Won’t extend Kashmir Bar Association chief Abdul Qayoom’s detention beyond Aug 6, government tells SC
The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom’s detention would not be extended beyond August 6 even as his lawyers demanded his immediate release. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed a Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that Qayoom’s current detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public […]
Decision taken for restoration of statehood on 15th Aug, 4G on 5th Aug; is an already decided matter taken by GOI, Tariq Karra quoting a highly connected source
Without naming anyone, Senior Congress leader Tariq Hamid Karra today tweeted, quotind a highly connected friend who said to Tariq Karra, ” that parroting by some Political leaders for restoration of Statehood is a precursor to the already taken decesion by ‘chosen’ few.” Congress leader wrote in his tweet that, ” A highly connected friend […]
Release political leaders, activists and restore communication network: CPI (M)
CPI (M) on Monday in a statement issued to KNS said “Even after nearly a year of the unconstitutional abrogation of Article 370 and 35(A), large-scale detention of hundreds of people including all prominent political leaders, the virtual disruption of regular socio-economic life of the people and curtailing communication network, the situation continues to remain […]
Cyber Police Kashmir reins fraudsters, saved customers from cheat, retrieves lakhs of rupees
A person from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District while cancelling an Air ticket lost his entire savings after he dialed an Indigo Airlines Call Centre number that he found while searching on Google and that came out to be fake. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the person wanted to seek a refund […]
DC B’la reviews I-Day arrangements
BARAMULLA, JULY 27: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today convened a meeting of officers to discuss various measures and arrangements put in place for the smooth celebration of forthcoming Independence Day-2020 function. The meeting was informed that the main function shall be held at DPL Baramulla and will start early in the […]
Div Com calls for rehabilitation of leper patients, children
Visits Leprosy Hospital to take stock of health care and other facilities SRINAGAR, JULY 27: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited Leper Colony Behrar, Lal Bazar to take stock of developmental activities and health care facilities provided to the inmates there. The Div Com called for formulating proper rehabilitation policy for the […]
Making J&K a UT Was Humiliation, Won’t Contest Assembly Polls Till Statehood Restored: Omar Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has vowed not to contest any Assembly elections till J&K remains a union territory as he hit out at the Narendra Modi government for the complete dilution of the “indispensable” Article 370 of the Constitution. “Having been a member of the most empowered […]
Kashmir Discussed By Pak, Bangladesh? Reports Raise Eyebrows In India
Kolkata: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s phone call to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and a press release from Islamabad saying Mr Khan shared his concerns about Jammu and Kashmir has raised buzz in view of the shifting dynamics in India’s neighbourhood and the clashes with China along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. As […]
One dead, another injured after vehicle plunges into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar highway
A man died while another suffered grievous injuries in a mishap on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, police said. An official said that a Srinagar-bound pick-up truck (bearing registration number JK14D 3673) carrying bovines went out of the driver’s control and plunged into a deep gorge near army […]
Another suicide among CRPF ranks in Kashmir, Officials say COVID has led to depression
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel committed suicide after shooting himself dead with his service riffle in Rambagh area of Srinagar. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), CRPF spokesman in Srinagar Pankaj Singh said that a CRPF man posted at Group Centre Rambagh identified as Pintoo Mondal of West Bengal, shot himself dead. […]