BJP delegation meets Governor
SRINAGAR,: A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party led by its President Sh. Ravinder Raina, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation extended warm greetings to Sh. Malik on his appointment as Governor of the State and hoped that under his guidance the State will usher in a new […]
Poisonous industrial dyes being used in Kashmiri Wazwan: DAK
SRINAGAR,: “Poisonous industrial dyes are being used in Kashmir’s popular multi-cuisine Wazwan,” said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday in a communiqué. “Toxic crude dyes, meant for coloring clothes are being used in Kashmiri Wazwan,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. He said harmful synthetic non-permitted coloring agents are commonly used to make Wazwan […]
Two army soldiers injured in firing incident amid CASO in Bandipora forests
Srinagar, : Two army men were injured in a firing incident during a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in upper reaches of Bandipora forests in north Kashmir on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the army’s 27 RR has launched a search operation in the woods of Chaan Daji and Dani Behak area since last one week. […]
Militant Relatives Freed After Kashmir Police Family Kidnappings
SRINAGAR: In a move to secure the release of 11 relatives of policemen kidnapped by terrorists in south Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have quietly released around a dozen family members of militants, sources told NDTV on Friday. The police had arrested the relatives of terrorists including Asadullah Naikoo, the father of Reyaz Naikoo, a […]
End 35-A Tamasha and talk about UN resolutions/Er. Rasheed
Srinagar:-Expressing displeasure over adjournment of hearing on Article 35-A, AIP President Er. Rasheed has said that Kashmiris from Lakhanpur to Karnah were expecting petition to be dismissed and rightly so. In a statement issued today Er. Rasheed said that it stands yet again proven that New Delhi is using Article 35-A just to divert attention […]
Militants go on rampage in Kashmir after policemen arrest their relatives, abduct 12 kin of cops;
srinagar:-The kidnapping of relatives of Kashmir policemen began from Tral area of Pulwama and then spread to three districts of south Kashmir throughout Thursday evening. Till now, at least 12 people have been abducted and their whereabouts are not known. After every two hours, one more is reported, and the number is going up. The fresh […]
Police releases father of Hizb Commander Riyaz Naikoo
Srinagar,, : Police have released the father of Hizb Commnader Riyaz Naikoo from the custody. Asadullah Naikoo, was picked up by Forces in a nocturnal raid from his Beighpora Awantipora residence here in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Riyaz Naikoo alias Muhammad Bin Qasim is the Operational Commander of militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen. SP Awantipora […]
Shutdown over Article 35 A cripples life across valley on second day
Srinagar, : The Kashmir Valley will observe complete shutdown for the second consecutive day on Friday in response to a call by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a conglomerate of separatists headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik, against the legal challenge in the Supreme Court on the validity of Article 35A […]
Art 35-A Hearing Adjourned To January 2019
NEW DELHI:-The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to the second week of January 2019 the hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A, which gives special rights to residents of Jammu and Kashmir and bars non-natives from buying property in the state. The Supreme Court had initially deferred hearing of the petitions during […]
Chief Secretary reviews progress on EoDB, calls for close synergy for better results
SRINAGAR, : To review the progress on implementation of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) with regard to Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)-2018, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam chaired a meeting of concerned Administrative Secretaries here last evening. The Chief Secretary called upon all the Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments to work in close coordination and […]
