Court puts Govt orders in abeyance

Asked To File Objections By Apr 30

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 16: In a significant development, a local court in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday put in abeyance the government orders related to issuance of Dogra Certificate to the people of Jammu region.The court of Sub Judge Budgam, Parvez Hussain Kachroo put the operation of More

MOULANA SHOWKAT’S KILLING

3 accused arrested: Police

Motive Organizational Power-Struggle: Sahai

WASIM KHALIDSrinagar Apr 16: In a major breakthrough, police Saturday claimed to have arrested three members of a core group allegedly involved in the killing of Jamiat-a-Ahli Hadees (JAH) chief Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah last week.Police said all the three were members More

Omar downplays ‘cash-for-vote’ issue

Advocates Open Ballot For LC Polls

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 16: Terming the latest controversy over `cash-for-vote’ as a creation of the media, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday advocated open ballot system for conduct of Legislative Council elections, on the pattern of Rajya Sabha.We should look for open ballot system for electing LC members More

Govt to be blamed for horse-trading: Mehbooba

Jammu, Apr 16: Rejecting the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s challenge to media to prove his complicity in the cross-voting in recent elections to the Legislative Council, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today said, “How could anyone other than the parties involved in the shady deal More

Panchayat candidate shot dead

Not Sure About Militant Involvement: Police

MUDDASIR ALI/KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Apr 16: In the first such killing in the ongoing Panchayat elections, a woman candidate was gunned down by unidentified gunmen late Friday night in Karpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.Following the incident, many candidates for the second phase of elections have reportedly More

Killing not linked to polls: CM

Jammu, Apr 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said there is no confirmation that the killing of a woman who was a candidate in the coming Panchayat polls in Budgam district of Kashmir valley is related to elections.“Till now it has not been confirmed that it (killing of woman Panchayat More

PDP seeks thorough probe

Srinagar, Apr 16: Condemning the murder of Haseena Begum, the Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has called for a thorough investigation into the “senseless” killing.In a statement, she said the atrocity committed against Haseena needs to be condemned with full force. This, she More

Man killed in firing

It’s Custodial Killing: Locals

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Apr 16: Controversy has raged over the killing of an unidentified person in a firing incident overnight in Lalpora village of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The residents claim that the deceased was a civilian while police maintains that he was a militant.Residents of Lalpora More

Phase-II of Panchayat polls today

2139 Candidates In Fray

Srinagar, Apr 16: Amid elaborate security arrangements, the second round of the multi-phased Panchayat polls in eight blocks of the Jammu and Kashmir is being conducted Sunday.According to official sources, 2139 candidates are in fray for five blocks in Kashmir division including Wavoora block More

Body recovered in Kulgam

Srinagar, Apr 16: Body of Muhammad Amin Ganaie son-in-law of Ghulam Muhammad Khan resident of Watto, Kulgam working as a driver in Irrigation Department was found in suspicious circumstances in his personal Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK13-2032 at Aharbal, falling under the jurisdiction More