Published : Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:45:52 IST in
Srinagar
BY Reader Correspondent
The Supreme Court on Friday prohibited the Jammu and Kashmir government from preventive detention of Muslim League chairman Masrat Alam. Hearing a petition filed by Alam’s uncle, Farooq Ahmed Bhat, a division bench of the Apex Court directed the government to inform Masrat Alam a week before his preventive detention so as to enable him chance to take action against it.
Published : Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:40:12 IST in
Srinagar
Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani was taken into preventive custody when he tried to offer Friday prayers. The head of the parallel Hurriyat faction Mirwaiz Umar Farooq missed the congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid for the fifth consecutive Friday as he remained under house arrest, leading to a protest demonstration by his supporters in downtown Srinagar.
Published : Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:35:43 IST in
Srinagar
BY Marouf Ahmad Parray
A local court here Friday directed the authorities to deport within one month a Pakistani national who has already served more than 16 years in jail. The directions were passed by Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar Mohammad Shafi Khan after convicting Abdul Hai Malik of Haknawaz Shaheed Mohalla in Jang area
Published : Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:35:12 IST in
Srinagar
The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday said that a Government of India sponsored scheme, aimed at rehabilitating slum dwellers, has been introduced in the state and a survey is underway to identify the people to be covered under the programme.
Published : Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:31:00 IST in
Srinagar
BY Reader Correspondent
Terming the attack on its men as an “act of desperation”, Border Security Force on Friday ‘assured’ that it will not get provoked by such attacks in Kashmir Valley. “Probably it was an act of desperation on part of certain anti-national elements because they don’t want peace in Valley,” Inspector General of BSF, Kashmir Frontier, P S Sandhu, told reporters at Humhama here.