KEG condemns Qadri’s arrest
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) has condemned the shocking raid on the residence of its senior member, Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, editor Daily Afaaq, in which he was arrested Monday night. Qadri, 62, a known hypertensive, has spent more than 35 years in public life. The police invoked a 1990 case registered against eight journalists and […]
Hope Home Minister’s visit will help in improving Kashmir situation: Sagar
Srinagar: Ahead of union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference has hoped that the central government will begin dialogue on Kashmir to restore peace in the state. National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said that Kashmir valley was going through “bloodshed, tension and arrests of youth on daily basis […]
Monga hits out at Amit Shah on his JK permit remark
‘Permit system to travel to J&K was in place only till Bakshi’s tenure'
‘Permit system to travel to J&K was in place only till Bakshi’s tenure’
Quality education a major tool for development, upliftment of nations: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has termed quality education as the major tool for the development and upliftment of nations. Addressing a function at Four Friends Public School Gili Kadal, Nowshehra, Mirwaiz urged the people of Kashmir to invest their resources on their children so that a better tomorrow is built. He […]
Amit Shah’s visit will set the tone for his Kashmir Vision: Nizam ud Din Bhat
Srinagar: Former Legislator Nizamuddin Bhat has said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday will set the tone for his Kashmir vision. In a statement, Bhat said that since his assumption of office, Shah has “maintained discreet silence despite several meetings on Kashmir with security top brass and inputs […]
Home Minister should inaugurate a new era of engagement in Kashmir: Shah Faesal
Srinagar: President J&K Peoples Movement Shah Faesal has said that on his maiden visit to Kashmir as Home Minister, Amit Shah should inaugurate a new age of engagement and reach out to people of the State. In a statement issued here, Faesal said that central government led by PM Narendra Modi had an “extraordinary opportunity […]
JKLF expresses concern over Yasin Malik’s ‘deteriorating’ health
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Tuesday expressed concern over the “deteriorating health condition” of detained chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik in Tihar Jail, Delhi. Spokesman JKLF, Muhammad Rafiq Dar said in a statement that Malik was suffering from an acute infection in one of his eyes for the last two weeks. He condemned the jail […]
Move beyond official briefing: Er Rasheed to Amit Shah ahead of his maiden Kashmir visit
Handwara: Ahead of Home Minister, Amit Shah’s maiden visit to Kashmir, AIP President, Er Rasheed has asked government of India to “move beyond beaten tracks”. In a statement issued Tuesday, Rasheed asked New Delhi to give up its “rhetoric and double standards”. He said that time was ripe for New Delhi “to accept ground realities […]
Soz welcome’s Govt of India’s dialogue offer to Hurriyat
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and former minister, Saifudin Soz has welcomed the government of India’s offer of talks with Hurriyat. Welcoming government of India’s offer of talks with the separatist group, Soz, in a statement issued Tuesday, asked the Hurriyat and particularly JRL leadership to declare its intention of joining the talks. Soz said that […]
Violation of transfer policy hitting patient care: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said health department in Kashmir Valley was “brazenly violating transfer policy of doctors which is badly hitting patient care”. “Influential doctors are given choicest postings and they remain on their places of choice for decades,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement. He said the […]
