Srinagar: Despite a halt in security operations during the month of Ramzaan, violence has witnessed a massive spike, with a 30 percent rise of militancy related incidents in Kashmir’s hinterland as compared to the past 20 years. A senior police officer in charge of keeping track of militancy related violence told The Kashmir Press […]
Srinagar: Following the strict directions of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, the government has issued an order asking revenue officials to identify land to be allotted to Jamiat-e-Ahle-Hadith. The government is identifying land so that it can be turned into Idd-Gah and allotted to Jamiat on permanent basis. “The secretary general of Jamiat-e-Ahl-e- Hadees, J&K […]
Authorities booked Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sopori and Farooq Tawheedi under Public Safety Act and shifted them to Kathua Jail. Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sopori is affiliated with People’s League and has spent more than 14 years in jail previously while Tawheedi is associated with Muslim Political League. Both Sopori and Tawheei were booked under PSA in […]
Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has asked the rural development department to expand the scope of Himayat scheme to major towns and districts of the State. She also advised the department to select local partners in the placement of youth trained under the scheme. TheChief Minister made these interventions during a review meeting on the […]
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have solved a kidnapping case and arrested the accused from Kokernag area of South Kashmir. Police spokesperson in a statement said that on 26th of December 2017, Police Station Kokernag received a written complaint from one person (name withheld) stating therein that his daughter in law (name with held) […]
A former Kashmiri militant who stayed in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi for several years is currently running from pillar to post to own a small piece of land for his family on his return to Pulwama, his hometown in south Kashmir. The 45-year-old Nisar Ahmad Khan from Newa in Pulwama returned home in 2012, […]
SRINAGAR: The government will set in motion a proper Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for all the stakeholders which will help them to work with synergy and in close coordination in case of any disaster and natural calamity in the state. This was stated by the Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa […]
The Government forces on Wednesday launched search operation in North Kashmir’s Sopore village, sources said. Local reports said that forces including Army’s 22 RR , Sopore Police and CRPF selaed Aftab Mohalla area of Warpora Sopore. However police sources denied any such reports.
Srinagar: Chairman Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) Zaffar Acer Bhat on Wednesday said that New Delhi’s “iron fist” policy, “military might” will not yield any result or solution of Kashmir issue. Bhat said while paying tributes to the slain militants (Shiraz Ahmad and Mudasir Ahmad) of south Kashmir. “It is our moral and collective duty to safeguard the […]
Srinagar, June 6: The BG 3rd semester examination (backlog) schedule to be held on 7th June 2018 (Thursday) is hereby postponed. Fresh date will be announced separately, later. “Please note that all other examinations (PG as well as Professional) shall be held as per schedule,” statement said..
