PDP to take alleged harassment of BDC candidates with Admin
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said it will take up with administration that the police is allegedly ‘threatening’ candidates contesting DDC elections. PDP general secretary, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said the party president Mehbooba Mufti would take up the issue with the administration tomorrow so that the role of police who he alleged ‘threatens’ […]
Missing soldier’s family protests to seek his whereabouts
Srinagar: Family member of an Army soldier from Shopian, who has been missing since past over three months now, hit streets here Wednesday to protest against authorities’ alleged failure to trace him The protesting family said they ‘believe’ that 24-years-old Shakir Manzoor (missing soldier) of Rishipora village in Shopian in south Kashmir, “was killed after […]
7 mutton dealers booked in Srinagar for overcharging
SRINAGAR: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affair (FCSCA) department, Tuesday registered cases against several retail mutton dealers in Srinagar for violating the government approved rate list. A team of FCSCA led by Enforcement Director, Mushtaq Ahmad conducted surprise checking of several areas in Srinagar and booked seven mutton dealers for violating the rates approved by […]
Job aspirants hit streets, seeks CBI probe in ‘recruitment scam’ in F&ES dept
Srinagar: Allege large-scale discrepancies in the final selection list for the recruitment in Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) department, scores of job-aspirants Saturday staged a protest here urging Lieutenant Governor to order a CBI probe into alleged ‘scam’. Shouting slogans and carrying placards which read “8th pass selected, PhD dropped; paisa do naukri lo”, the […]
Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid petitions LG, seeks release of Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR: Representatives of Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid, Srinagar Friday staged a protest outside grand mosque to press for the release of Chief Cleric, Mirwiaz Umer Farooq, terming his house ‘detention’ as ‘illegal’ and ‘interference’ in religious affairs. Shouting slogans “release Mirwiaz, stop interference in religious affairs’ dozens of the representatives of Anjum-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid joined by […]
Alleging murder, Shopian family brings elderly man’s body to Srinagar, stages protest
Srinagar, Nov 04: A family from Padarpora village of Shopian in south Kashmir Wednesday staged a protest here to seek action against some local “goons” who they alleged killed their elderly kin during a land acquisition drive. Questioning district administration’s alleged silence over the issue, the family comprising men, women and children brought the ‘dead […]
Anganwari workers, helpers stage protest to seek honorarium
Srinagar: Aanganwari Helpers and Workers Union (AHWU) Wednesday staged protests demonstration here to press for release of honorarium which they said was pending since the Centre abrogated special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 05, 2019. Demanding justice, the protesting helpers and workers shouted at Press Enclave here this afternoon seeking early release of […]
If KP’s can’t live in Kashmir, how come others: JKPM
Asks centre to repeal new land laws in J&K
Srinagar: Ashok Kumar Karihallu, who represents Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) as its Minority general secretary, Friday asked the Centre to repeal new land laws in J&K says these were against the ‘interests’ of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “I fail to understand as to what made the Centre to implement new land […]
Police detains PDP leaders protesting against new land laws
Will not let anyone loot J&K's land and resources: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Several PDP leaders were on Thursday detained by police as they tried to stage a protest against the new land laws notified by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir. As soon as the PDP leaders amid anti BJP slogans reached the party’s Srinagar office at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park, a pose of policemen deployed there […]
BJP takes out ‘Tiranga’ rally on ‘Accession Day’
3 held while trying to hoist tricolour at Lal Chowk
Srinagar: The Kashmir unit of BJP took out a ‘Tiranga’ rally here to celebrate Accession Day on Monday, with the party saying the participation of people in it was a “tight slap” on those making “seditious” statements in the Valley. The Jammu and Kashmir government observed a public holiday on account of Accession Day, that marks […]
