Four LeT terrorists killed in two encounters: Police
Ambreen gets justice as both her killers were killed in Awantipora encounter: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar: Four Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists, including two who were involved in killing a female TV artist, were killed in two separate encounters in Pulwama and Srinagar districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday. An encounter broke out at Aganhanzipora locality in Awantipora area of Pulwama district late on Thursday night, a police spokesman said. […]
Midnight blaze guts offices of SP East, SDPO Kothibagh
Srinagar: Offices of Superintendent of Police (SP) East, and Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Kothibagh, at Residency Road were damaged in an overnight blaze — day after top floor of the Traffic Police headquarters was partially damaged in a similar incident at adjacent Maulana Azad Road here. Officials told ‘Kashmir Images’ that 1st floor of […]
Pandit employees stage sit-in near BB Cant, demand transfer to safer places
Srinagar: Continuing their protest against the killing of a Pandit employee Rahul Bhat by militants in Tehsil office at Chadoora area of Budgam earlier this month, Kashmiri Pandit employees today sat on a ‘dharna’ near Badami Bagh cantonment here to press for their transfer to safer places. Protestors said they don’t feel safe in Kashmir […]
Atmosphere of hate in country dividing communities: Abdullah
Pandits part of our body; those living beyond Lakhanpur cannot feel their pain: Mufti
Srinagar: Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said an atmosphere of hate has been created in the country that is driving a wedge between various communities and called for efforts to arrest this trend. Abdullah said if the gap between the communities is to be bridged, the hateful campaigns like ‘The […]
KP’s hold sit-in, demand posting to safer places
Protests continue in Sheikhpora, rest of migrant camps across Valley
Srinagar: Members of Kashmiri Pandit community today staged a day long Dharna here to press for their demands including punishment to the killers of Rahul Bhat and posting of employees working under PM package to safer places. Protesters alleged that the BJP government miserably failed to protect lives of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley and […]
Court defers hearing as counsel cites ‘security’ reason
Satish Tickoo murder case…
Srinagar: Sessions court Srinagar Tuesday deferred till May 23 hearing in criminal revision petition against former militant Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate in connection with Kashmiri Pandit Satish Tickoo’s murder case after counsel for the petitioner moved an application for adjournment citing ‘security’ reasons. The counsel for the petitioner moved an application before 1st […]
Illegal structures erected on Waqf land will be bulldozed: Darakshan Andrabi
“Waqf Board to built Cancer hospital”
SRINAGAR: Muslim Waqf Board chairperson, Dr Darakshan Andrabi Saturday said buildings constructed on Waqf land illegally will be bulldozed and those having encroached board property will be dealt with under law. Talking to the media at her office chambers here, Andrabi cautioned people against encroaching upon Waqf land saying the board was established for the […]
Casual labourers of Animal Husbandry dept hold sit-in, seek hike in minimum wages
Srinagar: Casual labourers of the Animal Husbandry department Tuesday staged a sit-in protest here against the department for failing to comply with the recent government order approving hike in minimum wages of daily-rated workers from existing Rs 225 to Rs 300 per day. It may be in place to mention that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]
JKCCC calls for protest on Tuesday against fresh order for renewal of cards
Threatens to intensify protest after Eid if order is not revoked
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Contractors Coordination Committee (JKCCC) on Monday called for a protest on Tuesday, April 19, in all divisions of the Union Territory to press for their demands including revocation of fresh order introducing new norms for renewal of contractors’ cards. Addressing a press conference here, JKCCC chairman, Ghulam Nabi Purza threatened […]
COVID-19 not over yet, SOPs might be readopted if cases increase, says Dr Naveed
Srinagar: Noted pulmonologist and Head of the Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah Tuesday said that COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet as new variants, though ‘mild’ in nature, continue to emerge in the community. Dr Naveed said two cases of XE variant which is the combination of Omicron’s two most well-known strains […]
