JAMMU: The Government is in the process of formulating a holistic welfare policy for the transgender persons in the state. The policy is aimed at providing a legal framework for the welfare of transgender persons including their social inclusion, education, employment, healthcare and other related issues. The Social Welfare Department has put the Draft Policy in […]
Srinagar: The Police on Sunday issued a traffic advisory in view of the Badami Bagh army HQs Challo called by Joint Resistance Leadership. “In view of restrictions in Srinagar on Monday,Dec, 17, 2018, traffic will not be allowed to ply on Pantha Chowk –Sonwar-Dalgate road stretch,” said traffic police spokesman in a statement.“People who intend […]
Srinagar: The mobile internet service of all cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), remained suspended for the second successive day on Sunday in Kashmir as a precautionary measure. The decision to suspend the internet service in the valley was taken on Saturday following death of seven civilians in clashes, which were triggered after […]
Srinagar: A police constable was killed in a road accident on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on the city outskirts, official sources said here. They said motorcycle met with an accident at Panthachowk in Srinagar outskirts late on Saturday evening, resulting in critical injuries to the motorcyclist, identified as constable Mithan Singh. “The injured was immediately […]
Srinagar: One among three militants killed in South Kashmir’s Sirno village of Pulwama district is Zahoor Ahmed Thokar who had deserted Indian Army last year and joined militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen. Zahoor Thokar, who was also known as ‘Major Thokar’ of Sirnoo village in Pulwama was posted at TA battalion at Gantmulla in Baramulla district had […]
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement squad of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Saturday realized Rs 5200 fine from 17 erring shopkeepers for violation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. As per an official handout issued here, the market checking squad headed by Assistant Director Enforcement North and South zones, inspected 53 business establishments in Firdous […]
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved establishment of first ever University in Ladakh. Advisors to the Governor, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and Kewal Kumar Sharma, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam and Principal Secretary to the Governor Umang Narula were present at the meeting. It […]
Srinagar: Former Parliamentarian Prof Saifuddin Soz on Sunday said that soon after the Pulwama civilian killings he talked to Common Wealth Human Rights Chief Sanjoy Hazarika and asked him to visit Kashmir and ‘see unabated killings of civilians by the forces, who use the blackest of all laws the AFSPA.’ “Inviting attention to the massacre that […]
Srinagar: Shutdown is being observed in Kashmir valley on Sunday to mourn the killings of seven civilians and three militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on saturday. All shops and other business establishments are closed while public transport is off the roads in the capital city Srinagar. Strict restrictions have been imposed in Pulwama and […]
Srinagar:Pakistan administered Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan on Sunday has strongly condemned the seven civilian killings in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “Terming the Pulwama killings by government forces as a grave violation of the human rights, he said, “gruesome act of terror has unveiled the brutal face of India.” “India wants to frighten people of […]
