SRINAGAR — A special court in Jammu and Kashmir granted interim bail to Kashmiri Journalist Fahad Shah on Saturday. “The majesty of law has been upheld, the Special Court designated under the NIA act admitted @pzfahad to interim bail. The administration couldn’t dominate maliciously while the judiciary rescued him courageously. Thank you for the support […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Saturday reviewed security at Navyug tunnel for this year’s Amarnath Yatra. Official sources said that IGP Kashmir along with IG CRPF, DIG Police, DIG CRPF, Army officers, SSP Anantnag and Kulgam visited Navyug tunnel and held security meeting. They said the SSP Anantnag and SSP […]
SRINAGAR — Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather Saturday said that schools will reopen as announced already and the government was prepared for it at all levels. “We are ready for the opening of the schools following the decision by the LG administration. SOPs are to be followed from moving for home to […]
SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an umbrella of several religious organizations, Saturday termed the closure of historic Jamia Masjid as unjustified move and said that the permission being granted to open up wine shops is putting a question mark over the government claims about the measures to eliminate drug menace from the society. Talking to […]
SRINAGAR — A pedestrian was killed in a road accident in Panzinara area of Srinagar outskirts on Saturday. Official sources said that a pedestrian identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Mir of Dangerpora Panzinara was hit by Wagon-R vehicle at Panzinara area. They said he was taken to a nearby hospital, where […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference chief and Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) chief Dr Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that Delimitation Commission’s fresh proposals has increased alienation in J&K and the Panel has worked in favour of BJP only under a “planned strategy.” Talking to reporters on the sidelines of PAGD’s press conference at his Gupkar […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Saturday rolled out a white paper on the BJP’s claims post revocation of Article 370 on development, peace, jobs and investments, are nothing but a “bunch of lies” and it challenges BJP to counter the alliance on facts. The alliance also termed the Delimitation Commission’s proposals as […]
BARAMULLA — Several persons were injured in a road mishap in Hanjivira area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports said that a mini bus and an alto car collided in Hanjivira, resulting in injuries to several persons. Soon after a police team reached the spot and shifted the injured persons to […]
POONCH — Police and army have recovered 15 packets carrying ‘heroin-like substance’ near Balakote area of Mendhàr in Poonch district, official said. A police officer said that police party led by SDPO Mendhàr Sheezen Bhat under the Supervision of SSP Poonch Rohit Baskotra and on the direction of DIG Rajouri Poonch Range Vivek Gupta recovered […]
Allows Parra for access to statements of protected witnesses Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — In an appeal to the Apex Court by Attorney of Waheed Para for access to the statements of witnesses, the Supreme Court sets aside the high court order which had earlier deprived the protected witness statements. Earlier Jammu and Kashmir High Court […]