal Ahmad Nazki revealed that about five lakh applications of widows, physically challenged […]
JRL calls shutdown tomorrow in poll bound areas
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership has called shutdown tomorrow in areas going to polls in the fifth phase of panchayat election. Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, in a statement, has asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Langate, Wavoora, Sogam, Aloosa, Zainyeer, Sherabad Khore, Lalpora,Sherpathri, […]
Mehbooba speaks to Arun Jaitley over J&K Bank issue
Srinagar : PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has taken up the issue of turning J&K Bank into PSU with Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley. In a tweet Mehbooba said “Spoke with @arunjaitley ji about the intrusive and regressive move to declare J&K Bank as a PSU. This decision will add to the […]
Naveed Jatt killing: Police to ask Pakistan to take his body
Srinagar: Director General of police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said that they will approach Pakistan to take back the body of slain Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Naveed Jatt. Jatt, one of the most wanted commander and top gun of Lashkar-e-Toiba was killed in early morning gunfight in Budgam. Addressing reporters in Srinagar, the DGP […]
Kashmir University students offer prayers in absentia to Naveed Jatt, associate
Srinagar: Dozens of students of Kashmir University (KU) on Wednesday held funeral prayers in absentia for LeT commander Naveed Jatt and his associate who were killed in a gunfight with the forces in Budgam district. Reports said that scores of the students from various departments took out the protest march from in the Varsity. The protesting […]
Top Lashkar Commander Naveed Jatt among two militants killed in Budgam gunfight
Srinagar: Top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Naveed Jatt has been killed in a gunfight with government forces in Chattergam area of Budgam district in central Kashmir. A police spokesperson said Naveed Jatt alias Hanzallah affiliated with proscribed militant outfit LeT was killed in the gunfight that raged since early Wednesday. Police had blamed Jatt for the assassination of […]
Now all weather road-connectivity to Ladakh in J&K
Srinagar : Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir will now be accessible in all weather conditions, giving strategic advantage to the country, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said Tuesday. “The cold desert region will now be accessible by a double-lane motorable road from Manali in Himachal Pradesh via Zanskar in Kargil district,” a spokesman of the BRO […]
Two army JCO’s injured in landmine blast along LoC in J&K’s Poonch
Srinagar: Two Junior Commissioned officers (JCOs) of the Indian army were injured in a land mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday. Identified as Dhareej Kumar and Rajendhar Singh of 5 Mahar Regiment, reports said that the duo was injured after accidentally stepping over a mine while […]
Former police officer Riyaz Bedar joins National Conference
Srinagar : Former police officer Riyaz Bedar on Tuesday joined National Conference (NC) in presence of party vice president Omar Abdullah and other top NC leaders at party headquarters Nawai-Subuh in Srinagar. Reports said Bedar was accorded a warm welcome by Omar Abdullah and party leaders. Bedar, a retired Senior Superintendent of Police, hails from Pattan […]
Sajad Lone would have been CM had I listened to New Delhi: Governor
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday said that People Conference leader Sajjad Lone would have been chief minister of the state had he listened to New Delhi. Governor said he didn’t do that (not listening to New Delhi) as he did not want to be remembered as a “dishonest man in […]
