Officials come up with more reasons for suspending cross LoC trade

“California almonds had become mode of terror funding;  cocaine, brown sugar, heroine were being funneled into Kashmir”

New Delhi, Apr 19: California almonds, known worldwide for their high nutritional value, are being used in cross-LoC trade as a mode to earn profits which are funnelled to militants and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Friday. The almonds produced in California in the United States have been regularly finding their way through […]

Militant killed in a brief encounter at Watergam

Grenade lobbed at CRPF camp in Tral

Srinagar: One militant was killed in retaliatory fire when militants fired upon a patrol of 32 RR at Watergam area of Rafiabad in Baramulla district Friday evening. Reports said that a group of militants opened fire on a patrol of 32 RR of Army near Watergam area of Rafiabad Friday evening. The Army returned the […]

Modi wants to demolish whatever Vajpayee had created: Mehbooba

Says suspension of the cross-LoC a ‘huge setback’

Srinagar, Apr 19: “These are the worst days for the country”, said former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, reacting to remarks on former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the BJP candidate from Bhopal and an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. “I think these are the worst days […]

SHRC raps Forest dept for denying pension benefits to deceased Forest Guard’s family for 30 years

Srinagar, Apr 19: In a classic case of “inaction and insensitivity” by the Forest department wherein it threw the family of one of its deceased Class IVth employee into the morass of destitution, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) today directed the government to release the pensionary benefits deprived to the family of the departed […]

Tribunal serves notice to JeI, asks why it can’t be declared unlawful association

Srinagar, Apr 19: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, constituted by the Centre, has issued a show-cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI), which was banned by the government in February, asking it why the organisation cannot be declared as an unlawful association. “A notice is hereby given under sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the […]

State Haj Committee issues notification for woman aspirants

Srinagar, Apr 19: The office of State Haj Committee Friday issued a notice informing that all such aspiring woman pilgrims who could not apply for pilgrimage this year with their ‘Mehrams’ due to non-availability of passport or any other genuine reasons and her male companion (Mehram) had applied and got selected for Haj 2019, that […]

As the restrictions on NH continue, lack of coordination between agencies troubles more

Srinagar, Apr 16: While the restrictions on the movement of civilian traffic on the national highway two days a week continue to trouble masses, another worrying reality is the lack of coordination between civil administration and those executing orders on the ground. On April 05, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan said that ambulances, school […]

NH restrictions: HC seeks govt’s response on issuing passes for emergency civilian movement

Srinagar, Apr 19:  The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday sought the government’s response on allegations of non-compliance with an administrative decision to issue travel passes for civilian traffic movement in case of emergencies during the two days restriction on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. A bench of justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Tashi Rabstan was […]

Mian Altaf’s daughter passes away

Srinagar: Benazir Altaf (28), daughter of senior National Conference leader and former MLA Kangan Mian Altaf, passed  away on Friday at SKIMS Soura. According to the family sources, the deceased was being treated at TATA memorial hospital Mumbai for past one year and had been brought to Babanagri Kangan last week. She was admitted at […]