Hyderpora gunfight: AHPC condemns civilian killings, demands justice to be done to slain
Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq strongly condemned the killing of civilians during a gunfight at Hyderpora. As per the family sources, Muhammad Altaf Bhat of Hyderpora was killed by forces while being used as a human shield and had no affiliation with any group as claimed by the authorities. […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 144 new positive cases, 328433 recovered, 1,59,46,144 Covid doses administered so far SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 16: The Government today informed that 144 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 19 from Jammu division and 125 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]
Hyderpora killings, voices raise for judicial enquiry
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar After the Hyderpora gunfight, families of two civilians have not only demanded the bodies back but also have raised questions about the police version that they were killed in cross firing. In the midst of demands by the families, mainstream political parties including two former chief ministers have asked for […]
Enforcement teams recover Rs 20,000 fine from violators in Ramban
1444 vaccinated, 1771 samples collected RAMBAN, NOVEMBER 16: Continuing the enforcement drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without wearing face masks and not maintaining physical distance. The enforcement teams, during the inspection in their respective jurisdictions, recovered a fine of Rs. […]
Srinagar Admin holds Sensitization Camp on (LRIS) “Aapki Zameen, Aapki Nigrani” at Shalteng
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 16: In order to sensitize people about the newly launched Land Record Information System (LRIS), “Aapki Zameen, Aapki Nigrani”, the District Administration Srinagar today organised a daylong Sensitization cum Awareness camp at Tehsil Office Shalteng here for the mass awareness of the people. The programme was organized by the Tehsil Office […]
Hyderpora Encounter: My son was a doctor, had no links with militants, says Mudasir Gul’s mother
Altaf used to work in Delhi, had come back home from Jammu two days ago, how was he linked with militants, asks Altaf’s sister; Families of slain civilians say want to see them one last time, urge authorities to return their bodies for proper burial Srinagar, Nov 16: The family members of two civilians […]
Recovered Rizwan eyes more glory in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Pakistan wicket-keeper/batsman Mohammad Rizwan said on Monday he was feeling well after a spell in intensive care for a chest infection and would begin training for a series in Bangladesh. Rizwan made a miraculous recovery last week after two days in hospital to turn in a headline-grabbing performance in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup […]
Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: study
COPENHAGEN: Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10 percent annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths a year, the European Environment Agency said on Monday. If the latest air quality guidelines from the World Health Organisation were followed by EU members, the latest number of […]
Using civilians as human shields is part of GOI’s rule book now: Mehbooba
Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday hit out at the government of India over the ‘use of civilians as human shields during gunfights. The PDP president made the comments after the niece of one of the slain persons tweeted that: “You killed my innocent uncle Mohammad Altaf Bhat in cold blooded murder In Hyderpora, you used him […]
Daily Covid cases in country lowest in almost 10 months
New Delhi, November 16 India logged 8,865 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 287 days, taking the country’s total tally of Covid cases to 3,44,56,401, while the active cases settled at 1,30,793, the lowest in 525 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 4,63,852 with 197 […]
