CM Mehbooba Mufti drives to Farooq Abdullah’s residence, meets NC President
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called on National Conference President and Member of Parliament for Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah at his residence in Srinagar a short while ago. The CM discussed the current political situation in the State with the National Conference President. A significant part of the meeting was taken up discussing ways to […]
Army man killed by Pak sniper in Poonch
An army man was killed in sniper fire from across the border in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Sepoy Pawan Kumar of 20 Kumaon regiment. He was killed in Mankote sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in the district.
Omar Abdullah accuses Centre of using SPG for ‘spying’
Former Chief Minister and National Conference Working President IOmar Abdullah today accused the BJP led Central government of using the Special Protection Guard (SPG) for spying. Earlier Home Minister rajnath Singh had questioned Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over not taking Special Protection Guard (SPG) cover along on foreign trips. Taking to Twitter, the former chief […]
GST will take away our fiscal autonomy, dilute Special status of JK: KEA
Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) acting chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar Tuesday expressed serious concerns about GST by saying it is a direct attack on fiscal autonomy of the Jammu and Kashmir. “GST will take away our fiscal autonomy and will dilute the Special status of JK,” he said while talking to media during a protest march. […]
Women protesters block national Highway at Zangam Pattan
Women protesters blocked Srinagar-Baramulla highway at Zangam Pattan for about one and half hour against Public Health Engineering department, reports said. The protesters were raising slogans against the non availability of drinking water in Buran village of Pattan. “The administration befooled us from time to time as they promise to restore the water supply within […]
Situation limping back to normalcy in South Kashmir, says Police chief
Director General of Police SP Vaid today said that the situation in Kashmir valley is limping back to normalcy. He said that comparatively situation seems to be better in south Kashmir. Vaid was speaking at a function today at District police lines in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Commenting on the NIA raids on Hurriyat […]
SC issues notice to the Centre on plea challenging article 370
After Supreme Court admits a plea challenging the legality of Article 370 of the Constitution and the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir, it has issued a notice to the Centre Government and sought a response on the issue. A bench headed by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar sought the Centre’s response on the issue […]
Ahead of Governor’s visit, KU students held protest
Scores of Kashmir University students held a protest demonstration on Tuesday against the killing of civilians, militants during the last few months, reports said. Students protested when Jammu and Kashmir Governor, N N Vohra is supposed to visit to Kashmir University. Students, holding placards with anti-India slogans written over them, assembled outside the Institute of […]
PDP MLA booked in assault case
MLA Rajouri and PDP State Secretary , Qamar Hussain has been booked in case of attempt to murder for assaulting a man near Darhali bridge locality, police said. According to police, on the complaint of one Ayaz Ahmed @ Shiki SO Mohd Bashir resident of Pululian Dassal Rajouri, an FIR has been registered at PS […]
Normalcy returns in Sopore town after three days
Life returned to normal in Sopore and its outskirts on Tuesday after a three-day shutdown to mourn the killing of three local militants who were killed in an encounter at Amargrah on last Saturday morning. All shops, business establishments, petrol pumps, government offices and banks reopened, while public transport also was back on roads in […]