Durbar move: Civil Secretariat closes in Srinagar, will reopen in Jammu on Nov 5
Srinagar: Civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir government, closed here Friday and will reopen in winter capital Jammu on November 5 as part of the biannual ‘Darbar Move’, a practice started by the then Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872. “Civil Secretariat and other Darbar Move offices closed in Srinagar today (Friday) and will […]
Guv Malik’s remarks reflect Delhi’s arrogance, says JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday criticized the remarks of Governor Satya Pal Malik on Kashmir dialogue saying it reflects “New Delhi’s arrogance with regard to Kashmir.” In a joint statement, the JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik said that since New Delhi ‘thrust their new deputy to rule […]
Amid restrictions, Jamia siege continues for 3rd straight week
Srinagar: The historic Jamia Masjid in the Old City area of Nowhatta here on Friday continued to remain closed for the third consecutive week for the mandatory Friday congregational prayers. Amid restrictions in Srinagar areas to thwart possible protest against the recent killings called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), the authorities disallowed the people […]
Governors have become new viceroy’s, says Chidambaram
Hits out at J&K Governor Malik
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Friday took a dig at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik for his reported remarks that political parties have no right to talk about India-Pakistan dialogue, saying the country’s governors are the new viceroys. In a series of tweets, the former finance and home minister referred to […]
JKRPD bill 2018: Govt plans endless ‘benefits’ to specially abled
Srinagar: The government is set to provide several benefits to the persons with disabilities in terms of healthcare, rehabilitation and social security which are in accordance to the Jammu and Kashmir Rights of Persons with Disabilities (JKRPD) bill, 2018—the Bill that has been put out by the Department of Social Welfare for suggestions. Ranging from […]
HR organizations being treated as ‘criminal enterprises’: Amnesty International
New Delhi: Amnesty International India on Friday expressed serious concern over an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on its headquarters in Bengaluru, saying the Indian government was “treating” human rights groups like “criminal enterprises”. “We could not agree more with the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) when he says that periods of repression, like during the Emergency, […]
2nd Phase notification out for Panchayat Polls
Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, ShaleenKabra Friday issued notification for the conduct of the second phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Kalaroos, Machil and Rajwar in District Kupwara, Ganstan and Nowgam in District Bandipora, Sangrama and Wagoora in Baramulla District, Kangan in Ganderbal District, Khanmoh […]
Saeed-led JuD, FIF no more on list of banned outfits in Pakistan: Report
Islamabad: Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) are no longer on the list of banned outfits in Pakistan as the presidential ordinance that proscribed them under a UN resolution has lapsed, a media report said on Friday. In February this year, former president Mamnoon Hussain promulgated an ordinance amending the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 […]
