Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker Aijaz Ahmad Mir on Thursday alleged the Jammu and Kashmir Police of compelling the families of his former Personal Security Officers to speak against him in the “weapon heist case”. On September 28, an SPO, Adil Bashir decamped with 7 AK-47 rifles and Mir’s licensed pistol from his official […]
Srinagar: A leading Canadian Muslim charity has been suspended and fined for sending USD 136,000 to a group allegedly linked to armed militants in Kashmir. “The Canada Revenue Agency said it had suspended the Islamic Society of North America-Canada (ISNA-Canada) for a year effective Sept. 12 and ordered the Mississauga-based charity to pay a $550,000 penalty,” Canada’s Global […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir have constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the “loot of weapons” from the official residence of PDP lawmaker Ajaz Mir in Srinagar. The police had earlier said that it has identified the civilian who helped the Special Police Officer (SPO) of the Jammu and Kashmir police in the “loot”. […]
Srinagar: The Government of India on Wednesday has red-flagged the visit of Iranian clerics to Jammu and Kashmir amid reports of fiery speeches being given by them at congregations and mosques. The immediate trigger seems to be the posters of Hizbul Mujahideen “commander” Burhan Wani that surfaced during a Muharram procession in Kashmir last month, […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday addressed a gathering of mourners of the slain militants Asif Ahmad Malik and Irfan Rashid Dar, through a phone call in Pulwama and Dooru in Islamabad. Both were recently killed during an encounter with government forces. A spokesperson of Geelani’s Hurriyat Conference (G) said that the octogenarian leader […]
Srinagar: Advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom was on Monday elected the president of Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association for the 20th time. Qayoom was elected unopposed. Though the voting for electing the bar executive body members, including the president, is slated for October 4, Qayoom remained unopposed as by the expiry of the deadline to submit forms, […]
The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar farooq and Yasin Malik have writeen an open letter to the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutrres highlighting the current political situation in Kashmir. The JRL asked Guterres who is on a two day visit to India to use “this opportunity […]
Srinagar:UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir while encouraging “positive dialogue” to resolve the disagreements peacefully. He also said the UN welcomes a greater role for India in addressing regional peace and security challenges. On the development front, India already is, and can become an even greater […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that the Special Police Officer who fled with 7 AK-47 rifles and a pistol from PDP MLA’s official residence in Srinagar was in contact with militants across the Line of Control. Director General Police, Dilbagh Singh while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of police darbar […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that the state produces 70 lac litres of milk per day and that only 5% of it marketed and routed through the organised sector while the rest of the milk is marketed through unorganized sector. This was observed by the Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry, during a […]
