SRINAGAR: On the eve of 23rd anniversary of infamous Kunan-Poshpora mass rape by army, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Saturday reiterated his demand for investigation into the incident by an independent agency. “Though some Kashmiri women have filed a PIL in the local court to reopen and reinvestigate the case, but we should […]
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that allegation about one of his Cabinet ministers that he possessed a bungalow in Dubai has proved “totally baseless”. Allegation levelled against Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather that he possessed a bungalow in Dubai “has been proved as totally wrong when investigated by the Vigilance Organization,” Abdullah […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday detained dozens of government employees who tried to take out a protest march in support of their demands including regularization of daily-wage and casual workers. Hundreds of employees of Public Health Engineering Department assembled near Press Colony here and tried to march towards Divisional Commissioner’s office, but were […]
JAMMU: Prof Talat Ahmad has been granted another term of three years as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, an official handout said Saturday. It said J&K Governor NN Vohra, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, has in consultation with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (who is Pro-Chancellor of the University) appointed […]
Srinagar: Army apprehends increased infiltration attempts by militants in Kashmir in view of the “depleting” militant leadership and upcoming elections but is prepared to meet any challenge, including possible influx of Taliban fighters from Afghanistan. “There will be attempts to infiltrate by militants due to elimination of the leadership (of militants) but I am prepared,” […]
Jammu: The Rehbar-e-Ziraat employees would be regularised in three phases, beginning April 1 this year, after completion of seven years of continuous service, the state government said Saturday. Replying to a question in the Assembly, Minister of State for Agriculture, Nazir Ahmed Gurezi, said ReZ employees would be regularised in three phases after completion of […]
At around 11 p.m. on February 23, 1991, soldiers from the 4 Rajputana Rifles cordoned off the village of Kunan Poshpora to conduct a search operation, and proceeded to gang-rape a large number of women in a terror spree lasting till 9 o’clock the next morning. Local villagers alleged that up to 32 women “were […]
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New Delhi: In a U-turn, Delhi Government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has refused to probe a complaint of “misuse” of official position by a Union Minister as it was beyond its jurisdiction. Incidentally, the ACB had last week registered an FIR against Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily, RIL Chief Mukesh Ambani, former Union Minister Murli Deora and […]
SRINAGAR: Police on Friday detained leaders of Hurriyat Conference J&K when they were on way to Warpora area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town, a spokesman of the amalgam said in a statement. He said that leaders including Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Yusuf Naqash, Tariq Ahmad, Munir Ahmad, Sajad Ahmad Tantray and dozens […]