Dushera celebrations ‘sabotaged’ by Raj Bhawan, says KPSS

Srinagar: This year, Kashmiri Pandits were overwhelmingly willing to celebrate Dushera in the valley, but to their utter dismay, the centre of power these days in the J&K—Raj Bhawan—gave them a cold shoulder, eventually, ‘alienated’ and ‘saddened,’ the community could not organize any function this year. Kashmir Pandits Sangarish Samiti (KPSS) in a statement issued […]
Moving beyond restructuring

The State’s commercial taxes department has been groping in the dark following the announcement to implement the Goods and Services Tax regime. Not only has confusion hit the overall functioning of the department but the trading community too has been put to a lot of trouble. No wonder then that the government had to come […]
Not militants but forces initiate encounters: Er Rasheed

Kupwara: Awami Itehaad party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday said that it is not militants but the security forces who initiate the encounters by conducting cordon and search operations, saying that the pro-active policies of New Delhi are pushing youth to join militancy. Reacting to Governor Satya Pal Malik’s […]
Attack of journalists tantamount to dismantling forth pillar of democracy: Congress

Srinagar: The state Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the thrashing of Journalists at encounter site in Fateh Kadal area of Srinagar, describing the incident as ‘an attack on freedom of the press’. The party as per a statement issued here also demanded action against the personnel responsible, urging upon the authorities to take serious note […]
GOC XVI Corps reviews security situation in Jammu region

Jammu: Lt General Paramjit Singh, the general officer commanding (GOC) of the Army’s Nagrota-based XVI Corps, who recently took over reviewed the security situation of hinterland in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, a defence spokesperson said. Lt Gen Singh visited Surankote sector in Poonch district and Counter Insurgency Force (Romeo) at Palma in […]
Extending 73rd, 74th constitutional amendments to JK a direct salvo on Art 370: NC

Srinagar: National Conference on Thursday termed BJP’s statement of extending 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments to Jammu and Kashmir State a direct attack on Art 370. Reacting to the statements made by BJP state President, party General Secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar said, “It is a calculated attempt to fiddle with the special status of […]
IEI JK State Centre holds 53rd AGM
Aamir Ali takes over as Chairman
Srinagar: The 53rd Annual General meeting of the Institution of Engineers (IEI) (India), Jammu & Kashmir State Centre was held on Thursday at Srinagar. Er Aamir Ali, FIE, Director Disaster Management took over as the Chairman from Er Mohammed Ashraf Fazili and Er M Aaquib Sultana Waheed Deva, MIE, Executive Engineer PDD, took over as […]
Malik grieved over demise of JKLF leader’s mother

Srinagar: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday expressed his heartfelt grief and sorrow over the sad demise of mother of JKLF leader Muhammad Yasin Butt who breathed her last this morning.Malik, who is languishing in police custody, as per a statement issued here said that “the demise of this […]