Police investigation biased, protracted: SHRC

‘SHIFT CASE TO CRIME BRANCH FOR FAIR PROBE’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Jan 9: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has come down heavily on police for “biased and protracted” probe into the custodial killing of a civilian in 2009 and asked the government to get the case transferred to the Crime Branch for ensuring fair and transparent More

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State Govt misusing Red Cross: IRCS

Institution reminders fall on deaf ears

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 9: The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) has taken a serious note of state government’s failure to prevent the misuse of its symbol.  “Almost every vehicle of the state health department misuses the emblem---a red plus sign on white background---of the IRCS despite reminders by More

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GoI grants centre of excellence status to GMC

Mental Health Programme

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Jan 9: Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has granted the Centre of Excellence status to the Government Medical College for successfully implementing the mental health programme in Kashmir.  “Following the directions of Government of India, we have formed community health More

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Halting of work on Auqaf-i-Islami hospital draws flak

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Jan 9: The Auqaf-i-Islami Baramulla has come under severe criticism from various quarters for stopping the construction work on hospital at Bagh-i-Islam here for the ‘lack of funds.’ According to the locals, the Auqaf-i-Islami spent Rs 60 lakh for the construction of two storey More

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Kaloosa bridge construction going at snail’s pace

TARIQ RASOOL

Kaloosa (Bandipora), Jan 9: The slow pace of construction work on Kaloosa Bridge, connecting Bandipora with Sopore and Baramulla has irked the frequent commuters to these areas.   According to these commuters, the bridge construction was still in its “initial stage” after the work was More

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Cases against teen stone pelters to be reconsidered: SP Pulwama

WAHEED UR REHMAN

Pulwama, Jan 9: Superintendent of Police Pulwama,Amit Kumar has said the cases against teenage students involved in stone pelting would be reconsidered.  Interacting with people during a public durbar here, Amit said he would personally look into the matter.  The participants highlighted More

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Work for peace, dev of JK: Speaker

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Jan 9: Assembly speaker, Muhammad Akbar Lone today urged the people to rise above the political affiliations and ideologies and work with the government to ensure peace and development in all the three regions of the State. “We are advocating the politics of peace and development More

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20 yrs on, B’pora Tehsil office, Patwar Khana still occupied by paramilitary forces

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Jan 9: The occupation of the office of Tehsildar Bandipora and Patwar Khana by the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force is adversely affecting its functioning.  In 1989, Border Security Forces occupied these buildings, which were over the period of time replaced by CRPF. < More

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