Mehrajudin’s family contests police version

'Instead of help, bullets were pumped into his chest'

SUHAIL AJMAL/G M BHAT

Shahgund (Bandipore), Jan 9: On Saturday (January 7) Hajira completed her household chores early as her son, Mehrajudin Hajam, had promised her that he would take her to SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) for a check up. However, Mehraj failed to keep up his promise as he reached home dead.& More

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Malik visits Shahgund

Srinagar, Jan 9: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad  Yasin Malik on Monday condemned the killing of Mehrajudin Hajam, killed in a shoot out between militants and police at Sopore in north Kashmir on Friday last week.      Malik along with More

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DRUG POLICY AWAITS CABINET NOD

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Jan 9:  Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get its first Drug Policy within a few days, sources told Greater Kashmir on Monday.  “Drug Policy is likely to be put before the cabinet for the discussion in next meeting and it is likely that it will get the cabinet nod.  After More

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CTA to take up issues with govt

Srinagar, Jan 9: J&K College Teachers Association (CTA), at a meeting held here with its president, Prof. Tariq Ashai in chair, decided to take up all the burning issues facing the community with the government. “In this regard a delegation of the Association shall soon visit Jammu to More

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Serve people in chilling weather: EJAC (K) to employees

Srinagar, Jan 9: Employees’ Joint Action Committee (K), at a meeting held here today with its president, Khursheed Alam in chair, appealed to the employees to spare no efforts in serving the people amidst chilling weather conditions.  The meeting hailed, what it claimed, the efforts of the More

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JKLF (R) condemns Mehrajudin’s killing

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey on Monday strongly condemned the killing of an innocent youth Mehrajudin Hajam at Sopore on Saturday.    “The blood of innocent student at Uri had not yet dried the armed forces killed another More

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Witnesses stay away on first day

RECORDING OF STATEMENTS IN BONIYAR KILLING

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Jan 9: No witness turned up on the first day of the recording of statements into the killing of a youth in CISF firing at Boniyar Uri on January 2, officials said.  The Additional Deputy Commissioner Baramulla probing the killing of Altaf Ahmad Sood of Boniyar said nobody recorded More

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DDC Budgam forms committee to review developmental works

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Jan 9: The District Development Commissioner of Budgam district Monday constituted three high level committees to inspect various developmental works going on in the district.  The DDC took the decision on a report, published in Greater Kashmir on January 5, which revealed that More

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DDC Kupwara reviews supply position

Kupwara, Jan 9: The District Development Commissioner, Kupwara, Muhammad Shafi Rather reviewed the stock position in the district in a meeting here today.  On the occasion, the DDC received feedback from the officers about various problems caused due to recent heavy snowfall. The DDC stressed More

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Dab residents seek electricity restoration

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Jan 9: The residents of Dab and Wakura here have demanded immediate restoration of electricity and BSNL services respectively. The inhabitants of Dab said that the electricity and BSNL services in the area was disrupted many days ago. “We had approached BSNL officials however the More

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Akka Mama passes away

Abbas Wani Bereaved

Srinagar, Jan 9: Muhammad Akbar Wani popularly known as Akka Mama passed away at Tangmarg in north Kashmir on late Monday night. He is survived by his wife and five sons, Muhammad Shafi Wani, Shabir Ahmed Wani—Senior Officer in Jammu and Kashmir Youth Services Department---- Abbas Wani--- More

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Political worker thrashes officials

Qazigund, Jan 9: A political worker allegedly thrashed three officials when they were monitoring snow clearance operation at Kund area here in south Kashmir last night. Witnesses said at around one am, the three officials a JE, a Works Supervisor from R&B and a Dozer Operator of Mechanical More

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