Civilian shot dead by unknown gunmen in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 09 (KNO): Unknown gunmen on Sunday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a civilian identified as Ghulam Nabi Mir, son of Sana-ul-llah Mir of Tral Payeen village was fired upon by unidentified gunmen this evening. They said Mir was […]
Administrative Secretaries to hold Public Grievance Camp in Srinagar on Feb 10
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 09: Financial Commissioner, Finance , Arun Kumar Mehta; Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment, Sarita Chauhan and Secretary Youth Service & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz would convene Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 10, 2020 from 10 am to 4 pm. People can register their grievance and developmental issues during the […]
One killed, three soldiers injured in Pak shelling along LoC in J-K’s Poonch
JAMMU: A soldier was killed and three others were injured on Saturday as the Pakistani army violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing of small arms and mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The soldier, manning a forward post, was killed and three others were […]
One more PDP leader detained under PSA
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) Days after the Public Safety Act was slapped on former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Naeem Akhtar was booked under the PSA, sources said. Former PDP Minister is the sixth leader to be booked under the PSA, which allows 3 to 24 […]
Mehbooba Mufti was working with separatists: Public Safety Act dossier
ain Masoodi said, “These PSAs belie the claims of normalcy. The PSA is being used to stifle dissent and disagreement, which is at the core of democracy.” PDP spokesman Firdous Tak said the conscientious people of the country and the world should take note of these undemocratic measures. “Will they now book all those who […]
2 more NC leaders released from detention in J&K
Srinagar : Former Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul and National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq, who had been under detention since August 5 after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, were released from MLA Hostel in Srinagar on Saturday. Earlier, People”s Conference President Sajad Lone and PDP leader Waheed Para […]
PSA against ex-J&K CMs unfortunate: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Demanding an end to their detention, former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) minister Altaf Bukhari said on Saturday that the slapping of the Public Safety Act (PSA) on former chief ministers – Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, is “undemocratic”. “There is no place for detaining political representatives under PSA in a democracy,” Bukhari told […]
Sports infrastructure of over Rs 400 cr coming up across Jammu and Kashmir
JAMMU: Projects worth over Rs 400 crore are under execution to upgrade the sports infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The projects are being funded by the Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIDFC), they said. The officials said the 100 projects of the youth services department, worth Rs 420.57 crore, […]
DMK terms PSA “draconian,” demands release of Omar Abdullah,
Describing the Public Safety Act as draconian, the DMK on Saturday slammed the Centre for extending the detention of Kashmiri leaders, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, and demanded their immediate release. The Centre had booked the two former chief ministers under the stringent Act on February 6, barely hours before their […]
Government set to host another visit by foreign diplomats to J&K
The government is making preparations to organise a second visit of diplomats, including several European Ambassadors to visit Srinagar and Jammu next week, sources confirmed here. According to the sources, about 20 to 25 envoys from “different geographical regions” are being invited to join the delegation. Unlike the last visit in January, when European Union […]
