Police busts gang of car lifters
Srinagar, March 12: Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a gang of car lifters and arrested five accused who used to steal cars from different sates of mainland India and sell them at a price much lesser than actual cost in Kashmir. Addressing presser, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) central Kashmir, Mohammad Suleiman […]
Bring our children back: parents of students studying in Iran ask Govt
Srinagar, Mar 04: Parents of the Kashmiri students studying in various colleges of Iran where all but one province are thus far affected by the coronavirus, which has claimed nearly hundred lives in the country, Wednesday staged protests here to press for the evacuation of their children. The visibly depressed parents holding placards in their […]
10+2 contractual lecturers hold protest for continuation of their jobs
Srinagar, Mar 02: Demanding continuation of service and comprehensive job policy, 10+2 contractual lecturers from different parts of the Valley hit streets Monday to protest against the government’s alleged “use and throw” policy. Protesting lecturers alleged that government after availing their service for several decades now asks them to apply through Public Service Commission (PSC) […]
Residents, traders protest against closure of old Habakadal bridge
Srinagar, Feb 25: Residents and traders of Habakadal area held a joint protest on Tuesday against ‘arbitrary’ suspension of public and vehicular movement over the Habbakadal bridge since August 05 last year. Shouting slogans, dozens of local residents and traders this afternoon hit streets, urging the authorities to ‘unblock’ the Old Habakadal bridge which they […]
PDP’s Peer Mansoor booked under PSA
Srinagar, Feb 20: Authorities on Thursday invoked Public Safety Act (PSA) which allows six months detention without trial against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Peer Mansoor Ahmad, taking number of political leaders booked under the contentious law to nine. Officials said PDP leader Peer Mansoor Ahmad was served with dossier this morning informing the latter […]
Tral family holds protest to demand punishment for ‘killers’ of their daughter
Srinagar, Feb 15: A family from Tral town of district Pulwama in south Kashmir Saturday staged protest here demanding punishment to the accused persons involved in murder of their 24-years-old daughter, a mother of two infant children. Holding placards in their hands which sought justice, dozens of family members, relatives and neighbors of the victim, […]
3 detained for protesting against envoys’ visit
Srinagar, Feb 12: Three young men were detained here on Wednesday after they staged a protest against the visit of foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir, police said. They protested against the visit and called it a waste of money while the envoys were enjoying a Shikara ride in the Dal Lake. “The government should […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar
Mobile internet snapped in Kashmir, restored later
Srinagar, Feb 09: The authorities snapped mobile Internet services in Kashmir on Sunday as a precautionary measure to prevent any law-and-order scenario on the seventh death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, officials said here. The mobile Internet services were suspended early in the morning as the authorities apprehended violence in the Valley […]
PDP’s Naeem Akhtar booked under PSA
2 more NC leaders released from detention, placed under house-arrest
Srinagar, Feb 8: PDP leader Naeem Akhtar was booked under PSA today while as the two more National Conference leaders including former Speaker of erstwhile J&K Legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul, and Tranvir Sadiq, advisor to the incarcerated party vice-president Omar Abdullah, were placed under house-arrest soon after their release from MLA hostel here Saturday. Gul […]
JKECC appeals LG to resolve issues confronting employees
Srinagar, Feb 4: Jammu and Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee (JKECC) a body representing several employees unions Tuesday asked the government to earnestly resolve the issues confronting 4.5 lakh employees of the newly carved out Union Territory. The umbrella body appealed the Lieutenant Governor, GC Murmu to end the trend of allotting additional charges to the […]
