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Bar holds emergency meeting after Sessions Judge disallows seminar on Self-Determination, ‘repression in Kashmir’

Bar holds emergency meeting after Sessions Judge disallows seminar on Self-Determination, ‘repression in Kashmir’

Srinagar: After for the first time the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association was on Saturday stopped from holding a seminar on the “martyrdom” anniversary of advocate Jaleel Andrabi at District Court Complex in Srinagar, the Bar association has criticised Principal District and Sessions Srinagar Abdul Rashid Malik for disallowing the seminar stating that […]

Militancy not special status damaged Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

Militancy not special status damaged Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Reacting sharply to Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley’s statement against special status of J&K, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that it was ‘gun’ not ‘special status that damaged the state. Abdullah said that claims by Jaitley are fallacious as ‘special status has always protected the state’. He was addressing a […]

2 militants slain, 5 army personnel injured as Budgam gunfight ends

2 militants slain, 5 army personnel injured as Budgam gunfight ends

Srinagar: Two militants have been killed and five army personnel have suffered injured in a fierce gunfight in Sutsoo Kalan area of Chatergam in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A police official confirmed the killing of two militants and injuries to five army personnel. He said that the bodies have been recovered and the operation has […]

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 […]

Militant killed in Handwara, internet suspended, schools closed

Militant killed in Handwara, internet suspended, schools closed

Baramulla: A militant was killed in an encounter at Yaroo area of Langate Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. A police spokesman said that” based on credible inputs about the presence of militants” in Yaroo area of Langate, a cordon and search operation was launched by Police and security forces in the area […]