NIA is unnecessarily harassing TeH leadership: Geelani
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani, Sunday said that Indian authorities, its agencies and particularly NIA is unnecessarily harassing Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leadership and its activists. According to a statement, reacting sharply over raids conducted by (NIA), Geelani said that they have been given this task just to drag and involve leadership into fabricated cases. Condemning […]
Hurriyat (M) condemns NIA raids
Hurriyat Conference (M) has strongly condemned the arbitrary and coercive act of raiding the house of its Media Adviser Shahid-ul-Islam and other pro-freedom activists and some members of business community by the Indian NIA in a bid to harass and scare the resistance leadership from representing the people’s sentiments and their just political struggle. Giving […]
Indian leadership has started an economic war against Kashmiris: Yasin Malik
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik on Sunday said that from mass killings to state sponsored economic terrorism against Kashmiris, so called Indian democracy stands fully exposed in Jammu Kashmir. “The hatemongering leadership of a country whose prime time television holds debates on good health and red cheeks of Kashmiris should seriously […]
Govt to launch website to boost sale of Kashmiri handicrafts
Amid frequent internet shutdowns and snapping of social media by the authorities, the government is planning to sell the famous Kashmir’s handicraft products online by developing its own marketplace website on the pattern of Flipkart and Amazon. “A unique and modern site will be developed by the government to sell online our handicraft products which […]
Er Rashid condemns police excesses in Anantnag town
AIP Chief and MLA Langate Er Rashid Sunday condemned the use of force and continuous atrocities on masses and traders in Anantnag town, Er. Rashid, as per the statement has brought the matter to the notice of Chief Secretary seeking “stern action against those who are misusing their authority to curb the rights of masses.” […]
Govt fails to provide irrigation facilities to farmers: Mian Altaf
Senior National Conference leader and MLA Kangan Mian Altaf Ahmed has flayed the Irrigation department for ‘failing’ to provide irrigation facilities to the farmers in several villages of Kangan constituency. In a statement, Mian Altaf said that the irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department has failed to restore the main Baba water canal here that […]
Mercury soars to a record 43.3 degree Celsius in Jammu
Jammu city yesterday recorded this season’s highest temperature at 43.3 degrees Celsius, the Met department announced on Sunday. “The maximum temperature was 43.3 degrees Celsius in Jammu on Saturday. This is the highest recorded here so far this season. The minimum temperature on Sunday was 25.2 degrees Celsius,” a Met official said. “Temperatures in Jammu […]
Editorial: Unemployment: What next ?
With nearly six lakh educated youth striving to get employment, the state’s response should have been much better than what it has shown over the years. Even the figures shown in the last economic survey reveal that unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir is higher than the average national unemployment rate. Interestingly, Jammu and Kashmir […]
Er Rasheed condemns NIA raids
Condemning the NIA raids on pro-resistance leaders and few prominent businessmen, AIP supremo and MLA Langate, Er Rasheed, on Saturday, said that all such moves are aimed at making Kashmiris surrender their rights. However, Centre needs to learn that Kashmiris want to resolve the Kashmir dispute and would never compromise their sentiments and aspirations. While […]
CM pays tributes to 2 army jawans
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has paid rich tributes to the two jawans of the army who were killed when a convoy in which they travelling was attacked at Lower Munda, Qazigund today. The Chief Minister has extended her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of slain soldiers. She has also conveyed her sympathies […]