Srinagar: A group of women activists Friday filed an application in the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), seeking recommendations to the state government for investigation of sexual violence cases in line with national and international laws. The application moved by Natasha Rather, on behalf of Support Group for Justice for Kunan Poshpora […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that “rape as an instrument of terror and intimidation of communities continues to be used in J&K.” Addressing a gathering at historic Jamia Masjid during Friday congregational prayers, Mirwaiz said that it has been 27 years when in the twin villages of Kunan and Poshpura […]
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it has registered a case in connection with the militant attack on an army camp in Jammu, on the Home Ministry’s direction. “In compliance with the MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) order, the NIA has re-registered a case in the Sunjwan Army camp terror attack case,” an […]
Pattan: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered 120 gms of Charas from his possession in north Kashmir’s Pattan area. “A police party from Mirgund got alerted when they saw one suspicious person coming from Khanpeth towards Hartrath. On checking the person four bundles of charas wrapped in maize […]
Jammu: Authorities in the state have issued a low-danger avalanche warning for high altitude areas of various districts in the state, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, advising people to take precautionary measures. “On the basis of information received from the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), low-danger avalanche warning has been issued for various high […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) senior leader, Prof Liaqat Ali Khan from Kotli, AJK, died in Watford, UK after a brief illness in a local hospital in Watford yesterday, a JKLF spokesman said. In this connection, a condolence meeting was hurriedly organized at Maqbool Manzil, the party headquarters in Srinagar Kashmir under the […]
Srinagar: Private Schools Association Jammu & Kashmir (PSAJK) on Friday condemned the behavior of various administrative officers for resorting to cheap media stunt by leveling certain allegations against Dr Asgar Samoon, Principal Secretary Higher Education. According to the statement issued here, the Association said that the state administration is full of officers who have […]
Baramulla: The district administration Baramulla on Friday imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC on the general public around examination centres in the district. District Magistrate, Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash has imposed restrictions for smooth and fair conduct of bi-annual examination to be conducted by J& K State Board of School Education for Higher Secondary Examination […]
Baramulla: At least seven persons including three women were injured in a road accident in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Reports said that half dozen persons were injured in a fatal road accident between a Mini-bus bearing registration number JK05-9875 and a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK05B- 6970 near Pandith colony in Baramulla, […]
Srinagar: At least 55 animals were charred to death after a cowshed was gutted completely in a devastating fire at Khurhama area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, last night. The cowshed caught fire during last midnight. 55 sheep and goats were charred alive in the fire incident and the entire cow shed was […]