Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to deploy 100 additional companies of central armed police forces (CAPFs) in Jammu and Kashmir. An order vide no: III-11018/1/2019-G/P-II dated 25-07-2019 in this regard was issued by the MHA states, “In order to strengthen the counter insurgency (CI) grid as well as for maintaining law and […]
Poonch: A school warden was swept away by overflowing water of a river in Mendhar area of Poonch district after heavy rains, officials said on Friday. They said Ansar Fatima wife of Master Mohammad Farooq of Souyian Dhargloon drowned when she along with her 10-year-old daughter were crossing a river called as Suyian Nalla at […]
Srinagar: President National Conference (NC) and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed dismay over the distressing complaints of the Hajis from Kashmir that there was lack of transport facilities including proper accommodation at Mecca and Medina. While decrying the lack of facilities being given to the pilgrims’ Party president said, […]
Srinagar : Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Friday said that it has registered a case against the former Manager of Cooperative Marketing Society Tangmarg on the basis of an enquiry conducted by the State Vigilance Commission (SVC). A case under FIR number 02/2019 under section 5 (1) (d) r/w 5(2) J&K PC Act Svt 2006 has been registered in […]
Srinagar: To celebrate 20 years of ‘Operation Vijay’, President Ramnath Kovind on Friday paid tributes to the slain troops at Chinar Corps (15 Corps) War memorial at Badami Bagh Srinagar. Kovind in a tweet said that India remains grateful to those in Armed forces who served in the Kargil conflict and defended the sovereignty with […]
Srinagar: Pursuant to the declaration of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) as an unlawful association, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Tribunal will hold sittings at Srinagar on August 02 and 03, 2019 in the Court Room of FC Revenue at DC officer Srinagar from 10.00 am onwards. Accordingly, all those who are interested in giving evidence may file their […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday celebrated the 20th anniversary of “Kargil Vijay Diwas”. Various functions and Parades were held at District Police Lines across the State, in which district Police, J&K Armed Police, Indian Reserve Police, CRPF and ITBP contingents participated. In a statement a spokesperson of the police said J&K Police celebrated the […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) President Shah Faesal expressed concern at the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019, arguing that the proposed amendments would weaken the Right to Information Act. In a statement, Faesal said that through the RTI Amendment Bill, the Centre seeks to control the salaries and tenures of the Information Commissioners in […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Friday said that acquittal of three Kashmiris after 24 long years is “murder of justice, which is being carried out in Jammu and Kashmir for the last 30 years.” “Forced occupation, military muscle and throttling by investigative agencies has already tarnished every fabric of so-called Indian democracy, now the judicial […]
Anantnag: Despite being declared unsafe by the authorities in 2015, the Maternity and Child Hospital in Anantnag continues to operate from a dilapidated building in Sherbagh locality of the south Kashmir district. Sources revealed to The Kashmir Press that in January 2015 the then Director Health Services, Dr Saleem-ul-Rehman and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Fazil […]
