KHURSHEED’S KILLING SHATTERS KUPWARA FAMILY

KASHMIR TRAGEDY

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Oct 31: A 26-year old widow, Yasmeena Begum, is inconsolable even 3-months after her husband’s death. Her life partner Khursheed Ahmed fell to the bullets of police and paramilitary CRPF troopers in this frontier district on August 1 during the present unrest.      More

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Geelani condemns Masrat’s detention

‘GOVT HAS WAGED WAR AGAINST HURRIYAT (G) MEMBERS’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 31: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has condemned the continuous detention of conglomerate’s general secretary Masrat Alam Bhat.  In a statement, Geelani termed Alam’s detention in the Cargo Camp here as "political vendetta." “He has been lodged More

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'Russia can help resolve Kashmir’

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Oct 31: The consul general of the Russian Federation in Pakistan, Andrey V Demidov has said that Russia could play a role to resolve the Kashmir dispute if India and Pakistan make such request. "Who told you that we are not interested in resolving the issue?" The Pakistan daily More

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JK govt to raise issue with Centre

Pension Enhancement for Physically Challenged

Srinagar, Oct 31: The Social Welfare Minister, Sakina Itoo today said the Jammu and Kashmir Government would take up the issue about enhancement of pension for physically challenged with the Centre.  “The physically challenged are getting Rs 400 per month, which needs to be enhanced. The matter More

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Hurriyat (M) signature campaign in full swing

Srinagar: J&K Ittihadul Muslimeen, a constituent of Hurriyat (M) today launched the signature campaign in the Shahr-e-Khas areas here in which large number of people participated.  The campaign was launched earlier this month by Hurriyat to draw the attention of the United States president More

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Policeman killedin mishap

Press Trust of India

Srinagar, Oct 31: A policeman was killed and four others injured in road accidents in Valley today.Constable Javaid Ahmad Mir, posted with 10th battalion of Indian Reserve Police, died on-the-spot when his motorcycle was hit by a truck near JVC hospital here, police spokesman said.He said the pillion More

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JKLF (R) for resolution of Kashmir issue

Srinagar, Oct 31: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey and senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir have accused the government of India of “enacting dramas” in the run up to the US president, Barrack Obama’s forthcoming visit to New Delhi.  “ More

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HSS students to receive counselling: Minister

Kulgam, Oct 31: Higher Education Minister, Abdul Gani Malik has said the Counselling Centres in colleges would also prepare the students of higher secondary institutions to meet the growing challenges.  “This would be done in a phased manner,” Malik said while addressing a function at Degree More

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2 RTO officials held for ‘issuing’ fake registration

Srinagar, Oct 31: The Crime Branch has arrested two officials of Regional Transport Office for allegedly effecting fraud and forged registration of vehicles According to a statement issued by CB, the arrested have been identified as Muhammad Ashraf Wani (now Motor Vehicle Inspector Pulwama) More

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Shahid-ul-Islam congratulates Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Oct 31: Senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader, advocate Shahid-ul-Islam has congratulated the Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for being conferred with doctorate by University of Kashmir   for his thesis based on the book on political thought in Islam by the famous saint More

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2 held for ‘fraud’ land sale at Pahalgam

Srinagar, Oct 31: The Crime Branch has arrested two persons allegedly involved in fraudulent sale of land in Pahalgam.  In a statement, the CB said the accused have been identified as Abdul Rashid Sheikh son of Ama Sheikh and Abdul Razak Sheikh son of Shaban of Frislan Pahalgam, Islamabad More

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ReZs meet Rahul Gandhi

Srinagar, Oct 31: A delegation of Rehbar-e-Zirat met the met the AICC general secretary, Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Friday and apprised him about the hardships faced by the agricultural technocrats.In a statement, the ReZs said the delegation was headed by president, Ansar-ul-Rubani and his Jammu More

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3 injured in B’pora bear attacks

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Oct 31: Three persons including a 75-year-old woman were injured on Sunday when bears barged into various villages here and attacked them.   Reports said a bear barged into Nathpora village and attacked Sundree Begum, 75. In another incident a bear attacked Abdul Azizi Najar More

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