Srinagar-Leh road closed for vehicular movement
Srinagar: The divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan has ordered closure of Srinagar-Leh highway, connecting the Ladakh region with the Kashmir valley, from November 22, 2018 Thursday till further orders. An order issued by the divisional commissioner reads: “In view of the report received from deputy commissioner Ganderbal on 21 November 2018 regarding bad weather […]
Saudi warns crown prince a ‘red line’ in Khashoggi probe
London, Nov 22 (AFP) Saudi Arabia has warned criticism of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a “red line”, after Donald Trump heaped praise on the kingdom in defiance of warnings he was giving Riyadh a pass on a journalist’s grisly murder. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday that calls for the crown prince […]
India to build corridor from Gurdaspur to IB to facilitate Sikh pilgrims
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) India will build and develop a corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district to the International Border to facilitate Sikh pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi river in Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday. The decision was taken at a meeting of […]
Rain and snow forecast across Jammu and Kashmir till Friday
The Kashmir meteorological department on Thursday forecast rain and snow till Friday in Jammu and Kashmir as an overcast sky improved night temperatures. An official of the department said that the rains in the plains and snow in the higher reaches is likely to occur during the next 24 hours. The minimum temperature was 1.8 in Srinagar […]
Were ready to provide outside support to new alliance: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his party would have given outside support to the new coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the people democratic party had asked his party for a letter of support but: “I told them I can’t give the […]
Chidambaram says Gujarat model of democracy appeals J&K Governor
Srinagar: Former Home Minister of India and Congress veteran P Chidambaram on Thursday claimed that for BJP-appointed Governor Satya Pal Malik thinks that parliamentary democracy was “outdated”. A day after Malik’s dramatic move dissolving the House shortly after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference and the Congress came together to stake claim to form a government, […]
Omar Abdullah lashes out at Ram Madhav over linking NC-PDP-Congress alliance to form government with Pakistan
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday trained all guns at BJP leader Ram Madhav over his comments that the alliance being formed to stake claims on government in J&K was being done at the behest of Pakistan. “It’s unfortunate that a senior BJP leader has said we have got instructions from Pakistan.I challenge […]
Dissolved assembly as their were complaints of horse trading, threats to MLA’s: Governor J&K
Srinagar: Governor Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik Thursday said that the decision to dissolve the assembly was taken as political parties including Mehbooba Mufti had complained of horse trading. “I’ve been receiving complaints for past 15 days of horse trading & that MLAs are being threatened. Mehbooba Ji herself complained that her MLAs are […]
Kashmir shuts on JRL call to protest Hurriyat leader’s assassination, militant killings
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on Thursday against the killing of a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader Mir Hafizullah and other militant killings in southern Kashmir. Reports said that all shops and business establishments are closed while public transport is mainly off the roads in Srinagar city. The reports of the shutdown were also received from […]
J&K assmbly polls must be held before May: Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat
New Delhi : The J&K assembly polls must be held on the first occasion before May. It can be held before parliament elections also said Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said on Thursday. Rawat was quoted by NDTV saying that the “outer limit” set by the Supreme Court for holding assembly election after the dissolution of the […]