Srinagar, Sept 21: A whopping 127 people died due suicide while 238 attempted to end life in Kashmir Valley in 16 months till June this year, State Disaster Response Force said on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the programme regarding Sukoon mental health Helpline, Commandant SDRF 1st Bn Srinagar Haseeb ur Rehman said a […]
Srinagar, Sep 21: A court in Jammu on Wednesday issued a production warrant against Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Muhammad Yasin Malik, directing the Tihar jail authorities to produce him physically before it on the next date of hearing in Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case. Advocate Monika Kohli, CBI counsel in the case, said […]
Srinagar, Sep 20: Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir, the representative amalgam of religious social and educational organisations of Kashmir Tuesday strongly objected to the enforcement of singing Hindu hymns in schools in Kashmir, as can be seen in a viral clip on social media at a government high school in Nagam Kulgam , during […]
Srinagar, Sept 19 (GNS): The government on Monday formally announced holiday on September 23 to commemorate birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh. “To commemorate the birth anniversary of “Maharaja Hari Singh Ji”, 23rd of September of every year shall be observed as holiday in Government offices and educational institutions across the Union territory of Jammu and […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Monday ordered ban on Dastaar Bandi (Turban-tying) ceremonies of people particularly political leaders at all shrines and religious places governed by the board across the Union Territory. In an order, J&K Waqf Board chairperson stated that Dastaar Bandi of people for religious achievement will be allowed with […]
Srinagar, Sep 19 : Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (organisation) Ashok Koul on Monday said his party has no threat former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. Talking to reporters here in Budgam, the senior BJP leader said that there is no threat to his unit in jammu and Kashmir from Ghulam […]
Jammu, Sep 19: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Monday said that militancy in J&K was on crutches and Kishtwar district it was almost zero as one or two militants are active in the area who will be eliminated soon. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, the […]
Srinagar, Sept 19: A 5-member delegation of from Islamic Organisations of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday called upon Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to discuss several issues including arrest of several religious clerics and problems faced by fruit growers. Talking to reporters after meeting LG Sinha, one of the delegation members, Bashir Ahmad, said that they discussed […]
Baramulla, Sept 18: Additional Deputy General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Saturday said that religious preachers booked under PSA were instigating youth despite being warned several times. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a cricket tournament at Baramulla, Kumar, said that they had warned these people many times, but they didn’t budge. […]
Srinagar, Sep 17: Director General Prisons, H K Lohia, on Saturday said that prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir shifted outside is an administrative exercise and is being undertaken because of overcrowding of jails. Speaking on the sideline of a blood donation camp at Central Jail Srinagar, he said that they are able to deal with […]
