First batch of Hajj flight lands at Srinagar airport
Honorable Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management , Relief and Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Abdul Rahman Veeri And Baseer Ahmad Khan (IAS) Divisional Commissioner Kashmir on Friday received the first batch of Hajj pilgrims, returning from Saudi Arabiya after performing the pilgrimage, at the Srinagar International Airport. Pertinently the first batch of Hajj […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent protests
Authorities on Friday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar as a precautionary measure as the separatist group had called for protests today against the killings of Rohingya Muslims in Burma. The curbs were put into place in the downtown areas of Srinagar. Separatist groups had earlier this week urged the people to hold peaceful protests […]
Grenade blast shatters calm in Srinagar City
The lull in Srinagar city was shattered after suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards a Para-military Central Reserve Police Force vehicle near Jehangir Chowk which exploded with a bang killing a civilian and injuring 18 others. Police sources said that as soon as a CRPF vehicle was passing through the crowded area on Thursday afternoon, […]
Opening match of Samba Premier League played
Appreciating larger participation of youth in various sports events, former minister and Senior State Vice President National Conference Surjeet Singh Slathia exuded confidence that talented players of the state will fine-tune their capabilities and make a mark in national and international events. “We have abundant talent and given opportunities, coaching, and avenues the day is […]
Rajnath to visit JK on Saturday
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting the state this weekend. The Home Minister will hold talks with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Governor N.N. Vohra. According to the reports, Singh will be in Kashmir from September 9-11. He will meet all stakeholders and also address a press conference here. During his three-day […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Sep 10
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday condemned the fresh wave of terror unleashed by the Government of India (GoI) against the Kashmir’s resistance camp and also against the people. In a statement issued here, the JRL including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said that on the basis of military might, […]
Govt initiates Budget restructuring
Eyeing to reform the Public Expenditure System, Minister of Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu, Thursday outlined a major restructuring initiative in the State Budget formulation Dr Drabu asked the Finance Department to reorganize and consolidate the ‘Demand for Grants’ into five major demands like Administrative Service, Social Service, Infrastructure Service, Economic Service and Financial Service. […]
NIA raids continue across Kashmir
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), Thursday continued its crackdown on the ‘terror funding’ as the officials carried out raids at eight different places in the summer capital, two places in Jammu and Delhi’s NCR region. According to the reports, the NIA today raided the house of Separatist Shabir Shah’s Personal Assistant Zameer Sheikh in […]
Prioritise political, diplomatic solutions for resolving Kashmir issue: Gen Bajwa tells India
Pakistan Chief of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said that it is in India’s favour that they prioritise political and diplomatic solutions for sustainable resolution of the Kashmir issue instead of insulting Pakistan and using force against Kashmiris. “Pakistan is a peace-loving country, and Pakistanis have, despite 40 continuous years of discord, retained their […]
Bar writes to CJI, says NIA notice is more than what meets the eye
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Thursday wrote an open letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), explaining the reasons behind strike called in Courts over the summoning of Bar President Mian Qayoom to the headquarters of National Investigation Agency (NIA). The letter signed by the secretary of the Bar association Anwar-ul-Islam […]