Winter schooling reaches court

‘Provide heating arrangements in schools or cancel order’

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Dec 21: After facing serious criticism from different quarters, the state government’s decision of winter schooling has been challenged before the High Court through a Public Interest Litigation, which has sought adequate heating arrangements for the students or cancellation of the order More

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Chillai Kalan begins with coldest night

Srinagar shivers at -6.2

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Dec 21: As Chillai Kalan commenced on Tuesday, the cold wave in the Valley intensified further with Srinagar witnessing coldest night of the season. With the onset of 40-day cold period, temperature dipped to minus 6.2 degree Celsius. The meteorological department forecast More

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Sumbal still under curfew

TARIQ RASOOL

Sumbal (Bandipora), Dec 21: Authorities continued the curfew for the second consecutive day in most of the villages in Sumbal area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district after violent clashes erupted between two groups. Curfew was clamped after clashes broke out in Inderkoot which took an More

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Geelani rebuffs Army’s ‘zero tolerance’ claim

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

Srinagar, Dec 21: Rebuffing General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the 16 Corps, J P Nehra’s claim that the Army had “zero tolerance” for rights violations, Hurriyat (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday said his party would provide “documentary evidence” to  Amnesty International if it More

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Moon’s remarks unrealistic: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar, Dec 21: Terming UN general secretary, Ban-Ki-Moon’s statement on rights violations in Kashmir as “unrealistic,” the Hurriyat (M) on Tuesday said the Wikileaks expose on torture and other abuses committed by armed forces in JK should serve as an eye opener for the international community.
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Resolve Kashmir for better Indo-Pak relations: Nayeem

Srinagar, Dec 21: Senior Hurriyat leader and National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan on Tuesday said the Indo-Pak relations would not improve until the Kashmir issue was resolved in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of people.  In a statement, NF said Khan visited Tapper and Delina More

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HC quashes PSA against Firdous Shah

Srinagar, Dec 21: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday quashed detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) of Firdous Ahmad Shah, president of the Democratic Political Movement (DPM), and directed authorities to release him forthwith. Sources said that after hearing the arguments of defense More

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Bhan seeks amnesty for Kashmiri youth

SRINAGAR:  Senior Congress leader Ashok Bhan on Tuesday took up the matter of granting general amnesty to youth involved in stone pelting on Kashmir  with the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. “A delegation of Congress leaders headed by Bhan called on Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New More

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Militant killed in Rajouri encounter

SRINAGAR: Police on Tuesday said that a militant was killed in an encounter near Keeri belt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. “Soldiers of army’s 8 Mahar cordoned off Peerbadeswar forward area this morning and launched searches. Militants present there opened fire on the search More

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Army formulating new strategy: GoC

Baramulla, Dec 21: The General Officer Commanding (GoC) 15 Corps Lt General S A Hasnain on Tuesday said that army was formulating new strategies to “win the hearts and minds” of people. While talking to reporters at the sidelines of a function here in north Kashmir, the GoC said that after assuming More

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Winter Schooling

NC seeks CM's intervention

SRINAGAR: Provincial President of National Conference Ali Muhammad Dar on Tuesday urged the government to reconsider its decision to keep the schools open in winter.“Students are facing immense hardships due to chilly weather conditions,” Dar said in a statement. He sought Chief Minister Omar Abdullah More

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Bar concerned over falling health of Qayoom

Srinagar: Concerned over the falling heath of its incarcerated president, Mian Qayoom, High Court Bar Association has termed his continued detention an act of “political vendetta.”   In a statement, HCBA spokesman said during a meeting of the Executive and Advisory Committee, the Association More

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