Retail mutton dealer’s hit streets, appeal govt to end stalemate
Srinagar: Retail mutton dealers from Srinagar took to streets here Tuesday, urging the authorities to end ‘stalemate’ over mutton rates. They alleged that the rates fixed by the government, is causing them losses. Scores of retail mutton dealers amid sloganeering assembled at Srinagar’s Press Enclave this afternoon and staged a protest demanding an end to […]
FEROCIOUS FRIDAY
Two cops killed in Baghat attack; 3 militants killed in Shopian encounter; cop killed, another injured in Beerwah encounter
Srinagar: Militants fired at and killed two unarmed policemen in an upmarket Srinagar area, an incident witnessed by several people and captured on CCTV cameras, police said on Friday. “The two policemen were on duty at Baghat on the high-security airport road when they were attacked. The terrorist can be seen pulling out an assault […]
Police acts swift, arrests 3 for attack on Krishna Dhaba owner’s son in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police on Friday said it has arrested three persons allegedly owing allegiance to a shadow outfit of the Lashkar-e-Taiba for their involvement in the attack on the son of the owner of a popular eatery – Krishna Dhaba — here earlier this week. “We have arrested three men who were involved in the attack […]
JKPCC chief terms foreign envoys’ visit ‘guided tour’
Threatens to hit streets against property tax, hike in power, water tariffs
Srinagar: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president, Ghulam Ahmad Mir Thursday termed foreign envoys’ visit to Jammu and Kashmir as ‘guided tour’ saying no political party was invited by the government to meet the twenty-four member delegation. Talking to reporters at the PCC headquarters here, Mir alleged that the government had invited its “own well-wishers” to […]
Bukhari asks govt to revisit decision of imposing property tax in J&K
Srinagar: Apni Party president Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Tuesday asked the government to ‘revisit’ its decision of imposing property tax in Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari said since no major economic activity was witnessed in the newly carved-out Union Territory after August 05, 2019, imposing property tax would be no less than a ‘shocker’ for the people […]
Family of arrested militant stages protest, demands info about him
Srinagar: The family of Zahoor Ahmad Rather, who was arrested in connection with the killing of three BJP workers and a policeman in south Kashmir last year, staged a protest here on Monday, claiming he had nothing to do with militancy after he had surrendered in 2006. Police had said Rather alias Sahil alias Khalid […]
Deport us to Pakistan if we are ‘illegal immigrants’: say Pak spouses of ex-Kashmiri militants
Srinagar, Feb 15: Pakistani spouses of ex-Kashmiri militants on Monday once again appealed the government to either issue travel documents to them or deport them to their native country, if they are living as ‘illegal immigrants’ in India. Addressing a press conference at Kashmir Press Club here, the Pakistani women who had crossed over to […]
Larnoo residents hit streets, demand re-polling on DDC seat
SRINAGAR: Scores of residents from Larnoo, Kokernag area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Monday held a protest here to press for re-polling on DDC Seat 08-Larnoo. Holding placards which read “Do justice with democracy and don’t change vote with note”, dozens of residents, amidst sloganeering appeared at Lal Chowk here this afternoon and staged a […]
NYC volunteers hold protest, demand service extension
SRINAGAR: National Youth Cops (NYC) volunteers Saturday held protest here to press for the ‘extension’ of their services. Chanting slogans “do justice with NYC volunteers, extend our service” scores of NYC volunteers including girls appeared at Press Enclave here and staged a protest demanding extension in service. They alleged that the government despite assurances did […]
Schools to reopen in Kashmir from March 01: DSEK
‘Vaccination of students, teachers being mulled’
Srinagar: Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Mohammad Yunis Malik Thursday said that schools will reopen in Kashmir from March 01 with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines. Malik also said that decision to immunize the students and teachers is under active consideration of the government and that the final call in this regard will be taken […]
