Girl ends life in Handwara
Srinagar,: A girl ended her life by consuming some poisonous substance in Handwara area of North Kashmir. A 22 years old girl (name withheld) and resident of Shatigam, Handwara consumed some poisoning substance at her home. She was rushed to Handwara Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. After completing the medico legal formalities. The […]
Joint resistance camp issues protest calendar to observe Burhan’s death anniversary.
Srinagar Joint Hurriyat Leadership comprised of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Tuesday issued a protest calendar in connection with the first death anniversary of Commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani. The leadership in a joint statement have called for complete shutdown on July 8 and July 13. As per the calendar, a […]
Youth who will shun violence will be rehabilitated:DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police Shri S.P. Vaid has appealed to the youth who have joined militancy to shun the path of violence return to their homes and has promised to provide all possible help including vocational training for their rehabilitation. The DGP has said that during past few months 54 youth who were […]
Ariel firing by Army to disperse protesters at Ajas,Bandipora.
Army on Tuesday resorted to aerial firing in Ajas locality of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district after youth pelted them with stones. A source said that army’s 13 RR unit stationed at Ajas fired few shots in air to disperse the stone throwing youth in the area. Police, however, denied reports of aerial firing by army […]
Speaker assures media of hassle-free coverage
Srinagar: Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta today met the media-persons outside the Legislature complex and invited them for the coverage of the special session of the House on GST following some communication gap over the issue. The Speaker was accompanied by Minister for Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman […]
Drabu moves Resolution on GST in LA, seeks support of House
SRINGAR: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment, Dr Haseeb Drabu today moved a Resolution in the Legislative Assembly to facilitate implementation of GST in the State. “This House resolves that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir may give consent to the adoption of the GST regime by application of relevant amendments made to […]
Redwani search foiled by protestors
People of Redwani village of Kulgam foiled cordon and search operation of army and security forces on tuesday as they resorted to intense stone pelting. Reports said that men , women and children were seen resisting the army and security forces. Reports said that army and security forces used force including firing in air before […]
After boycott government allows cameras to assembly
Latest news from the assembly said that authorities have lifted the restrictions on media to cover the session on GST. The ban on media was lifted after the boycott by journalists and protests by opposition parties leading to adjournment of the session.
Police foil traders sit in outside assembly
Police on tuesday thrashed many traders and arrested them when they tried to organise sit in outside the assembly to protest GST implementation here. Witnesses said that police bundled all trade union members into their vehicles and lodged them in police stations. Earlier in the morning trade leaders were arrested including their head Yasin Khan.
Assembly adjourned on media Gag
The speaker was forced to adjourn the special session on GST after opposition protested against the media gag.the opposition members were rasing salogens against state government and accused them to be dalaals of Delhi. Opposition members said that they will not allow the central government to trample internal autonomy of the state.
