Clerics decry curbs on Jamia Masjid

Threaten agitation if Govt continues religious ‘infringement’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Nov 2: Castigating the Government for “interfering” in religious affairs of Muslims in Kashmir by not allowing congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Majid here for past eight weeks, the leading Muslim clerics of the Valley on Tuesday passed resolutions threatening to start More

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Govt contests BSF plea about case transfer

ZAHID FAROOQ KILLING

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Nov 2: The government on Tuesday rejected the Border Security Force’s claim that it was their discretion to institute court for the proceedings in Zahid Farooq’s killing case and said the offences committed by the accused were civil and triable by criminal court. Government filed More

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Wild animals ‘infiltrate’ into residential areas

Bears don’t spare even militarized zones

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Nov 2: If a bear manages to ‘infiltrate’ into Kashmir’s highly militarized areas located far away from forests, it is enough to indicate that the civil habitations are not safe.  Sources in the Wildlife Department said a bear had intruded into the Old Airport of the Indian Air Force More

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Police submit report

Khanabal Killings

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag) Nov 2: Following court directions police on Tuesday submitted its report into the killing of two youth shot dead allegedly by police at Khanabal here in south Kashmir on September 18 this year.   “In its preliminary report police have submitted that an FIR into the More

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Govt to inquire Kolkata torture case

Family seeks Bar help to shift Farhat

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Nov 2: The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday said it would look into the case of the alleged torture of an under trial Kashmiri youth in the Kolkata Presidency Jail recently. “We will certainly look into the issue and seek a report in this regard. I haven’t yet seen the news More

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Shutdown politics cripple our economy: Dr Farooq

Srinagar, Nov 2: National Conference president and union minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah has said the shutdown politics always crippled the economy.   Addressing party convention at Qazigund in south Kashmir, Dr Farooq said the tourism was the mainstay of peoples More

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GoI denies entry to US Prof: JKCCS

Srinagar, Nov 2: The Government of India has denied the entry to Professor Richard Shapiro in India. Richard who is the Professor of Anthropology at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and husband of Angana Chatterji, Co-convener of the International People’s Tribunal on More

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Mattan family alleges police harassment

Srinagar, Nov 2: The family of a student of South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district who had sustained critical injuries after being beaten up allegedly by the paramilitary forces on October 27 have accused the police of harassing them. According to the family, Hashim Ajaz son of Ajaz Ahmad More

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Parents concerned over 8th class paper ‘leaks’

Srinagar, Nov 2: Expressing serious concern over the alleged paper leakage of the 8th Class examination being held by the Board of School Education, a delegation of parents of the students today called upon the concerned authorities to check this menace at the earliest to protect the sanctity of the More

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'Gund Roshan bridge to be thrown open for public soon’

Ganderbal Nov 2: Minister of State for R&B, Health and Medical Education, Javaid Ahmad Dar, today, conducted an extensive tour of Ganderbal district  and took stock of the development works under execution in the district. Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Dilshada Khan, Chief Engineer More

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‘Water Resources Bill to consolidate JK’s water resources’

Trikanjan (Uri), Nov 2: Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today said the aim of bringing Water Resources Bill in the recent assembly session  was to consolidate the water resources of the State and rationalize their usage in view of the increasing demand and declining More

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Div Com reviews snow clearance action plan

Srinagar, Nov 2: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon has impressed upon the officers connected with the implementation of snow clearance action plan to maintain close coordination to meet any exigency during the winter months. The Divisional Commissioner was addressing a high level More

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Sehrai shifted to SKIMS

Srinagar: The incarcerated general secretary of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Ashraf Sehrai has been shifted to SKIMS, Soura, from Central Jail, Srinagar, for treatment. “Sehrai’s health has deteriorated due to denial of medical aid in jail,” Tehreek said in a statement. More

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Mir condoles demise

Srinagar: Senior JKLF (R) leader, Javed Ahmed Mir has condoled the demise of Ghulam Muhammad Motta father of Tariq Ahmed Motta. In a statement, Mir expressed solidarity with the bereaved and prayed for the departed soul. More

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Constables promoted

Srinagar, Nov 2: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, S M Sahai has issued orders approving the promotion of 1253 Constables as selection Grade Constables. A police spokesman said the DPC scrutinized service records of 1355 Constables appointed upto 31st August, 1998. Of these 58 were More

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JKMM condemns Moulvi Bhashir’s arrest

Srinagar, Nov 2: Jammu Kashmir Mass Movement has strongly condemned the arrest of its chairman Moulvi Bashir Ahmad, terming it frustration of the government. “On the one hand, the government is blowing the trumpet of talks and, on the other hand, it has launched the arrest drive against the More

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