Mehbooba’s uphill task
The three phase poll in south Kashmir’s Anantnag constituency began today with poll observers keeping a keen eye on this constituency for multiple reasons. One being that the entire south Kashmir belt has been on the fore front of anti government protests during the past few years and the second all important reason being that […]
Resolving the Kashmir dispute
The State of Kashmir has always been a bone of contention, an eye sore ever since India achieved its independence
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India missed an “golden opportunity” to resolve Kashmir dispute during 1971 war when “under global pressure” it released hundreds of Pakistani troops who were in the custody of Indian army. Speaking at an election rally Modi said then Congress government signed Shimla Agreement (in 1972) […]
SSDF demands sedition case against Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu: Activists of Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) Tuesday staged a protest here, demanding registration of a sedition case against former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for “speaking the language of Pakistan”. The protesters were angry over remarks made by Mehbooba on Monday in which she hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Darbar Move advance parties stopped on Jammu-Srinagar highway: DMEF
Jammu: State President Darbar Move Employees Federation (DMEF), J&K State Tuesday appealed for making arraignments for hassle free movement of annual Darbar Move employees. The Federations State President Ovais Wani as per a statement issued here said that the employees send with advance party for annual Darbar Move operations are facing huge inconveniences while travelling […]
NIA court sets Kashmiri student free in ‘Jalandhar terror attack’ case
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali discharged a Kashmiri student arrested in connection with the “Jalandhar terror attack”. Special NIA judge Nirbhow Singh Gill issued Danish Rehman Sofi’s release order on Monday, Times of India reported. Danish was arrested on October 19, 2018, a week after Punjab Police and special operations group […]
Geelani concerned over deteriorating health of Yasin Malik
‘Our prisoners making history with their courage, steadfastness’
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has expressed his serious concern over the deteriorating health condition of incarcerated Muhammad Yasin Malik and warned if any untoward happens to JKLF chairman, New Delhi shall have to face the consequences. He also condemned the continued grilling of his elder son Dr. Nayeem Geelani by NIA […]
Geelani’s son faces questions from NIA officials
New Delhi: Nayeem Geelani, the son of pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, appeared before the National Investigation Agency for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Nayeem Geelani, who had been evading questioning by the NIA for long, […]
ECI’s assurances over fool-proof security have fallen flat: G A Mir
Expresses gratitude to people for participating in polling in Anantnag
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President and Party Candidate from Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency, G A Mir has conveyed his gratitude to voters for participating in polling in Anantnag and hoped that the people of other districts “will follow suit with great enthusiasm”. Mir expressed serious concern over the “lack of security […]
MS orders closure of FP shop in Anantnag hospital
‘Contaminated injectables were dispensed to patients’
Srinagar: The Medical Superintendent Anantnag district hospital Dr Abdul Majeed Mehrib has ordered the closure of Fair Price shops within the hospital premises following the recovery of “contaminated” IV fluids. The officer has also written to Director Health Services Kashmir urging him to ensure that the supply of IV fluid with the brand name EP […]
Policeman killed, 10 CRPF men, Govt employees among 20 injured in road mishaps
Srinagar: A policeman was killed and over twenty persons including ten CRPF troopers, returning from poll duties, were injured in road mishaps, one of them allegedly caused due to stone pelting, in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening. Reports said that a speeding vehicle (TATA 407) turned turtle near Zalangam, resulting […]
