Kashmir

SIA seizes dozens of Jamaat-e-Islami properties in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday seized properties of banned Jama’at-e-Islami at dozens of locations in Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kupwara and Baramulla worth hundreds of crores after being notified by respective district magistrates. SIA in a statement according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com said “today on 17.12.2022 in District Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal and […]

Kashmir

J&K authorities withdraw excess security cover of bureaucrats, cops, retd judges, politicians

JAMMU — In a significant development, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have withdrawn excess security from politicians, retired judges and both serving/retired IAS, IPS and J&K cadre police and civil officers. The withdrawal was necessitated after a security audit was held during which it was pointed out that excess security needed to be withdrawn based […]

Kashmir

Jamia Masjid Srinagar prohibits photography inside mosque, men and women from sitting together in its lawns

SRINAGAR — The management of the historic Jamia Masjid here has issued a notification banning photography inside the mosque and asking men and women to not sit together in its lawns. Entry of photography equipment is also prohibited, the Anjuman Auquaf Central Jamia Masjid said in the notification put up all around the mosque complex. […]