78937 kanals Kahcharai, 48896 kanals State land retrieved from encroachers in Kashmir
Srinagar:On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, district administrations of the valley have so far retrieved 78937 kanals of Kahcharai and 48896 kanals of State land from the illegal occupants. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir warned trespassers not to indulge in illegal construction activities and other encroachments on state and Kahcharai land. Violators […]
Ayodhya land dispute hearing from July 25 if mediation fails: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed July 25 as the date to begin day-to-day hearings in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case if mediation fails. While hearing a petition seeking early hearing in the case, the court, sought a progress report from the mediation panel by July 18. It added that in […]
16 Palestinian children killed, over 1200 injured by Israeli forces this year
Gaza City: Israeli troops have killed at least 16 Palestinian children and injured more than 1,200 others in Gaza Strip in the first half of 2019, a Palestine-based NGO said on Wednesday. The Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights said in a statement that as many as 1,233 minors were wounded by Israeli forces during weekly […]
Sarjan Barkati’s family reaches Srinagar to protest his detention
Srinagar:The family members and relatives of Sarjan Barkati held a protest in press enclave on Wednesday morning demanding Barkati’s release on immediate basis. The family members and relatives of Sarjan Barkati stages protest at Press Colony Srinagar on July 10, 2019. KL image by Bilal Bahadur Barkati was arrested in 2016 and since then he […]
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, V Masoodi, others meet Governor
Srinagar:Secretary School Education Sarita Chouhan met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan Srinagar on Wednesday. Chouhan briefed Governor about various initiatives taken for the strengthening of school education infrastructure in the State with emphasis on adequate staff positioning and strict adherence to the annual academic calendar of the schools. Governor stressed every possible […]
PUF Sit-In: Er Rasheed seeks immediate enquiry into the death of 3 persons in Tanghdar
Srinagar:Expressing deep shock over the loss of three lives in Tangdhar due to the electrocution, AIP president Er Rasheed said on Wednesday sought the ex-gratia and other genuine benefits for the families of victims. Rasheed urged Governor Satpal Malik to initiate an immediate and time-bound enquiry to find by whose negligence the three innocent civilians […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Sopore: Police
Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers in north Kashmir’s Sopore and seized contraband substance from their possession. A Police spokesman in a statement said that officers at a checkpoint established at Warpora crossing arrested two notorious drug peddlers identified as Abdul Hameed Mir and Bilal Ahmed Chopan both […]
North Kashmir: Lolab’s Sonanaar residents protest against PDD
Srinagar: The residents of Sonanaar village in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district staged a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to repair the damaged transformer of the village, on Wednesday. Scores of the villagers assembled in Sonanaar village and sought the concerned authorities to look into the “grave” issue. They […]
Dr Farooq calls for talks with all stakeholders
Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday urged the government of India to seize the golden opportunity and hold talks with all the stakeholders in the state, saying the opening of channels of dialogue between the centre and the state will led to successful outcomes. The spokesman […]
Al-Qaeda chief threatens India over Kashmir, says Pak Army can’t be trusted
Islamabad/New Delhi: Terror group Al Qaeda’s Chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has told “Mujahideen in Kashmir” to inflict “unrelenting blows” on the Indian Army and government in Jammu and Kashmir in a message released by the outfit’s media wing, as per the Foundation for Defence of Democracies’ (FDD) Long War Journal. He also brought to light Pakistan’s […]