SRINAGAR: Stating the sending girl students on India tour without guardians (Muharram) was against the teachings of Islam, Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) chief, Asiya Andrabi Friday said that people sending their daughters on such tours should introspect about their faith. “Sending daughters on India tour with gair muharram is an insulting slap on the face of an […]
Srinagar/Jammu: Suspected militants in combat uniform Friday struck in Jammu region in twin audacious attacks, killing three people including a soldier guarding an Army camp gate, police officials said. All the three militants were killed in fierce gunbattle in a joint operation carried out by the police and the Army in Kathua district that lasted […]
By Anil Bhat Jammu: As the political temperature shoots up in Jammu and Kashmir, four local unit heads of pro-India parties and two former Chief Ministers are among as many as 14 heavyweights who have jumped into the fray for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the state. Chiefs of the two main rival regional […]
SRINAGAR: The protesting civilians in Budgam district on Friday demanded clarification from the state government on the “contradictory statements” coming from Army and civilian administration. “We recently welcomed the government’s move of offering alternative firing ranges at Gurez and Wadwan to the Army, but we were shocked to read the Army spokesman Lt Col N […]
Srinagar: As a large number of cases, ranging from harassment to misuse of official positions against police officers are pending before the J&K State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the rights body on Thursday proposed obtaining of a certificate from it before promoting any police personnel in the state. The proposal was made in a meeting […]
Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has asked paramilitary CRPF to remove concertina wires placed in several areas of the capital city to facilitate a free pedestrian passage. In a letter to the Inspector General of CRPF, SMC’s Health Officer Dr Shafqat Khan has said that concertina wires besides being a serious public health hazard […]
SRINAGAR: The family of Mohammad Afzal Guru, on Thursday said that if India’s Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was really remorseful about the handling of Guru’s execution, he should return his mortal remains to family. “If Shinde is so remorseful on the handling of Afzal Guru’s execution by his department, then the government of India […]
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Thursday called for peaceful protest demonstration after the Friday prayers against the mass death sentence to Morsi supporters including the general guide of Muslim Brotherhood Muhammad Badie by an Egyptian court. In a statement, Geelani said “This incident is not related to a particular country, sect or […]
SRINAGAR: All J&K Pensioners Welfare Association (AJKPWA) on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration at Pres Enclave here against the government over non-payment of their third installment of the arrears under 6th pay commission due from April last year. Speaking on the occasion, AJKPWA’s Provincial president, Raja Mohammad Amin said that the withholding of the arrears […]
Srinagar: Terming the Pathribal case as an “illustration of impunity” in Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) on Tuesday said that the case “sends a clear message that there can be no justice by India in the state.” “Pathribal case serves as an illustration of the Indian states record in Jammu […]