People have been armed to wipe out Jama’at, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat: Sehrai
Anantnag: People have been armed to wipe out Jama’at and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activists and leaders, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai said on Wednesday Sehrai was addressing mourners at the residence of slain TeH leader Hafizullah Mir in Baddoo village of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. “People have been armed to wipe out Jama’at–e-Islami and […]
PDP’s Altaf Bukhari meets Omar Abdullah to discuss govt formation in JK
Srinagar: Senior PDP leader Altaf Bukhari has met NC Vice President Omar Abdullah to discuss movement forward on the proposal of forming a government in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. Sources say that the announcement in this regard is expected soon as the three parties have reportedly arrived on a consensus to form the government […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Thursday
Srinagar: Expressing shock over the killing of a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) leader and District President Islamabad, Mir Hafizullah, Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL) on Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on Thursday against his killing. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued here strongly condemned what […]
Two soldiers injured in Pak shelling, one injured by sniper fire
Jammu: Three soldiers suffered injuries after Pakistani troops fired at several army positions in Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu division, army sources said Tuesday. Two soldiers were injured after Pakistani troops fired mortar shells and from small arms on areas along the Line of Control (LoC), prompting authorities to close schools in some places. […]
Addressing development concerns
Development has been the key word which the centre as well Governor Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik has been promising to the people of the state. No wonder then that the focus of the administration should have been to check the various loopholes and lacunas that have hit the various important schemes and projects […]
Show your soft face to people of Kashmir, Mehbooba to Delhi
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said Tuesday “soldier and gun” should not be the “only symbol” of India in the state and the country has to show its tolerant and liberal face to the people here. She said the country’s democratic values can help it counter intolerance and sectarianism. “India has […]
NC only party with a roadmap for development: Sagar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National conference on Tuesday said it is committed to advancing youth development and healthy lifestyles through sports and other recreational activities. Party general secretary and MLA Khanyar Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar while addressing people at Baha ud Din Park said that National Conference believes in a multi-sectored development and that the […]
Target for constructing 60,000 individual household toilets fixed
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed authorities to meet the original target of constructing 60,000 individual household toilets (IHHTs) in urban areas under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in the state. The directions were passed by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam at the 6th state level apex committee meeting of the flagship […]
Hurriyat (M) condemns killing of pro-freedom leader
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) has strongly condemned the killing of resistance leader and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat district president for Islamabad Mir Hafizullah by unidentified gunmen. In a statement issued, Hurriyat (M) spokesman said that the slain leader had in advance brought to fore through media, repeated threats and intimidations given to him on phone and suspicious movement […]