Omar castigates BJP for her U-turn on Hurriyat
SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has castigated BJP led Government of India for willing to talk the same Hurriyat whom it abhors the most.
“After spending the last 4 years telling the nation & the world how…
Civilians killed near gunfight sites in Kulgam, Shopian were stone-pelters: Police
SRINAGAR: Police have claimed that the civilians killed near the three encounter sites of South Kashmir were ‘stone-pelters’ who tried to hamper anti-militancy operations.
State Human Rights Commission had sought a detailed report about…
Army vehicle damaged in Sopore IED blast : Police
Suhail Khan
SRINAGAR: An army vehicle was damaged in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Yemberzalwai in outskirts of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday.
Confirming the blast, SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal told GNS…
Bunjwah region of Kishtwar faces shortage of drinking water
Shafqat Shaheen Sheikh
Bunjwah : Many villages of tehsil Bunjwah in mountainous district Kishtwar are facing acute shortage of essential commodities including drinking water supply from past several years.
Residents allege that…
Home Ministry orders J&K Government to stop entry of Rohingyas
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on has asked the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to again take all necessary steps to prevent the entry of illegal migrants into the state, including Rohingyas from Myanmar.
In a letter sent…
Kashmiri doctor branded as militant on social media,Police registers case
SRINAGAR: Yet again acting in an arbitrary and irresponsible way, some users on social media particularly on facebook and WhatsApp uploaded the photograph of a renowned doctor dubbing him as the brother of IPS who has joined militancy.…
Pakistani forces need to prove sincerity by avoiding firing on border : Er Rasheed
SRINAGAR: Asking India and Pakistan to end the blame game and ensure that no more human lives are lost on the both sides of LOC, AIP supremo and MLA Langate Er. Rasheed has said that it is unfortunate to watch people on either side of LOC…
DAK seeks death penalty for spurious drug traffickers
SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday has sought death penalty for those involved in manufacture, sale and distribution of spurious drugs.
“To curb the menace of fake drugs, we need to get touch on the drug traffickers. And…
Dir info among 2 KAS officers shifted, 2 others give additional charge
Tariq Ahmad Zargar is new Dir Info
SRINAGAR: The state government on Monday ordered the transfer of two KAS officers including Director, Information, J&K, while two other officers were given the additional charge.
According to…
Tanghdar gunfight: Families of slain militants accuse govt of delaying handing over of bodies
Qayoom Khan / Peerzada Sayeed
SRINAGAR: Families of two slain militants who identified their kin through photographs on Sunday have accused government of delaying formalities of handing over bodies to them.
Shabir Ahmad Bhat, brother of…