First batch of over 600 Hajj pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia
Div Com & IGP review departure arrangements for pilgrims Srinagar: The first batch of over 600 Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday, officials said. They said 642 pilgrims on board two flights were headed for the 40-day pilgrimage to the Islamic pilgrimage sites in Makkah and Medina. More than […]
NIA attaches 4 ‘terror-linked’ properties in Kupwara
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday attached four properties, owned by members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. A spokesperson of the NIA in a statement said the action comes a day after the agency attached six immovable properties of a “top terrorist” of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit in […]
Sgr experiences hottest day of this season at 30.8 degree Celsius
Srinagar: Srinagar recorded the hottest day of the season on Thursday as the mercury jumped to 30.8 degrees Celsius. However, the weatherman here has predicted a three-day wet spell from Saturday. MeT officials said that light to moderate rains and thundershowers are expected from May 11 (Saturday) to May 13. As per the details, Srinagar […]
Controversy erupts as police orders rescheduling of political activities in Sopore
Srinagar: A senior police officer’s order seeking the rescheduling of political activities in north Kashmir’s Sopore has sparked a controversy upsetting the National Conference and Peoples Conference. Sopore falls within the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency that will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth phase of the seven-phase parliamentary polls. NC leader and […]
DEO Baramulla rebuts allegations concerning permission granted for political activities
BARAMULLA: The District Election Officer Baramulla has rebutted the allegations made by Omar Abdullah concerning the permissions granted for political activities as baseless. The DEO in a statement, has clarified that all the decisions regarding permissions to political parties are made with due consideration to security advisories and after consultations with relevant authorities. The rescheduling […]
Omar asks EC to direct authorities to allow poll campaign as per schedule, accuses opponents of sabotage
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president and candidate for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat Omar Abdullah Thursday asked the Election Commission to direct authorities in the constituency to allow his campaign programme as per schedule. Abdullah’s letter to the EC comes a day after the Superintendent of Police in Sopore Divya D issued an official directive to […]
Sajad Lone accuses Omar of lying, says PC rallies too were rescheduled
Srinagar: Reacting strongly to Omar Abdullah’s assertions that ‘his opponents’ were responsible for forcing district authorities to reschedule their public rallies, JK Peoples Conference President, Sajad Lone today accused Omar of being delusional saying in the same order copy, his party’s (PC) rally was rescheduled. J&K Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone took to the […]
Election body issues notice to PDP’s Srinagar candidate Waheed Para
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir poll body has asked PDP candidate Waheed Para to explain his statement urging Kashmir’s youngsters to consider the general elections as a “referendum” to send New Delhi a message, and asked him refrain from making utterances that may aggravate differences among communities. The notice issued by the nodal officer for […]
Jammu murder case: Police conduct raids in residence of ex-SSP, 2 others
Jammu: Police on Thursday raided the residences of three persons, including a former senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), as it further stepped up its efforts in the ongoing investigation into the murder of a person over a land dispute here. The alleged incident occurred on May 1, when Avtar Singh (40), son of Balbir Singh, […]
Mufti accuses BJP of ‘scaremongering’ on communal lines
Alleges she too is being stopped from meeting people Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the BJP of resorting to “scaremongering” on communal lines as the ruling party has been “beaten” in the first three phases of Lok Sabha polls. “Whatever is happening in the country, it is clear that the BJP has […]
