To hoist tricolor in presence of soldiers no bravery: Geelani

ARIF SHAFI WANI

 Srinagar, Jan 24: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday described Bharitiya Janta Party’s rigidity to hoist a tricolor at Lal Chowk on January 26 as a gimmick.   “BJP hoisting a flag in presence of 10 lakh soldiers in the Valley is no brave act and More

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Highest number of tricolors hoisted in Kashmir: APSCC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Jan 24: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has castigated the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for remaining adamant to hoist the tricolor at Clock Tower in Lal Chowk on January 26. “It is a matter of fact that highest number of tricolors are hoisted in Kashmir on January More

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Court seeks expert opinion

ALOCHIBAGH ‘CUSTODIAL KILLING’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 24: A Srinagar court has sought expert opinion into the alleged “custodial killing” of an Alochibagh man in 2009 to establish the nature of the injury which had led to his death. The post-mortem report of Manzoor Ahmad Beigh son of late Abdul Ahmad who was allegedly killed in More

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Hurriyat (M) denounces Govt’s pact with RBI

Srinagar, Jan 24: Denouncing the RBI’s take over from the JK Bank as the provider of overdraft facilities to the state government, Hurriyat Conference (M) Monday said the move was akin to accepting “economic supremacy” and playing with the sentiments of people in Jammu and Kashmir. “The expansion More

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Militants waiting for chances to infiltrate: BSF

Srinagar, Jan 24: Paramilitary BSF on Monday claimed that militants were waiting for chances to cross the Line of Control (LoC).  "They (militants) are waiting for chances to infiltrate but the troops are on alert on the border and Line of Control so far they have not been able to do anything More

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For police ‘mistake,’ B’pora family denied relief

‘ENFORCED’ DISAPPEARANCE

TARIQ RASOOL

Maliknard (Bandipora), Jan 24: Family of a disappeared man in this remote area of North Kashmir is still awaiting the government relief, which is pending due to the mistake allegedly made by police in recording the parentage in the FIR. Recalling the fateful night, the family said, “On Jan More

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Kashmiris’ viewpoint must for determining political future: Bilal

Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference (M) senior leader and Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Conference chairman, Bilal Gani Lone on Monday said the viewpoint of Kashmiris needed to be necessarily ascertained for determining their political future.  “Given that the Kashmiris have till date offered More

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JKLF (R) mourns demise

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) has expressed sorrow over the demise of Nassarullah Wani, uncle of Shaheed Ashfaq Majid Wani. A delegation of Front leaders led by its chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey visited the residence of the deceased at Sariabal, Maharaja Bazar More

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Salah-ud-Din for shutdown on January 26

Srinagar, Jan 24: The United Jihad Council chairman, Syed Salah-ud-Din has called for a complete shutdown and observance of black day on January 26.  Syed Salah-ud-Din, according to a statement issued by the UJC spokesman, Syed Sadaqat Hussain from Pakistan Administered Kashmir, appealed More

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2 killed, 4 hurt in road mishaps

Srinagar, Jan 24: Two persons were killed and four others injured in separate road accidents across the Valley. An unidentified army vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian, Ghulam Muhammad Dhobi son of Abdul Rehman of Noorpora at Kadlabal, Chursoo Awantipora, police said adding the deceased More

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SVO produces challan against ex-CE

Srinagar: The State Vigilance Organization on Monday produced charge sheet against former Chief Engineer, Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah and others in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu. In a statement, SVO spokesperson said the case was registered on a complaint filed by Haq Nawaz More

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