7 houses gutted in fire
Srinagar, Mar 06: Seven residential structures were destroyed in a devastating blaze at Sheikh Colony Makhdoom Sahab area in old city here this afternoon. Witnesses said seven residential structures were gutted — three of them completely — following short-circuit in one of the houses in congested locality. “Fire broke out at 2: 45 pm this […]
FJCC demands reinstatement of dismissed employees
Srinagar, March 3: Admitting ‘discursively’ their alleged involvement, Employees Joint Consultative Committee (EJCC) Saturday sought ‘general amnesty’ for twelve government employees who were ‘sacked’ on charges of being involved in 2016 unrest. Addressing media at a local hotel here, EJCC an amalgam of various employees unions appealed the state government to announce general amnesty […]
Old city traders protest against rape, murder of Kathua girl
Srinagar, March 1: Traders in old city on Thursday staged protest demanding capital punishment to the accused involved in rape and murder of a Kathua minor girl. Carrying banners and placards in their hands which read “hang rapist and do justice with minor Asifa” hundreds of traders under the banner of Central Traders and Manufacturers […]
APDP faction holds sit-in; seeks details of 112 disappeared person of Banihal
Srinagar, Feb 28: The families of the victims of enforced disappearances Wednesday held a sit-in protest here urging the government to provide status report vis-à-vis the disappearances of 112 persons “at the hands of government forces” in Banihal area in of Ramban district. The victim families under the banner of Association of Parents of Disappeared […]
KVIB recruitment: NC demands judicial probe
PDP mocks at NC’s ‘misinformation campaign’; tells party to ‘look inwards
Srinagar, Feb 26: Opposition National Conference on Monday demanded judicial probe into the appointment of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin and PDP vice-president’s son as Executive Officer in autonomous Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB). Addressing a press conference at Nawai Subh here, NC spokesman Junaid Azim Matoo and political advisor to party’s working president […]
Separatists protest against Kathua rape and murder
Yasin Malik arrested
Srinagar, Feb 22: The separatist leaders on Thursday demanded capital punishment for the accused involved in rape and murder of 8-year-old Gujjar girl Asifa Bano in Jammu’s Kathua district. “The Joint Resistance Leadership resolves to fight for the justice to Asifa. We demand all the accused should be hanged,” JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik said […]
2 cops killed as militants attack SMHS hospital to free Pak accomplice
Srinagar, Feb 06: Two policemen were killed Tuesday when militants mounted a daring attack at a police party inside the SMHS Hospital complex in Srinagar and freed a Pakistani militant. Immediately after the attack inside the premises of Srinagar’s main hospital, the attackers escaped into the narrow lanes and bylanes of downtown Srinagar along with […]
