Rs 1 cr recovered from power defaulters, 600 FIRs registered: PDD
SRINAGAR A spokesman of the Power Development Department (PDD) has denied the news items which appeared in a section of press regarding alleged pilferage of electricity. He said necessary steps are already in place to arrest the tendency, if present. The spokesman further said that 600 FIRs have been lodged against those who have […]
Delhi court sends Kashmiri separatist leaders to 10-day NIA custody
New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday remanded seven Kashmiri separatist leaders, who were arrested on charges of receiving funds from Pakistan to fuel unrest in Kashmir, in NIA custody for 10 days. During in-camera proceedings, Judge Poonam Bamba allowed the NIA to quiz Nayeem Khan, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Aftab Hilali Shah alias Shahid-ul-Islam, Ayaz […]
Kashmir unrest partially spontaneous,rest sponsored by Hurriat
BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav said to India Today that most of the violence and unrest was sponsored by Pakistan and Hurriat was involved in funding.However he said, that many protests that in Kashmir Valley, could be partially spontaneous, “They get money through illegal routes from across the border. They are the ones who […]
First batch of hajis leave from Srinagar Airport
First batch of hajis from Kashmir left to perform hajj on tuesday morning from Srinagar Airport. Reports said that the fights for hajis got delayed and instead of leaving at 9 am they left at 10.15 am. Many people attributed the delay in flights to the arrival of state chief minister Mehbooba Mufti who came […]
Srinagar city the authorities enforcing peace of graveyard
Srinagar city during the current summer has witnessed intermittent spells of curfew and authorities have today also imposed restrictions in five police stations of downtown. Reports said that people of srinagar city are fed up with these restrictions as it is impacting their lives and makes the journey of ailing people to different hospitals even […]
SC refuses to re-open Kashmiri pandit killings case.
Srinagar The Supreme Court of India Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking probe and prosecution of various persons for allegedly killing Kashmiri Pandits during 1989-90, the time when militancy was on peak in the Valley. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said that almost 27 years have […]
Rasheed bats for police now.
Srinagar Langate lawmaker Engineer Rasheed on Monday along with scores of his party workers marched from Polo View Srinagar to City Centre Lalchowk against the thrashing of policemen by army personnel in police station in Gund area of Ganderbal district during the intervening night of July 22 and 23. Besides, his party workers, the protest […]
Restrictions imposed in city tommrow
Srinagar: District Administration have ordered Restrictions under section 144 in various parts of Srinagar city including,Nowhatta,Khanyar,M.R Gang,Safakadal for tomorrow. The restrictions have been imposed in view of strile call given by Joint Resistance leaders against the arrest of Huriyat leaders by NIA.
Pak summons Indian envoy;Border tension
The Director General of South Asia at the Foreign Ministry, who summoned J.P. Singh, condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian Army in Leepa sector along the Line of Control (LoC) on July 21 that also left three people injured, the Foreign Ministry said. Islamabad said it was the third truce violation by Indian […]
KEG held elections,Fayaz Kaloo elected Prez.
The election for the five positions – President, Vice President (Urdu), Vice President (English), General Secretary and Treasurer were held and was attended by all the members. Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) elected its new body today during its formal election wherein Chief Editor Greater Kashmir Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo was elected as its president. The […]
