Nobody will protect Tricolor in Kashmir if constitutional status changed: Mehbooba
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday warned against any tinkering with Article 35(A) of the constitution that is being debated in the Supreme Court and which empowers the state legislature to define “permanent residents” and accord special rights and privileges to them. Strongly defending the constitutional clause, Mehbooba said that any change […]
Hurriyat Leaders To Undergo Lie Detector Test: NIA
Widening the ambit of its investigations in the funding case, the National Investigation Agency has issued summons to 30 more people, including Nayeem Geelani, the elder son of Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani, even as the probe agency said seven arrested Hurriyat leaders would undergo a lie detector test. Inspector general of police, NIA, […]
Labs, equipment defunct for poor patients , Sub-District Hospital of Tral in envelope of corruption and controversies
By: Bhat Shahnawaz Tral: Dozens of female patients had to finally go to the private labs for the tests as in the Sub-District Hospital of Tral they were told by the technicians that their machines were defunct and they were not having the funds to buy the chemicals and other such material for the tests. […]
Govt orders transfers, postings; Sirmrandeep posted chairperson SSB
J&K Govt in the interest of administration, ordered following transfers and postings of IAS officers with immediate effect. Sarita Chauhan, IAS (JK:1999), Chairperson, Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal, against an available vacancy. While Simrandeep Singh, IAS (JK:2008), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has […]
NIA likely to summon Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to summon top Kashmiri pro-freedom leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik for questioning in connection with alleged terror funding case, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday. “The stone-pelting business in Kashmir is multi-layered. Those arrested are the penultimate layer with leaders such […]
PDP have covert ties with Hurriat: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Wednesday alleged chief minister Mehbooba Mufti of being “hand-in-glove with Hurriyat”. According to the India Today, talking to reporters in New Delhi, Farooq Abdullah claimed that Mehbooba was “secretly backing Kashmiri separatists”. “She (Mehbooba) is hand-in-glove with Hurriyat. One of her ministers write the statements that […]
Military court suspends life imprisonment of Army men involved in Machil fake encounter
Srinagar The life imprisonment of five army men convicted in the infamous Machil fake encounter has been suspended by a military court, Daily Mail reported on Monday. The report said that the accused were granted bail by the armed forces tribunal in the case related to the death of three Kashmiri civilians in 2010. “The […]
Omer claims he not being respected as law maker.
Beerwah, July 25: National Conference Working President and MLA Beerwah, Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked PDP BJP government to respect the institution of an MLA and help facilitate the development works in their respective areas. In a day long interaction with district administrative officers, Mr Omar Abdullah highlighted the various issues confronting the area and […]
Bhang destroyed on 46 kanals by ET
SRINAGAR Excise and Taxation (E&T) Kashmir department today destroyed Bhang on 46 kanals of land in various areas of Kashmir division. In the villages of Pamposh Colony, Bakhshi Pora and Bagh-e-Lal Bagh Gager Zoo in district Srinagar 28 kanals of land were destroyed by a team Excise and Taxation (E&T) officer, Central Kashmir Excise Range. […]
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 […]
