People at the helm obliged to ensure safety of Kashmiris: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday expressed distress over the continued attacks on Kashmiris in Jammu and other places by communal goons. Mirwaiz said that the people at the helm are obliged to ensure the safety and security of Kashmiris. Several Kashmiri muslim families have been attacked in Jammu over the […]
US, Canada move WTO against India on ‘under-reporting’ of MSP for five pulses
Washington (PTI) The US and Canada on Friday said they have jointly approached the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against India for allegedly “under-reporting” market price support for five varieties of pulses and and have submitted their own steeper calculations for scrutiny of members. “Based on United States/Canadian calculations, it appears that India has substantially underreported its […]
Kashmiris quarters attacked in Jammu’s Janipur amid curfew
Srinagar, Feb 16 (GNS): A number of quarters belonging to Kashmiris were attacked on Saturday at Janipur Jammu amid officially declared curfew in the state’s winter capital. A number of people called GNS from Janipur and said that they were attacked by the frenzied mobs despite the presence of police. The mobs entered inside […]
Army deploys 9 security columns in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 15 (PTI) The Army has deployed nine security columns with air support in Jammu following massive protests over the terror attack in Pulwama in the Valley in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, officials said Earlier, curfew was imposed in the city after stray incidents of violence and torching of vehicles. “The Army has […]
Two States only just solution for Israel-Palestine conflict: UN chief
United Nations, Feb 16 (PTI) A “peaceful and just solution” to the longstanding Israel-Palestine conflict can only be achieved through creation of two States living side-by-side in peace and security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, asserting that there is no plan B. In his address to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights […]
Clashes in Anantnag over harassment of Kashmiris in Jammu, elsewhere
By Jahangeer Ganaie Clashes erupted between youth and government forces in Anantnag town against harassment and attacks on Kashmiris in Jammu. “Youth protested against the harassment of Kashmiris in Jammu and other parts of India. They assembled at Lal Chowk and clashed with police,” eyewitnesses said. Several vehicles with Kashmir numbers were burnt by […]
Jammu remains curfewed, Army deployed
Jammu: Amid hightened tensions in the region winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir remains under strict curfew while Army has been deployed at various locations to keep situation under control. “Jammu people have been asked to remain indoors as curfew remain imposed on the whole district Jammu,” locals said. “Tensions erupted after protesters […]
One way traffic on highway, stranded vehicles to move first
Jammu: Authorities have decided to allow only Valley bound stranded vehicles on the highway to play on Saturday. Officials said that over 2,000 stranded vehicles crossed the Jawahar Tunnel till Saturday morning to reach the Kashmir Valley. They said the road was closed after fresh lanslides blocked the strategic highway. “The priority is to let […]
If accredited journalists can’t attend HM presser, what purpose does it serve: KPPA
Srinagar: Kashmir Press Photographers Association (KPPA) Friday expressed resentment and anger against the State’s Information department for allowing “selected few” photographers to cover Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s press conference here. A KPPA spokesman questioned the issuance of accreditation cards by the Information department saying what use were these cards if the accredited journalists could not […]
AMU suspends Kashmiri student over ‘objectionable tweet’, case registered against him
Srinagar: A Kashmiri youth have been suspended by Aligarh Muslim University authorities on Friday after he posted“highly objectionable tweet” following deadly attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwama that left 44 troopers dead. The student has been identified as Basim Hilal and according to Omar Saleem Peerzada, AMU PRO the action against him was taken against […]