| Army honours Col Rai | | Our first priority to persuade militants for surrender: GOC | | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 28: General Officer Commanding (GOC) Chinar Corps Lt Gen Subrata Saha today said that the first priority of the army is to persuade militants to surrender during the anti-militancy operations in Kashmir.
He was talking to media at the wreath-laying ceremony for Col Munindra Nath Rai, who was killed during an encounter at Handoora in Tral, 24 hours after he was awarded a gallantry medal on Republic Day.
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| | | PDP hits back on Omar’s ‘illiterate’ remark | | PDP not like NC where everything starts and ends within Abdullah family: Akhtar | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 28: PDP today strongly reacted to former chief minister and National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah’s "illiterate" remark regarding its candidates for Rajya Sabha polls.
PDP said it represents some different set of values and it is not like NC where everything starts and ends within Abdullah family.
PDP chief spokesman Naeem Akhtar told KNS that both Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Nazir Ahmad Laway, the two party candidates... | | |
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| | 2 IGs, 7 DIGs among 84 police officers shifted | | | | JAMMU, Jan 27: Eight-four senior police officers including two Inspectors General (IGs), seven Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), seventy-five Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) were transferred by the state government today.
IGP Sunil Kumar Sharma awaiting orders of adjustment in Police Headquarters (PHQ) has been posted as IGP Human Rights Commission against available vacancy and IGP Yoginder Koul, Comm... | | |
| | | Will support Azad in RS polls: Omar | | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah today said that his party will support Congress candidates Ghulam Nabi Azad in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
Talking to KNS from New Delhi over phone after meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Omar said, “We will support Azad sahib. NC and Congress can win one seat if we work hard as PDP-BJP has decided to contest in alliance. If they (PDP... | | |
| | | Shamsher, Chander Mohan BJP nominees for RS Polls | | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 27: BJP today announced its candidates for Raj Sabha polls.
BJP’s senior leader Dr Nirmal Singh said that former state president and national executive member Shamsher Singh Manhas and Chander Mohan Sharma are the BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for February 7.
He said that the recommendation to nominate Shamsher Singh and Chandar Mohan was adopted by BJP leaders and the names were sent to the BJP central ... | | |
| | Ganderbal fake encounter case | | SSP Jammu to appear before court today | | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 27: After his cross examination on January 1, SSP Jammu, Uttam Chand who had headed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Ganderbal fake encounter is scheduled to appear before the session’s court heretomorrow for getting his cross examined by the counsels of the accused in the matter.
Sources in the court said that Chand was directed by the court to appear again before it on January 28 when his cross examination stateme... | | |
| | | Drastic decrease in dog bites cases in Valley post floods | | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Over the years, cases of dog bites have increased at an alarming rate across the valley. However the graph of the cases which has otherwise been mounting till 2014 has witnessed a decline during 2014.
According to the data provided by the Anti Rabies Clinic (ARC) at SMHS hospital around 3701 cases of dog bites were reported in 2013 from different parts of the valley which indeed depicts a genuine decrease as compared to 5704 ... | | |
| | | New Chief Justice to be sworn-in on Feb 2 | | | | JAMMU, Jan 27 (JNF): Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasantha Kumar will take oath as 32nd Chief Justice of J&K High Court on February 2, 2015.
According to sources close to State High Court, Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasantha Kumar will take oath as 32nd Chief Justice of J&K High Court on February 2, 2015 at 11 AM at Raj Bhawan. With the oath of Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasantha Kumar as Chief Justice of J&K High Court, the strength of Jud... | | |
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| | Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrim dies of heart attack | | | | JAMMU, Jan 28: A 44-year-old pilgrim has died of heart attack en route cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district.
Police said that Gain Singh, a resident of Andhra Pradesh, suffered a heart attack last night at Chinta Marg enroute the cave shrine.
He was shifted to Community Health Center (CHC) Katra where doctors declared him brought dead.
His body was handed over to the family members for last rites, they said.
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| | | Shutdown in Kupwara | | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 27: On the 20th anniversary of Kupwara killings, a partial shutdown was today observed in Kupwara.
Twenty seven civilians were killed in security forces firing in Kupwara on January 27, 1994.
The call for shutdown was given by Hurriyat Conference JK led by Shabir Ahmad Shah and Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Shops, other business establishments and banks remained closed in the area. The shutdown was also observed in Lalpora and Dardpora... | | |
| | | Kashmiri food counter cancelled following threats | | | | NEW DELHI, Jan 27: Kashmiri food counter was cancelled by the organisers at the international food festival (IFF) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) following threats by ABVP.
According to a statement every year, JNU organizes an International Food Festival (IFF) where students from diverse cultures and nations displaying their flags come together to offer global cuisines. This year on January 20 , a group of students from Kashmir booked a ... | | |
| | | Govt revokes attachments in Tourism, Culture deptt | | | | JAMMU, Jan 27: The government ordered immediate revocation of attachments/deployment of officers/officials at the level of HODs in Tourism and Culture Department.
Accordingly, Director Tourism Kashmir/Jammu, Director Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Director Libraries and Research and CEOs of Tourism Development Authorities have been asked to ensure that such staff is immediately relieved and report to their original places of postings.
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| | | PIL against J&K officials for not hoisting state flag | | | | SRINAGAR, Jan 27 (Agencies): Monday marked yet another 'black day' on January 26 in Kashmir valley since militancy erupted in the valley in 1990s, and the second Republic Day since a retired forest conservator Abdul Qayoom Khan filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for the government to declare November 17 as the Republic Day of Jammu & Kashmir in accordance with its separate constitution and governance structure.
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| | | Sweets exchanged at Chakkan-Da-Bagh on R-Day | | | | JAMMU, Jan 27: The Indian and Pakistani armies exchanged sweets on the Line of Control adjoining the posts at Chakkan-da-Bagh and Roshni on India's 66th republic day.
At Chakkan-da Bagh the Indian Army side was represented by two Officers, one Junior Commissioned Officer and seven other ranks while the team from Pakistan army comprised two Officers, one Junior Commissioned Officer and six other ranks. The officers named Major Shehzad Ahmed an... | | |
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