Mehbooba Mufti questions PM over detention of Kashmiri leaders
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion about debate and dissent being essence of democracy in the light of the detentions and curbs on opposition leaders in Kashmir. “If debate and discussion are essential to democracy then why deprive people of J&K of the same rights? For us Kashmiris, […]
Mercury dips in J&K, Ladakh; Drass turns ‘coldest place’ at minus 27.2 deg C
Jammu: Mercury dipped in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on Monday with Drass emerging as the coldest place in the region at minus 27.2 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department spokesperson said. The weatherman has forecast dry weather in the plains and the higher reaches of the two union territories for the next four […]
Book bovine and drug smuggling under PSA: DGP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Monday asked his officers to take stern action against habitual drug peddlers and bovine smugglers under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). An official release issued by the police stated that Singh, while complimenting police personnel for maintaining peace and order, said that besides fighting […]
NC terms extension of Farooq Abdullah’s detention ‘unfortunate’
Jammu: The National Conference on Saturday termed “most unfortunate” and “undemocratic” the extension of party president Farooq Abdullah’s detention by three months under the stringent Public Safety Act. “It is the most unfortunate thing to happen,” NC provincial president Devender Singh Rana told PTI. “The imposition of PSA on Abdullah is itself a major setback […]
Farooq Abdullah’s detention extended by 3 months
Srinagar: The detention of Farooq Abdullah, a three-term chief minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was extended on Saturday by three months and he would continue to remain at his residence that has been declared a sub-jail, officials said here. The case of Abdullah, also a five-term parliamentarian, was reviewed by the advisory […]
Flight operations resume at Srinagar airport after week-long disruption due to fog, snow
Srinagar: The air-traffic to and fro Kashmir was restored on Saturday after remaining suspended for seven consecutive days due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog and snowfall in the valley, officials said. “The flight operations resumed this (Saturday) afternoon after seven days,” an official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said. He said […]