Tag: Srinagar

Centre amends laws to allow all Indians to buy land in Jammu & Kashmir

Source:-https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com SRINAGAR: The Centre on Tuesday cleared the decks for people from across the country to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir by amending several laws, a move which mainstream political parties in the union territory said was akin to putting the erstwhile state up “for sale”. The BJP, however, said the amendments, which came

Jammu and Kashmir transition into two Union Territories to be a ‘low key’ affair.

Source – thehindu.com The State of Jammu and Kashmir will transition into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh on October 31, and the process will begin with the swearing-in of the two newly appointed Lieutenant-Governors in Srinagar and Leh, respectively. The bifurcation and downgrade of the State into Union Territories will be a “low-key” affair, a

In jail: Construction worker & leading lawyer

Source: telegraphindia.com One is a 19-year-old construction worker charged with aiding militants against Indian troops, the other is one of Kashmir’s most prominent lawyers, accused of being “an incorrigible secessionist”. Despite their different backgrounds, Uzair Maqbool Malik and Nazir Ahmad Ronga have something in common: they are among hundreds of people who have been detained

The transported – Kashmiri prisoners sent far from home

Source: in.reuters.com SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – One is a 19-year-old construction worker charged with aiding militants against Indian troops, the other is one of Kashmir’s most prominent lawyers, accused of being “an incorrigible secessionist”. Despite their different backgrounds, Uzair Maqbool Malik and Nazir Ahmad Ronga have something in common: they are among hundreds of people who

J&K HC Asks Agra Central Jail to Let J&K Detenus Meet Visiting Relatives

Source: thewire.in New Delhi: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey of Jammu and Kashmir high court’s Srinagar bench on Thursday directed the Agra Central Jail in charge to let a detenu’s brother-in-law meet him. Ishfaq Ahmad Ganie is a resident of Ari Gohal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akad Mattan and has been detained in the Agra jail. His brother-in-law Sajjad Ahmad Bhat will now be able to meet him. The

Administration activates staff to check illegal constructions in Kangan

Source: greaterkashmir.com Amid the reports and complaints of haphazard and illegal constructions in several areas particularly along Srinagar-Leh highway in sub-division Kangan of Ganderbal district, the administration here have issued an order asking the rural development department to activate their ground staff to check the constructions in their respective jurisdictions. “As you are aware that

Three Srinagar residents walk home after 24 long years of imprisonment

Source: brighterkashmir.com Three Srinagar residents booked in Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case were set free by the Rajasthan High Court found them innocent after serving 24 long years of imprisonment in Jaipur and Tihar jails. Eyes swelled with tears at their residences in Khanqa-e-Moula and Rainawari area with their relations and family members making bee