SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau Wednesday said to have trapped and arrested Patwari Halqa Kathwar, Khansahib, Budgam besides his ‘agent’ on charges of ‘demanding and accepting bribe for mutation of land records’. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that Raja Mudasir Ali Khan, Patwari, Halqa Kathwar, Khansahib, Budgam is demanding Rs. 1,00,000/- (one lakh) […]
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Court convicts 2 persons for cheating on pretext of providing MBBS seat
SRINAGAR — Court of special mobile magistrate Anantnag on Wednesday convicted two persons and awarded three years of imprisonment to them for cheating a person on the pretext of providing MBBS seat in a college in Karnataka. According to a statement, Court of Special Mobile Magistrate Anantnag convicted two accused persons namely Muzaffar Ahmad Khan […]
Hyderpora Probe: A fig leaf to legitimise violence by state, says People’s Conference
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference has termed the findings of the SIT on Hyderpora Killings as a fig leaf to legitimise violence by the state. The party said that this is just one of the thousands of probes since last three decades, which has revealed nothing apart from justifying murder. “There are no surprises in […]
‘One more addition to hundreds of ornamental probes’: Sajad Lone on Hyderpora encounters SIT report
SRINAGAR — Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Lone while reacting to the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) report on Hyderpora encounter said it was on expected lines and that it was one more addition to hundreds of ‘ornamental probes.’ Sajad Lone in a tweet said, “Hyderpora probe on expected lines. One more addition to hundreds of ornamental […]
‘Clean chit’ to killers unacceptable, conduct judicial probe, says Altaf Bukhari on Hyderpora encounter
SRINAGAR — Former minister and Apni Party president, Syed Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday rejected the clean chit given by police Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Hyderpora incident. Bukhari said that they don’t accept the probe conducted by police, saying that the killers should be brought to book. “Who is police to give clean chit in […]
Hurriyat appeals international community to take note of ‘demographic changes’ in J&K
SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference Tuesday appealed the international community to take cognisance of what it termed the systemic demographic change being foisted upon Muslim majority Jammu and Kashmir, by settling outsiders in the region including through a new policy of sale of land and natural resources to them. This comes a day after […]
Hyderpora families reject SIT probe, say ‘It seems a fairy tale’
SRINAGAR — The family members of slain building owner Altaf Ahmed Bhat and Dr Mudasir Gul Wednesday rejected the SIT probe of police stating that “it seems a fairy tale” adding that Altaf was tortured and killed while as Dr Gul’s family urged police to show them CCTV footage where slain doctor is ferrying foreign […]
Kashmir freezes, Gulmarg records minus 10.4°C
SRINAGAR — Barring Qazigund, the minimum temperature across Kashmir Valley settled below the freezing point on Wednesday with famous ski-resort of Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.4°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J-K, recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against last night’s 1.4°C. Kashmir is presently […]
SIT report on Hyderpora encounter ‘charade to cover up botched operation’, says Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti while reacting to the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) report on Hyderpora encounter said it was ‘charade to cover up botched operation’. The former Chief Minister said the clean chit given by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to security […]
‘Police statement seems to be concocted cover-up story’, says PAGD on Hyderpora encounters SIT report
SRINAGAR — People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday said that today’s press briefing of Jammu and Kashmir police about Hyderpora military operation is only a repetition of the old story. In a statement, PAGD said that it does not even, slightly give any objective picture of this shocking incident. “There is a strong […]









