August 5 clampdown has devastated JK’s economy: Congress
New Delhi: Targeting the government over restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir since August last year, the Congress on Wednesday said the economy of the region has collapsed due to the measures and demanded immediate release of former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah. Initiating a discussion on the budgetary proposals and demand for […]
Kashmir clampdown: Govt provided internet access to journalists, banks, says Union Minister
New Delhi: Professionals, including journalists and bankers, and select public premises were given internet access for carrying out their work during the time of shutdown in Kashmir, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Telecom Sanjay Dhotre in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that state governments are empowered to issue […]
Militant hideouts busted in Kashmir
Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday busted two militant hideouts in south Kashmir’s Kulgam and Pulwama districts, police said. “Based on a credible input, Police with the assistance of security forces busted a hideout belonging to proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba in Akhal forest area of Kulgam,” a police spokesperson said. He said police have recovered incriminating […]
JK’s budget nothing new but jugglery of figures: CPI (M)
Jammu: A day after the Centre presented a Rs 1 lakh crore budget for Jammu and Kashmir for 2020-21, senior CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday said it is nothing new but jugglery of figures . Sharply reacting to the Centre’s proposal to fill up 50,000 vacancies in government jobs in the Union […]
Pak Army shells forward areas in Poonch
Jammu: In the fourth ceasefire violation in as many days, the Pakistan Army on Wednesday resorted to intense mortar shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, a defence spokesman said. At about 11.45 am, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by small arms firing and intense shelling with mortars in […]
Malik’s remarks hurt dignity of Raj Bhavan: Saamana
Mumbai: Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ on Wednesday said the remarks made recently by Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik about governors in general has hurt the dignity of the Raj Bhavan. While speaking at an event in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat, Malik had reportedly said on Sunday that governors in the country do not have much work […]
JK open for tourists, shut for militants: Union minister
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday rejected claims of opposition parties in Lok Sabha that Jammu and Kashmir has been converted into an “open jail”, asserting that the newly created union territory is open for tourists and shut for terrorists. Intervening in a discussion on budgetary allocations for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Minister of […]
JK budget hollow, falls short of people’s expectations: Congress
Jammu: Describing the budget for Jammu and Kashmir as hollow, the Congress on Wednesday said it falls short of people’s expectations in view of the unprecedented situation and changes in the aftermath of revocation of special status and bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories. The Centre on Tuesday presented a Rs 1 […]
Corruption has ended in JK post abrogation of Art 370: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said corruption has ended and things have become more transparent in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 last year. Replying to the debate on budgetary proposals and demand for grants for the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the […]