KASHMIR

LMD books cooking gas delivery boys for not following norms

LMD books cooking gas delivery boys for not following norms

SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) officials today booked five delivery-boys of cooking gas companies after the latter was caught for not following the norms. In an official handout issued here, LMD officials today during their extensive inspection of cooking gas delivery vans observed that most of the delivery-boys do not weigh the cylinder before […]

Forest Deptt intensifies anti-smuggling, anti-encroachment drive

ANANTNAG: In an anti-eviction drive, the officials of Forest Department, under the supervision of District Forest Officer (DFO) Lidder Forest Division today dismantled 3 kothas and retrieved 20 kanals of forest land in Comptt 17/L block Hapatnar of Mattan Range from encroachers. The DFO has directed the concerned field staff of their respective ranges to […]

Not Kashmiris, New Delhi lacks faith in democracy: Er Rasheed  

Not Kashmiris, New Delhi lacks faith in democracy: Er Rasheed  

Sinagar: Reacting to Prime Minister Narindra Modi’s claim that “ballet has won over bullet”, Er Rasheed on Wednesday said that New Delhi is again repeating the mistake of polluting sanctity of elections. In a statement issued today Rasheed said “Prime Minister should not forget that Kashmiris including militants and pro-resistance leadership are fighting for conducting […]

In Pictures: Dargah Hazratbal hosts massive congregation on Milad-un-Nabi (SAW)

In Pictures: Dargah Hazratbal hosts massive congregation on Milad-un-Nabi (SAW)

Jahangir Shah Srinagar: Milad-un-Nabi (The birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him) is being observed across Kashmir valley today with religious fervor. Thousands began gathering at famous shrine Hazratbal since early morning to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. Special prayers were held at night in different mosques. The biggest congregation was held […]

Sheikh Abdullah was a Jackal, says Sehrai, ‘Kashmiri’s bearing brunt of his mistakes’

Sheikh Abdullah was a Jackal, says Sehrai, ‘Kashmiri’s bearing brunt of his mistakes’

Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairperson Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir National Conference founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah was a Jackal and not a Lion. “What has he ever done to be called a lion,” Sehrai asked. “It was Sheikh’s mistakes that the people of Kashmir are bearing the brunt for,” Sherai said while addressing mourners at slain […]

Pakistan condemns ‘brutal assassination’ of Hurriyat leader Hafizullah Mir

Pakistan condemns ‘brutal assassination’ of Hurriyat leader Hafizullah Mir

Srinagar: The Pakistan Foreign Office on Wednesday strongly condemned the brutal assassination of Hafizullah Mir, a top political leader of Tehreek-i-Hurriyat — at his home in southern Kashmir’s Achabal area of Anantnag district. FO spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal, via Twitter, condemned the “continuing Indian atrocities’ in Kashmir, including the killing of three Kashmiris and injuries to […]

Organisation of Islamic countries reiterates ‘full support’ to Kashmir struggle

Organisation of Islamic countries reiterates ‘full support’ to Kashmir struggle

Srinagar: Secretary-General, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reiterated his full support to the Kashmir struggle while inaugurating an event to mark ‘Kashmir Black Day’ organized by the Consulate General of Pakistan in Jeddah, a media report said. Pakistan Consulate Jeddah organized a seminar and photo exhibition on Kashmir at the OIC Secretariat on Monday, […]

JRL calls for shutdown on Thursday against militant, hurriyat leader killing

JRL calls for shutdown on Thursday against militant, hurriyat leader killing

Srinagar: Shocked over the killing of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader and district president Anantnag, Mir Hafizullah early this morning, Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL), comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Dr. Mohammad Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik has expressed grief and strongly condemned what they termed as “cowardly and barbaric action by the government agencies”. The JRL […]

Militants killed Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader in south Kashmir: Police

Militants killed Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader in south Kashmir: Police

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed that the militants killed the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader in Anantnag. Police, in a statement, said that the militants barged inside the residential house of Hafizullah Mir at Budooda Achabal, Anantnag district and fired indiscriminately. “In this incident, Hafizullah sustained critical gunshot wounds and was evacuated to a nearby hospital […]