Congress Policy Planning Group: Hurriyat leaders are not meeting us, says Azad
Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that Hurriyat leaders are not in the list of delegations which are meeting the party’s ‘policy planning group’ headed by former PM Manmohan Singh during its two-day visit to the Valley. “45 delegations are meeting us, but I did not see the Hurriyat in […]
Govt weakening Jamia Masjid’s centrality: JRL
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Saturday expressed strong resentment and concern over the repeated and arbitrary imposition of curfew and restrictions in downtown Srinagar and lockdown of central Jamia Masjid by the government. JRL including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik according to a statement issued here said that locking down the […]
Locals protest after CRPF troopers ‘thrash’ drivers
The locals as well as the Sumo Drivers Association Awantipora, Saturday staged a protest against paramilitary CRPF troopers after they allegedly beat up passenger vehicle drivers in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The incident according to the locals happened on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Awantipora area of Pulwama district. Witnesses said that a biker slipped from his […]
Hari Singh’s birthday: Clamor for declaring Sep 23 as holiday grows
The Bar Association of Jammu and a sitting legislator of the ruling PDP has asked the state government to declare September 23, the birth anniversary of last Dogra king Maharaja Hari Singh, as a state holiday. The association said that it failed to understand what was stopping the government from taking a decision on its […]
OIC has no locus standi to comment on Kashmir, says India
India at the United Nations, has said that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has no locus standi to comment on Kashmir. “The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in its statement contains factually incorrect and misleading references to the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir,” Sumit Seth, the First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India […]
Indo-Pak talks to safeguard benefits of Indus Waters Treaty, says World Bank
As Pakistan and India concluded their two-day water talks here on Friday, the World Bank, which is mediating the talks, said the meetings were part of a process to safeguard benefits of the 57-year-old Indus Waters Treaty. The World Bank hosted the two latest rounds at its headquarters in Washington on July 31-Aug 1 and […]
Court extends judicial custody of Kamran Yousuf by 4 days
The Patiala House Court on Saturday extended the police custody of the two arrested youth, Photojournalist Kamran Yousuf and Javed Ahmad Bhat by four days. The duo was produced before Patiala House Court as their 10 days police custody ended today. They were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from South Kashmir–Javaid Ahmed from […]
Trade body to protest ‘failure’ of BJP ministers, announces shutdown in Jammu on Monday
Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI), Saturday called for Jammu bandh on September 18 (Monday) to express resentment against the unaccountable and insincere working of ‘majority’ of the Bharitiya Janta Party (BJP) ministers. Speaking during a press conference in Jammu today, the business representatives alleged that government has failed to address the aspirations […]
Army claims foiling of infiltration bid, two militants were killed in Machil sector
While foiling an alleged infiltration bid, Indian Army killed two infiltrators even as three of them reportedly managed to escape in Machhil Sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that a group comprising of five militants was challenged by an Army patrolling party when they were trying to infiltrate into this part of Kashmir. […]
PSAK organizes blood donation camp
Private Schools Association of Kashmir (PSAK) in coordination with several governments and Non-Government Organizations (NGO) organized a blood donation camp to inculcate the spirit of donation and charity among the younger generation. The camp inaugurated by PSAK chairman G N Var was actively supported by Ahl-e-Bait-e-Tahireen organises, Civil Defence Srinagar, Ahsan Foundation, WHIPRO, Peoples Social […]