UN Special Rapporteur to visit JK tomorrow

To Examine Situations Of Extrajudicial, Arbitrary Killings

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Mar 24: A year after the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya, another Rapporteur is visiting JK on a fact-finding mission. The Rapporteur has been charged by the UN Human Rights Council to examine situations of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.The More

Sagar’s cavalcade 'stoned' in Shopian

SHOWKAT DAR

Shopian, Mar 24: Some youth reportedly pelted stones on the cavalcade of Rural Development Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar near court complex Shopian on Saturday due to which a driver carrying his supporters lost control over his vehicle and hit an elderly person. After this, people again pelted stones More

5 killed, 38 injured in highway accident

All Victims Are Labourers

M M PARVAIZ

Ramban, Mar 24: At least five persons were killed and 38 injured in a road accident on Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday.Police said that five persons lost their lives while 38 were injured when a Srinagar bound bus, JK08A- 4933, skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge on Jammu-Srinagar More

3 of family killed on Kishtwar highway

Jammu, Mar 24: Three members of a family were killed and one injured when a Maruti car in which they were traveling plunged into a gorge in Ragie area on the Jammu-Kishtwar highway on Saturday.Those killed have been identified as Ruby wife of Ghulam Muhammad and her two daughters Ara and Baby, residents More

Dr Farooq blames Traffic department

Srinagar, Mar 24: National Conference President and Union Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah Saturday blamed Traffic department for accident spree on roads across Jammu and Kashmir.Expressing condolence with the families of those killed in road accidents on Saturday, Dr Farooq said adequate compensation More

Minister’s son beats shopkeeper in Leh

Police Register FIR On Court Directions

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 24: Police on Saturday briefly detained the son of Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora and his friend for allegedly beating up a shopkeeper and his wife in Leh town. Police registered an FIR against the duo on court directions.Reports said that the duo entered into a heated argument More

Salahuddin takes exception to return of Kashmiris from PaK

Warns Resistance Movement Spill Over To Other Kashmir

‘Not against cross-LoC trade’

TARIQ NAQASH Muzaffarabad, Mar 24: Chairman United Jehad Council and Supreme Commander Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin on Saturday took ‘exception to attempts by some Kashmiris to return to Kashmir through the Line of Control or International border out of problems and difficulties More

UPA has no time for Kashmir issue: Karat

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Mar 24: Criticizing the Central government for its ‘failure’ to initiate a political dialogue to ensure political solution of Kashmir issue, Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary, Prakash Karat, said that UPA government was not serious and has no time for Kashmir issue.“For More

Lanka warns India of repercussion over Kashmir

UN RESOLUTION

AGENCIES

Colombo, Mar 24: Sri Lanka on Saturday warned India of possible repercussions over Kashmir after it voted for a US resolution in Geneva on rights abuses during its war on the Tamil militants.Government spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said some countries or groups might use the vote on Sri More

Aslam Goni rules out resignation

We Will Knock The Doors Of BCCI: Micky

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 24: Amid mounting pressure on him to resign, chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association and National Conference leader, Muhammad Aslam Goni, Saturday said that there was no question of his stepping down.His utterances are likely to fuel the feud within JKCA as majority of More

Omar launches Jehlum dredging scheme

‘Govt Working On Comprehensive Flood Protection Project’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Baramulla, Mar 24: Highlighting the necessity of preparedness to tackle eventualities and calamities, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said that floods have always been cause of threat to the life and property in the State. He said that the phenomenon of flood cycles witnessed in the State after More

TeH leader released

Srinagar, Mar 24: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) leader, Muhammad Yousuf Falahi was released after 19 months of detention on Friday. Falahi was released from Police Station Zainpora, Shopian. He was arrested More

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