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Mirwaiz among world’s top 10 Muslim leaders

October 5, 2015 Editor

Again figures in world’s 500 most-influential Muslim list Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has figured at number nine in the list of ‘Top-10 Muslim Leaders’ and also made it to the list of 500 most-influential and most-famous Muslims in the world for the second year running. The Mirwaiz, who besides being the Chairman of the Hurriyat (M) and top religious leader in Jammu Kashmir, figures at number nine in the list of ‘Top-10 Muslim Leaders’ in the field of politics in the Islamic world prepared…

JK Govt bans Rani juice

October 3, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir government has banned Rani juice and advised people to avoid its consumption till further orders. The direction has come after a Srinagar resident, Yaseer Ahmad complained to CAPD against the product. Yaseer got a shock of his life when a carton of Rani juice tins he had purchased from the market burst in his house. Ahmad had purchased the juice tins from a shop at Kani Tar, here. “We were shocked as the juice tins burst with loud crash in my house,” he told. “I didn’t know…

Beef Ban Row likely to dominate JK Assembly Session

October 3, 2015 Editor

The issues of beef ban and rehabilitation of flood victims are expected to dominate the eight-day autumn session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly beginning today. The session is set to be a stormy affair as opposition parties are geared up to corner the seven-month-old PDP-BJP coalition government on many issues, especially the controversial beef ban issue and delay in rehabilitation of flood victims. The National Conference, CPI(M) and independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid have submitted separate bills seeking revocation of a 150-year-old law that criminalises cow slaughter in the state.…

BJP, PDP divided over rejecting beef ban Bill

September 29, 2015 Editor

The fate of the controversial Bill moved by the National Conference (NC), seeking revocation of beef ban, would be decided tomorrow because Speaker of Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta could not attend his office today to finalise the business calendar. The Speaker, who reached Srinagar this afternoon, straightway went to the residence of the Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Mohammad Ramzan, to condole the demise of his father, who died three days ago. The Assembly Secretariat had decided to finalise business agenda for the coming autumn session of the Assembly today but the…

Netizens decry internet shutdown

September 29, 2015 Editor

Kashmiri netizens logged in on social networking sites for first time in four days on Monday and immediately launched a scathing criticism of the state government for forcing a lengthy internet shutdown. The netizens dubbed the shutdown of internet services as a throwback to “stone age” and “dark ages” and criticised the state government for ordering the shutdown of internet services during Eid. “Welcome back from the dark ages,” Parvez Ahmad, a resident of Srinagar, posted on Facebook as Internet services were restored on Monday morning. The state government shut…

Kashmir CM says ‘Complications Expected’ but will complete term

September 28, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said that “certain complications” were expected while forming alliance with BJP in the state and assured that the coalition government would complete its full term as it is focused on “governance”. Sayeed was speaking at a PDP meeting at his residence late last night, where ministers and legislators belonging to his party and senior party leaders, discussed the situation in the state. “It was a routine meeting called before the start of the Assembly session. I would call it a pre-session get-together,” PDP chief spokesman Mehboob Beg told PTI.…

No internet for three days in Kashmir Valley

September 28, 2015 Editor

In order to prevent uploading of inflammatory posts and pictures on social media, authorities on Thursday decided to suspend internet services on mobile phones for three days in the Kashmir Valley. In order to prevent uploading of inflammatory posts and pictures on social media, authorities on Thursday decided to suspend internet services on mobile phones for three days in the Kashmir Valley. Although there has been no official word on suspension of internet services on cell phones from either the service providers or the government, highly-placed sources in state intelligence…

Ban on Internet; curbs on separatists under consideration: Police

September 23, 2015 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday said various proposals that include banning the Internet services and imposing curbs on the separatists are under its consideration and would only be implemented after reading the situation. The Police, however, said no final decision has been taken on any of the proposals so far. “We will wait and watch how the situation would shape up. We have various proposals that include banning the Internet services, restricting the movement of separatists and other things,” Inspector General of Police, Kashmir range, Syed Javid Mujtaba Gilani…

Flood Alert sounded in Kashmir Valley

September 23, 2015 Editor

A flood alert was on Wednesday sounded in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts as Jhelum River crossed the danger mark. The river crossed the danger mark at Anantnag’s Sangam. “Due to incessant rains since Tuesday, water level at Sangam in Anantnag crossed 21 feet today (Wednesday) morning,” an official said here. “A general alert has been sounded in Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts. All field staff connected with flood duties have been directed to remain at their places of posting and not leave the station till further…

State Govt sacks two top AG officials post beef ban

September 23, 2015 Editor

Amid the ongoing beef controversy, the J&K Government on Tuesday sacked Additional Advocate General, Jammu, Vishal Sharma and Deputy Advocate General, Jammu, Parimoksh Seth. The two have been sacked for their role in the beef ban case. The order of sacking of the two lawyers comes nearly two weeks after the High Court passed its orders on September 9 banning bovine slaughter and sale of beef. “The Government has ordered the disengagement of Additional Advocate General, Jammu, Vishal Sharma and Deputy Advocate General, Jammu, Parimoksh Seth with immediate effect,” an official spokesman…