Delhi riots toll mounts to 38

Govt announces ex-gratia, residents recall arson, bloodshed

Delhi riots toll mounts to 38

NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Delhi communal riots reached 38 on Thursday, according to senior officials. The death count at GTB Hospital has risen to 38. Till Wednesday night, the total count of casualties had stood at 27, 25 of those at GTB Hospital in Dilshad Garden. “Over 215 riot victims have been […]

Eerie calm prevails in riot-hit areas

Eerie calm prevails in riot-hit areas

NEW DELHI: Sporadic violence was reported from riot-hit areas in northeast Delhi, even as an eerie calm prevailed across the neighbourhoods in Jaffarabad, Maujpur, Chandbagh, Gokulpuri and surrounding areas, with the death toll reaching 38 on Thursday. Most shops were closed with their shutters bearing marks of the violence that it had witnessed over the […]

UN rights chief expresses ‘great concern’ on CAA

Highlights arrests, social media ban in Kashmir

UN rights chief expresses ‘great concern’ on CAA

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief on Thursday voiced “great concern” over India’s amended citizenship law and reports of “police inaction” in the face of communal attacks in Delhi, urging political leaders to prevent violence. Updating the ongoing 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on human rights developments around the world, UN […]

OIC condemns violence against Muslims

OIC condemns violence against Muslims

JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned violence against Muslims in Delhi, resulting in the death and injury of people and the arson and vandalism of mosques and Muslim-owned properties. In a statement issued Thursday, the pan-Islamic body expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of these acts. The OIC called […]

Huge decline in stone pelting, violence in Kashmir: Army commander

Huge decline in stone pelting, violence in Kashmir: Army commander

UDHAMPUR: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi on Thursday said there has been a huge decline in stone pelting incidents and violence in Kashmir in the past six months. He said the Army was playing its role in ensuring peace and normalcy in the Valley. Lt Gen Joshi, who assumed the charge of […]

Dulat met Abdullah this month

Dulat met Abdullah this month

SRINAGAR: Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief A S Dulat met incarcerated former chief minister Farooq Abdullah here but details about their talks are not known, officials said. Dulat, a close friend of Lok Sabha member Abdullah, had a long conversation with the five-time chief minister of the erstwhile state, they said. When asked, […]

College contractual teachers hold protest, demand job policy

College contractual teachers hold protest, demand job policy

SRINAGAR: All Jammu and Kashmir College Contractual Teachers Association (JKCCTA) on Thursday held a protest here in Srinagar demanding job security policy in higher education department. Scores of contractual college teachers from various district of Kashmir assembled here in press enclave holding placards and banners in their hands which reads, “fulfill our demands”, “justice delayed […]

Power cuts at SIDCO Pulwama hurting business activities

Power cuts at SIDCO Pulwama hurting business activities

SHOPIAN: Long power cuts is taking heavy tool on businesses in Pulwama, forcing industry owners to used diesel and petrol generators at Industrial growth centre (SIDCO) Lasipora Pulwama. Industrialists based in the estate told Kashmir Reader that the power cuts since December last year is hurting their business. They said that 24×7 services promised to […]

Pampore Jehlum embankment damaged in 2014 floods yet to be repaired

PAMPORE: Pamporeresidents said authorities are putting their lives at risk as the Jehlum embankment at Frestabal, Drangbal, Eidgah, Kadlabal andGalander – which were damaged in 2014 floods- have not been repaired. They appealed Lieutenant Governor to immediately take up the repairing of the banks “so that the town does not meet the fate they met […]

To check dog population, govt to start animal birth control programme in all districts

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep Fisheries and Transport Department, AsgarSamoonThursday said the Department will soon start Animal Birth Control- Anti Rabies (ABC-AR) programme in all districts of J&K. The initiative is aimed to keep a check on the rising dog population, he said. Samoon made these remarks during training cum seminar on emerging diseases and […]