Rulers using Kashmir card to lure voters: Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Thursday said the rulers are using Kashmir card to lure the voters and propagate their pseudo bravery to fight the enemy. The amalgam in a statement issued here said that these measures can never suppress the freedom sentiment of the people in general and leaders in particular “After miserably and humiliatingly […]
PSA on Yasin Malik is ‘travesty of democracy, human rights’: JKLF
Srinagar: To discuss the arrests and slapping of PSA on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Muhammad Yasin Malik, the amalgam on Thursday met United Kingdom Foreign office in London and United Nations Human rights (UNHR) officials in Geneva, a spokesman said. JKLF spokesman said its diplomatic head Professor Zaffar Khan led delegation held a meeting with United Kingdom […]
Congress has surrendered to pro-separatist agenda of NC: BJP
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir BJP Wednesday alleged that the Congress had conceded to the National Conference’s (NC) pro-separatist agenda after the two parties announced a pre-poll alliance in the state. The Congress and the NC finalised arrangements for the six Lok Sabha seats of the state earlier in the day. “The NC-Congress alliance is […]
EC observer team yet to submit its report to CEC
Decision on assembly polls after consultations with MHA: CEO
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar on Wednesday said that the three member team of election observers appointed for Jammu and Kashmir is yet to submit its report to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. He said that any decision on the conduct of assembly elections in the state will be taken after […]
Why double standards? Mehbooba on Aseemanand acquittal
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday questioned the grounds on which the accused in Samjhauta blast case were acquitted by a court on Wednesday. “Despite damning evidence, the accused including a former RSS member have been acquitted. God forbid, had they been Kashmiris / Muslims, they would be pronounced guilty & imprisoned […]
‘Custodial killing’ of teacher amounts to murdering of whole generation: JKLF
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Wednesday said that ‘custodial killing’ of a teacher amounts to murdering a whole generation. This is the oppression that is and has pushed our generations to the wall, senior vice chairman of JKLF, Abdul Hamid Bhat said in a statement issued here. Terming the ‘custodial killing’ of teacher […]
Custodial killing of Rizwan leaves entire Kashmir in shock: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Wednesday strongly denounced what they termed as ‘custodial killing’ of young school Principal Rizwan Asad Pandit from South Kashmir’s Awantipora area in police custody. The amalgam as per a statement issued here stated the incident has left entire Kashmir in a state of deep shock and grief and exhibits how […]
Heavy snow accumulation can delay Zojilla re-opening: BRO Officials
Sonamarg: With Sonamarg-Zojilla road still closed since December last, officials said the reopening of the road is likely to get delayed due to heavy snow accumulation. The road was closed in December last year following heavy snowfall across the region. Border Road Organisation started the Zojila opening by March 5. The officials said the BRO […]
Four Hurriyat activists among nine people booked under PSA
Srinagar: At least nine persons including four Hurriyat activists were on Wednesday booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and were shifted to Kotbalwal Jail in Jammu. Family sources informed that nine persons who were arrested during nocturnal raids from past one month have been booked under PSA today. The persons who were booked today include […]
ERA initiates process of blacklisting defaulting contractors
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has initiated a process of blacklisting or debarment of contractors who had violated various contract conditions in 12 contract packages under ADB Loan I and Loan II. It was apprised by CEO ERA, Dr. Raghav Langer that the FIDIC contract agreement conditions clearly defines every term and […]
