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Supreme Court admits PIL on Dental College Corruption case involving Principal, issues notice

Supreme Court admits PIL on Dental College Corruption case involving Principal, issues notice

Srinagar: In a first, the Supreme Court of India has admitted to hearing Govt. Dental College Hospital, Srinagar corruption. The supreme issues notices to the government after hearing the the Public Interest litigation (PIL) filed by noted Right To Infortmation (RTI) activist Dr. Sheikh Ghulam Rasool through his counsel Advocate Gagan Deep Shar. The massive […]

Probe ordered against Tyndale Biscoe, Mallinson School Principals, other officials, on bungling charges

Probe ordered against Tyndale Biscoe, Mallinson School Principals, other officials, on bungling charges

Srinagar: A local court has instructed Crime branch Srinagar to start a ‘fresh probe’ into a complaint which claims that Tyndal Biscoe, Mallinson school Principals, and other administrative officials, have resorted to massive corruption and misappropriation. The directions have come after former Estates Supervisor of Tyndale-Biscoe and Mallinson society, Rajan Sandhu along with member of […]

Pew Research: 55 % Indians see situation in Kashmir as ‘a very big problem’; 58 % want govt to use more military force

Pew Research: 55 % Indians see situation in Kashmir as ‘a very big problem’; 58 % want govt to use more military force

Srinagar: A research conducted by the American based Fact Tank has revealed that a majority of Indians, 55 per cent, see the situation in Kashmir as a very big problem. The respondents have stated that more than 53 per cent people say circumstances in Kashmir have gotten worse over the last five years, and a majority, […]

Pakistan gives green signal for Sharda Temple Corridor in Kashmir

Pakistan gives green signal for Sharda Temple Corridor in Kashmir

Srinagar: Following the Kartarpur Corridor – a project that connects Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Narowal district with Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur District – Islamabad on Monday gave a green single to open Sharda Temple Corridor in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) for Hindu pilgrims, particularly in the neighbouring country. According to Express News, […]

20 year old arrested, booked under PSA for following “footsteps of his father”,

20 year old arrested, booked under PSA for following “footsteps of his father”,

Srinagar: Aaqib Gulzar, 20, in South Kashmir was arrested, and then booked under Public Safety Act (PSA)  for ‘following footsteps of his father,” who is a Jamaat-e-Islami activist. Interestingly, father of the 20 year old, was evading arrest after Government of India (GOI) declared ban on the politico-socio-religious organization, Jamaat-e-Islami So far 400 members of […]

‘Never believed in gun, but it is better to die than to live this life,” says Rizwan’s friend who joined militancy

‘Never believed in gun, but it is better to die than to live this life,” says Rizwan’s friend who joined militancy

Srinagar: A couple of days after the “custodial death” Rizwan Assad Pandit of Awantipora, his friend, Shahid Manzoor joined the militant ranks, claiming he ‘never believed in the gun,’ but had no “choice” after the “killing” of his companion. “I am the friend of martyr Rizwan,” Shahid said in an audio clip, featuring his gun […]

US report cites widespread Human Rights Violations in Kashmir

US report cites widespread Human Rights Violations in Kashmir

WASHINGTON: The annual US report on human rights cites widespread human rights violations in Kashmir. Quoting from a UN report on human rights in Kashmir, the 2018 US State Department’s country report notes that an estimated up to 145 civilians were killed by security forces between July 2016 and March, with up to 20 other civilians […]

Another Jama’at-like crackdown imminent in Kashmir, govt employees on list: Report

Another Jama’at-like crackdown imminent in Kashmir, govt employees on list: Report

Srinagar: Days after the leadership of the largest socio-religious-political organisation, Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI), were arrested along with other religious and resistance leaders, a second government crackdown, according to reports is imminent in Jammu and Kashmir. New18, quoting government officials, reported that a list of around two hundred militant and Jama’at sympathisers including government officials, mostly teachers, […]

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