Srinagar: Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies on Thursday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar against the civilian killings in Kashmir. The members of KCSDS arrived here in Press Enclave and denounced the civilian killings in Kulgam on Sunday. Among those present in the protest included KCSDS chairperson Hameeda Nayeem, Shakeel Qalander, Ab Majeed […]
Srinagar: Ram Madhav, BJP National General Secretary met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and discussed issues relating to the challenges on varied fronts including equitable development and bringing peace and normalcy in the State. Madhav congratulated the Governor for ensuring peaceful polls to the Urban Local Bodies and hoped that upcoming Panchayat […]
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said they haven’t recovered the body of any militant from the site of an ongoing gunfight in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police spokesman in a statement said: “Encounter in Kreeri is going on. No militant body has been yet recovered. Social media updates depicting dead bodies of […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police and other paramilitary forces during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday conducted nocturnal raids in southern Kashmir district of Shopian and arrested eight youth. Local sources said that police at around 2 amraided Darshalnoo village of Shopian and asked the villagers to come out of their houses. “They […]
Srinagar: A woman died and two others were critically injured in a road accident in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Thursday. Reports said that a truck bearing registration number JK07-4017 and a car bearing registration number JK04-5200 collided at Baroosa bypass in Ganderbal, resulting in injuries to three persons travelling in the car. All the injured […]
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Authoora village of Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, police said. Police said that a joint search operation was launched by police and security forces earlier today based on a credible input about the presence of militants […]
Srinagar: Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Kreeri area of northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The gun-battle broke after army’s 29 RR, special operations group (SOG) of police and CRPF laid a siege around Utoora village of Kreeri in the wee hours today and started searches. Militants hiding in a residential house opened […]
By Shireen M Mazari, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Human Rights Background The Kashmir conflict has once again come centre stage in the aftermath of the continuing violence being perpetrated by the Indian Occupying security forces against unarmed Kashmiris. Also, for the first time a UN body finally took the initiative with the publication of the […]
SRINAGAR: In an effort to ease public mobility, Government is planning to reintroduce radio taxis in the State. The plan was discussed in a high-level video conference meeting chaired by Principal Secretary Transport Dr Asgar Samoon Wednesday. The meeting was held regarding mobility on highways including NH-44, NH-1 and Mughal Road in State. Options to […]
SRINAGAR: The Government today revised the interest rates on GP Fund and other similar funds. According to an order issued by the Principal Secretary Finance, Navin K Choudhary, the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at rate of 8% for third quarter of the financial year 2018-19 that is from 1st October 2018 […]
