Monday, March 12, 2018 Srinagar, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to keep all the schools and colleges closed until Wednesday across Kashmir Valley. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid law and order situation in valley, said an official. Minister for education Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari said the educational institutions will resume ...
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Court grants bail to photojournalist
New Delhi, March 12: A court on Monday granted bail to photojournalist Kamran Yousuf, accused of stone pelting in the Kashmir Valley. Additional Sessions Judge Tarun Sherawat allowed the bail plea of Yousuf, asking him to furnish two sureties of Rs 50,000. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 5 arrested Yousuf along with Javed Ahmad Bhat. Opposing the bail plea, ...
Read More »NIA raids Srinagar jail, seizes mobile phones
Srinagar, March 12: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team on Monday raided the Srinagar Central Jail and seized a Pakistani flag, mobile phones and Jehadi literature, police sources said. Twenty NIA officials assisted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and National Security Guards carried out the searches. “Some mobile phones, SIM cards, iPods, a Pakistan ...
Read More »Mehbooba sacks Drabu from cabinet
Jammu, March 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday decided to sack senior PDP leader and Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu from her Council of Ministers over his controversial remarks about the state. The Chief Minister sent a letter to Governor N.N. Vohra informing that she had decided to remove Drabu, sources close to Mehbooba Mufti told IANS. ...
Read More »Restrictions in 7 police stations, schools closed for today
Srinagar, Mar 12: Authorities have decided to impose strict restrictions today in seven police stations. The step has been taken after this morning encounter in Hakoora, Anantnag and subsequent killings of three militants in the encounter. Schools in Srinagar and Anantnag districts have been closed for today and all the examinations scheduled for today have been postponed. High speed internet ...
Read More »3 Militants killed in encounter at Hakoora, Anantnag
Srinagar, March 12: In a predawn encounter at Hakoora, Anantnag district, three Militants were killed after security forces cordoned the house in the village, police press note said. Pursuing credible leads of presence of militants SFs started search in the Hakoora area of Anantnag district. Police said, While the search was going on the hiding militants fired upon the search party. The ...
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