Srinagar: Unidentified persons on Tuesday morning chopped off the beard of a man in Batamaloo area of Srinagar city, sources said. This is a second incident of its kind as miscreants targeted a religious cleric in Pakherpora area of Budgam district on October 6. According to the reports, beard of Farooq Ahmad Bhat alias Shakoori […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday condemned the arrest of Shahid Yusuf, son of Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin, by National Investigation Agency (NIA). Geelani said that India while resorting to ‘highhandedness’ is desperate to cow down spirits of pro-freedom leadership. “Syed Salahuddin is a forerunner and a prominent figure in freedom movement,” […]
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) today arrested Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen founder and chief of United Jihad Council (UJC) Syed Salahuddin, in New Delhi in a case registered against Hizbul Mujahideen in 2011. According to the NIA, Syed Shahid Yousuf has been receiving and collecting funds through international wire money transfer over […]
Srinagar: Believe it or not, the Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) has started generating revenue from applicants to finance the expert committee’s visit to the state. On October 5 the University advertised one post for Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the University and as per the notification, the aspirants have been asked to submit an amount […]
SRINAGAR: Chief Justice, Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed today directed for optimum use of information technology and timely disposal of cases. While inspection of the District Court Complex, Moominabad, Justice Durrez directed to make the maximum use of Information Technology and also directed the Courts to update the files in CIS […]
Srinagar: Governor NN Vohra Tuesday appointed retired Indian Police Services (IPS) P L Gupta as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner while another retired IAS officer Gazzanfer Hussain has been appointed as Vigilance Commissioner. An order issued by Vohra through J&K General Administration Department reads: “In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 4(1) of […]
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday relieved Dr Shafqat Khan of his charge as Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and posted Riyaz Ahmad Wani as the new Municipal Commissioner. As per an order issued here Riyaz Ahmad Wani, KAS, Director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation,, relieving Dr. Shafqat, […]
Srinagar: Terming October 27 as a ‘black day’ and the day of mourning for the Kashmiris, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on this day to protest against the state’s accession to India in 1947. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik in a […]
Pulwama/Shopian: The persistent dry spell that has been continuing for quite some time now is taking a heavy toll on the Apple production, its marketing and health of locals in Kashmir Valley. Orchardists say that due to intense heat and dry weather conditions, most of the apples failed to ripen properly and also showed a […]
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she will hold the charge of Information Department, withdrawing the portfolio from Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali. An order, issued on Tuesday by the government in Srinagar, read: “In pursuance of Rule 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir government Business Rules, I, Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister, Jammu and […]