KASHMIR

Governor reviews functioning of State government’s grievance cell

Governor reviews functioning of State government’s grievance cell

Srinagar: Governor N N Vohra reviewed the functioning of government’s grievance cell on Tuesday to ensure prompt redressal of  grievances received from the public. He directed that an immediate notice should be issued to inform the public that they should continue to register their complaints and grievances on-line at the State Government’s web portal, “JKgrievance.in”. […]

Journalists stage silent sit-in to protest Shujaat Bukhari’s killing

Srinagar: Journalists from different media houses on Tuesday staged silent protest rally to denounce the killing of Shujaat Bukhari, senior journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Rising Kashmir. Journalists assembled at Press Enclave here and staged silent protest. They were holding placards which read: “journalism is not a crime, We will protest Shujaat’s killing even if we […]

Teenager thrashed by Army, CRPF hospitalised

Teenager thrashed by Army, CRPF hospitalised

Srinagar : A teen aged  boy was hospitalized after being allegedly thrashed by the Army and CRPF in Mustafabad, HMT locality of Srinagar on Sunday evening. Sixteen year old Aaqib Ahmad Khanday, a resident of Rawatpora, Beerwah of Budgam district according to family was severely injured after being mercilessly thrashed by Army’s 2RR and CRPF […]

CEC Kargil raises land issue with  Army

CEC Kargil raises land issue with  Army

Srinagar: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan Monday stressed for necessary measures to address the issues with regard to the exchange of land between the LAHDC and Army authorities at Lower Kurbathang Plateau, Upper Plateau Maratha Ground, Mulbekh and other related areas. The CEC stated this while chairing a […]

Editor’s guild of India demands action against Lal Singh

Editor’s guild of India demands action against Lal Singh

Srinagar: The Editors Guild of India while condemning  BJP leader Lal Singh’s threat to Kashmir journalists, has demanded that Governor NN Vohra  take necessary action in this regard. “Such a warning not only betrays Singh’s deep disregard for the role of the Free Press in a democracy, it also amounts to encouraging physical attacks against […]

Shutdown affects normal life in Kashmir

Shutdown affects normal life in Kashmir

Srinagar: A shutdown call given  by pro-freedom leaders for  Monday affected life across the Kashmir Valley with heavy forces deployed in Srinagar and other places in Kashmir. The Valley-wide protest shutdown call was given by the Joint Residence Leadership (JRL), comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Sunday against continuous […]

​JKPL chairman visits slain Kulgam youth’s family, pays tributes

​JKPL chairman visits slain Kulgam youth’s family, pays tributes

Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat Leader and Jammu Kashmir People’s League Chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza Sunday Visited the residence of slain Aijaz Ahmad Bhat and paid tributes to the slain. Aijaz was allegedly killed by Army last week at Mirbazar. Mukhtar Ahmad Waza while addressing on occasion said, “Precious blood of our youth will not go waste.” […]

JRL demands international probe into ‘fake’ Machil encounter

JRL demands international probe into ‘fake’ Machil encounter

Srinagar :The joint leadership Sunday appealed international community to initiate an impartial probe into the Machil encounter and ascertain the identity of those buried in unmarked graves. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik demanded an impartial probe by UNHRC or by some international agency […]

Governor allocates departments to advisors, delegates powers to CS, administrative secretaries

Governor allocates departments to advisors, delegates powers to CS, administrative secretaries

Srinagar: The Governor N N Vohra on Saturday allocated the departments to advisors B B Vyas and K Vijay Kumar and delegated powers to the Chief Secretary and the administrative secretaries. As per a notifications issued by the Government here this evening, the Planning & Development,  Finance,  Law,  GAD, Housing & Urban Development, ARI & Trainings, Rural Development, Ladakh […]