Briefed intl community on J&K, CAA; countries have shown understanding: Govt
New Delhi: The government has briefed the international community on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, with countries showing understanding of India’s position, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V […]
Six months after Art 370: Kashmiris stare at uncertain future
Srinagar: Houseboats line up desolate along the Dal Lake and Gulmarg’s famed snow covered ski slopes are near empty as are hotels and the many shops selling carpets, embroidered shawls, saffron and other things Kashmiri. Six months after its special status was revoked, the winter chill it seems has set in deep across Kashmir. With […]
Former JK CMs detained for 6 months, are we still a democracy: Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said it had been six months since former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers had been detained and asked whether India is still a democracy. Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were among the many mainstream politicians detained after the Centre revoked Jammu […]
Release those detained in JK, restore democratic process: Yechury to PM
New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for release of the people detained in Kashmir, lifting of the clampdown on communications, restoration of the democratic process and honouring the assurances made to people at the time of the state’s accession to the Indian Union. It has […]
J&K police urges public to utilise helpline on passport status, verification
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has set up a helpline for facilitating information to people on the status and verification of any queries related to issuance of passports. Police launched the helpline (8491830830) from the beginning of this year to facilitate people with the status of their passport, verification or any other query related to […]
Hopeful that summer this year in Kashmir will be peaceful: DGP Dilbag Singh
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Wednesday he was hopeful that the summer this year in the Valley will be peaceful. “We are hopeful that the situation will remain peaceful,” he told reporters here. Singh was responding to a question about any possibility of disturbance during the summer in […]
Two mainstream political leaders released from detention in JK
Srinagar: Senior politician and People’s Conference chairman Sajjad Lone and PDP leader Waheed Parra, close aide of detained former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, were released from preventive detention here on Wednesday, officials said. After the release of Lone and Parra, 13 political leaders now remain detained at the MLA hostel here which has been temporarily […]
Abrogation of Art 370 was a ‘historical blunder’: NC
New Delhi: The National Conference on Tuesday attacked the government in Lok Sabha for abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir saying it was a historical blunder and has not brought down militancy. Speaking on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in Lok Sabha, NC member Hasnain Masoodi said despite the Centre […]