SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir high court has asked the Higher Education Department to explain why court should not file contempt charges against the department for violating court orders. Around 300 senior college contractual lecturers who have served the department for the last more-than-10 years have approached the court for status quo, asking the Higher […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday hit out at the Goverment of India calling it “desensitized” for ‘devaluing the human lives in Kashmir’. Her comments come a day after three civilians were killed by unknown gunmen in Kashmir. Taking to her Twitter handle, the former chief minister of Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu Wednesday said that the road from Haft Chinar Chowk to Jehangir Chowk (where Bindroo Medicate is located) will be named Shaheed Makhan Lal Bindroo Road as a tribute to his contributions to society. Makhan Lal Bindroo was shot dead yesterday evening by unidentified gunmen outside his shop located […]
SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed shock and grief and strongly condemned the killing of M L Bindroo, a leading pharmacist of the valley, and two others last evening. APHC in a statement strongly condemned the killings and stated that these are acts of pure violence against […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) provincial president Jammu Devender Singh Rana on Wednesday said that he is still part of the party. “I was here for condolences. And it is always a pleasure to meet Farooq and Omar sahib,” Rana said while talking with the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) outside Abdullah’s home at […]
SRINAGAR — At least two persons sustained injuries after a collision occurred between a bike and load carrier near Naibasti in Tral of south-Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports reaching GNS that a bike bearing registration number JK01R 8397 and a load carrier collided at Hewa Ullar resulting in injuries to two persons. The injured identified as […]
SRINAGAR — Scores of people including National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Apni Party founder Syed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday visited the house of slain pharmacist Makhan Lal Bindroo’s house to express solidarity with the family. Bindroo was shot dead yesterday late evening by unidentified gunmen outside his shop located near Iqbal Park Srinagar. Farooq […]
SRINAGAR — Senior Peoples Conference (PC) leader and religious preacher, Imran Raza Ansari Wednesday criticized the LG administration for stopping him from attending a religious gathering that was scheduled to take place in north Kashmir’s Pattan village. Addressing a press conference at his Qamarwari residence, Ansari said that around seven people, who were involved in […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president and former chief minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday visited the residence of famous chemist M L Bindroo in Indra Nagar to offer condolences to his family. Talking with the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Abdullah called Bindroo an upright man “who all his life served the people of […]
SRINAGAR — Two youths were injured in an acid attack by unknown persons near a bus stand in Poonch district on Wednesday. An official said that Zulfikar Ahmed (22) son of Manzoor Ahmed and Sajad Ahmed (19) son of Mohammad Rashid, both residents of Bedar Mandi Poonch attacked with acid near toilets of the Bus […]