Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday filed a petition in State Human Rights Commission, seeking registration of an FIR and arrest of IRP personnel who allegedly killed 18-year-old youth on Friday last in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The teenager, Farhat Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Shahgund, Sonawari, was […]
GANDERBAL: Credit dispensation in the district under priority sector for 2013-14 at the end of third quarter has reached 43 percent target with Rs 82.38 crores disbursements for establishment of 5707 units. According to information given out during district level review committee meet held on Monday under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal, Sarmad […]
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti has demanded a special relief package for farmers and horticulturists of Kashmir, who suffered losses as a result of the heavy snowfall. She also stressed the need for permanent institutional safeguards for farmers and fruit growers through insurance and other interventions. Mehbooba, according to a handout issued […]
Srinagar: J&K Finance Minister Abdur Rahim Rather’s cavalcade was attacked with kangris and stones in Chrar-e-Sharif area of Budgam district on Sunday evening, prompting police to fire teargas canisters, reports said Monday. Rather was on way to Srinagar from the central Kashmir township when the residents of Chanmohalla and Watkaloo intercepted his cavalcade. The people […]
Srinagar: The one-man Commission probing the killings of four youth by CRPF personnel in September last year in south Kashmir’s Shopian district has adjourned its proceedings till April 3. Justice (retired) ML Koul, who heads the Commission, said that CRPF had brought one witness but due to absence of the petitioners who could have cross-examined […]