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Let local Kashmiris earn livelihood, local contractors say as they demand roll back of Sand, stone quarrying, mining contract to outsiders’

Let local Kashmiris earn livelihood, local contractors say as they demand roll back of Sand, stone quarrying, mining contract to outsiders’

Srinagar, Apr 07: Hot Mix Plant Association Kashmir President Bashir Ahmed Khan Wednesday urged the government to roll back the controversial sand extraction, stone quarry and mining contract order so that original natives of Kashmir can earn their livelihood the way they were doing in the past. Khan said that the cost of material has […]

IGP issues advisory to media: ‘No operational content should be carried which is likely to incite violence’

IGP issues advisory to media: ‘No operational content should be carried which is likely to incite violence’

Srinagar, Apr 07: The Kashmir police chief, Vijay Kumar on Wednesday advised media persons not to carry any live coverage of encounters and Law and Order situation, asking them not to interfere in professional and bonafide duty of police and security forces at encounter sites. Inspector General of Police (IGP) while talking to media persons […]

Govt places DDC chairpersons at par with Mayors, VCs with Div Coms, IGPs

Govt places DDC chairpersons at par with Mayors, VCs with Div Coms, IGPs

Srinagar, April 6: The chairpersons of 20 District Development Commissioners (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been given the status at par with Mayors. The government announced this as it amended the earlier warrant of precedence by virtue of which the DDC chairpersons were placed equivalent to administrative secretaries, vice chairpersons to vice-chancellors of universities […]

Mirwaiz completes 20 months under House Arrest: Hurriyat (M)

Mirwaiz completes 20 months under House Arrest: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) has said that its  chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq completed 20 months in house detention on Monday. In a statement, Hurriyat (M) said that Mirwaiz was put under house arrest on 4th August 2019 . It said said that Hurriyat (M) has been repeatedly demanding the release of it’s chairman who is arbitrarily […]

Girl ‘raped’ inside truck in Kulgam, driver among two held

Girl ‘raped’ inside truck in Kulgam, driver among two held

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two persons who are involved in raping a girl inside vehicle (truck) in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said that on receipt of specific information that a girl (name withheld) was being raped by two persons inside a vehicle bearing registration number […]