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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
