Kashmiri prisoners outside Kashmir jails unsafe, Says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Srinagar, Feb 21,: Following the killing of a Pakistani prisoner in Jaipur jail in Rajasthan, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday sought the shifting of Kashmiri prisoners to jails in Kashmir from other states of India saying that the families of prisoners locked up in “Indian jails” are worried about their safety. Taking to micro blogging social […]
Shopkeepers resent SMC directive asking them to evict Municipal shop-site outside Biscoe School
Srinagar, Feb 21,: Srinagar Municipal Corporation has directed the owners of make-shift shopkeepers to vacate the Municipal shop-site at Lal chowk along the retaining wall of Biscoe School. The owners of these shops have however approached court of law and brought a stay. Chief Revenue Officer Srinagar Municipal Corporation in a written direction to these shop […]
MHA approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of CAPFs
Srinagar, Feb 21, CNS: In a significant decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces. The decision will immediately benefit approximately 7,80,000 personnel of the CAPFs in the ranks of Constable, Head Constable and […]
Khanabal Killings: ‘Without listening my story was made scapegoat: Police officer
Srinagar, Feb 21, CNS: Deputy Superintendent of Police—Noor-ul-Hassan Parray whose role is being investigated for his alleged role in the killing of two youths in the firing by government forces at Khanabal in Anantnag district in 2010 Thursday said that he was being made scapegoat while the facts related to incident remained ‘misrepresented, unprecedented and willfully overlooked […]
Forces attacking Kashmiris working under the patronage of Central Govt: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Feb 21, Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday castigated Government of India for being mute over the repeated attacks on Kashmiris in different parts of India. He said that even those who grace constitutional positions spew venom against people of Kashmir. While addressing a press conference here in Kashmir capital Srinagar, Omar Abdullah said […]
Government downgrades and withdraws the security of all 18 Hurriyat leaders and 155 other political persons
Jammu, Feb. 20, 2019 : In a major step today, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir downgraded and withdrew the security of 18 Hurriyat leaders in the state. According to the spokesperson of Home Department, it was felt that providing security to these separatist leaders is a wastage of scarce state resources which could be […]
JKEDI trains 79 youth for self-employment
PAMPORE, FEBRUARY 20: A batch of 79 aspiring entrepreneurs including eight females Wednesday completed their training from Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Pampore at the conclusion of three-week Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP). The candidates were trained for self-employment at the institute’s Pampore campus under Himayat self-employment scheme from January 28 to February 19, […]
ICPS Establishes Help Desk for abandoned, unwanted babies at Lal Ded
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20: Chairman of Juvenile Justice Board and Selection Cum Over Sight Committee, Justice (Retd) Hassnain Masoodi on Wednesday inaugurated help desk and launched helpline number of Integrated Child Protection Society (ICPS), Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Department for abandoned, unwanted, shelter less babies at premier maternity hospital, Lala Ded, here. In the wake […]