Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have recovered an abducted girl and arrested the accused in the crime. Handwara police after receiving complaint about the kidnapping of the girl (name withheld) on 25 October had registered a case FIR number 348/2017 under section 363,109 RPC in this regard and initiated the investigation. “On 25 October Police […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Khaqan Abbasi Thursday urged the international community to take notice of the situation in Kashmir and to pay heed to the Kashmiri people. “The worst form of state terrorism is being perpetrated against the defenseless people of Kashmir to silence and crush their legitimate struggle, in complete disregard of international human […]
Srinagar: Following the Joint Resistance Leadership’s call, a complete shutdown is being observed in the valley on Friday. The resistance leaders, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have called shutdown to observe October 27 as a “black day”. Calling it as “black day and the day of mourning” for the Kashmiris, […]
Srinagar: The newly appointed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC commissioner. Riyaz Ahmad Wani on Thursday said that he will work to make the ‘crown’ more adorable and beautiful. Wani who joined to his new posting on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has described the Srinagar city as the ‘crown’ of the state. “My responsibility will be […]
Srinagar: The state government Thursday constituted a committee headed by Chief Secretary to work out the operational modalities for the exchange of land from Industrial Estate at Ompora, Budgam with the land of Forest Department for the establishment of Industrial Estates at Shalteng. Administrative Secretary Industries and Commerce and Administrative Secretary, Forest, Environment and Ecology […]
Srinagar: In connection with Apple Year launch, Secretary Horticulture, Manzoor Ahmad Lone Thursday convened a meeting with its coordination committee. The meeting was attended by Director Information Muneer-ul-Islam, Director Horticulture Planning and Management Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, Director Floriculture Muhammad Hussain Mir, Deputy Director Tourism Kashmir Riyaz Ahmad and various other officers of Horticulture, J&K Bank […]
Srinagar: Asserting that shutdown is the only way to express resentment, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday termed Oct 27 as ‘black day’ in Kashmir. Mirwaiz also reiterated the JRL’s shutdown call on Oct 27 (Friday) against the landing of India to Kashmir on this day in 1947. Mirwaiz while talking […]
Srinagar: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Thursday held a function here to bid affectionate farewell to Head Assistant, Parvesh Lal Sharma, who attained superannuation after serving the Department for almost four decades. Director Information, Muneer-ul-Islam, Joint Director Information (Headquarters), Abdul Majeed Zargar, Deputy Director Information (PR), Sheikh Zahoor, Administrative officer Muhammad Munnawar […]
Srinagar: To pay tribute to the Nightingale of Kashmir, Raj Begum on her first death anniversary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in collaboration with Films Division, Government of India Thursday screened a biographical film on her life at Tagore Hall here. The film titled ‘Her Theme of freedom- Raj Begum’ depicts […]
Srinagar: Appealing BJP leadership to introspect that why even after 70 years Indian Army has not been able to find a place in the hearts and minds of majority community, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Thursday said that celebrating Oct 27 in Jammu by claiming it to be a […]