Srinagar: Army is gearing up to celebrate ‘Vijay Diwas’, victory over Pakistani troops during 1999 Kargil war, on July 25 and 26, by organising a number of functions. The celebration will start with paying tributes to martyrs at ‘Kargil War Memorial’ located at border town of Drass, second coldest place in the world after Siberia, […]
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Thursday have termed the custodial death of 66-year-old Ghulam Hassan Malik alias Noor Khan, a resident of Peelipora, Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district as ‘a biggest human tragedy’. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said that Malik was languishing in Kotbalwal, […]
SRINAGAR: The Government today constituted State and Divisional Level Committees to conduct preparatory work for Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), for the State Level Committee Principal Secretary, Home Department would be the Chairman, while as Director General of Police, Principal Secretary Transport Department, Additional […]
Qazigund: Police on Thursday siezed a truck full of rice being smuggled out of the valley. Driver of the truck has been arrested while police has launched an investigation. Police officials said that on a specific tip off ,SHO Qazigund ,Tanveer Ahamed seized truck loaded with 150 quintals of rice near Qazigund Lower Munda. “Truck […]
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir High Court Bar Association Srinagar on Wednesday termed the grant of 30 days judicial custody and shifting of Asiya Andrabi, Nahida Nasreen and Fahmeeda Sofi to Mandaveli Jail, as ‘unwarranted’ and ‘unjustified’. They have been taken from Central Jail Srinagar, where they were lodged in Judicial Custody, under the orders of a […]
Srinagar: 70-year-old pro-freedom activist, who was lodged in Kotbalwal jail, Jammu under Public Safety Act (PSA) passed away on Tuesday, reports said. Gulam Hassan Malik, alias Noor Khan of Pehlipora village Uri was arrested in January this year and was lodged under PSA in Kotbalwal jail Jammu, sources said. Malik was ill and was taken […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir, the government has ordered cable operators in the Valley to shut down more than 30 Pakistani and Islamic channels for maintaining ‘peace and tranquility’ in the Valley. According to an order issued by the additional district commissioner (ADC), Srinagar, dated July 12, 2018, sent to heads of cable operators in […]
Srinagar, July 17: Governor N.N. Vohra has directed administration to initiate the identification and removal of all the Dal lake dwellers that are still living in their previous habitations despite receiving compensations. “Divisional commissioner Kashmir shall also prepare a list of fresh encroachments/ master Plan violations within the entire Dal Lake area on urgent basis,” […]
Pulwama: Police on Tuesday arrested two person and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Pulwama district. According to police spokesman on Monday Pulwama Police received an information that militant 2-3 in number are hiding in the house of Bilal Ahmad Ganie S/O Mohd. Ahsan Ganie R/O Dangerpora Arihal. “Accordingly a CASO was launched by […]
SRINAGAR: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Indian Journalists Union (IJU) on Monday condemned the alleged harassment of journalist Aqib Javed Hakim a reporter of Kashmir Observer newspaper and demand that NIA refrain from misusing its authority to intimidate journalists. The NIA officers questioned him about the sedition case filed against Dukhtaraan-e-Millat chief Asiya […]
