Congress leader’s brother refutes allegations of terror links
Jammu: Facing arrest for alleged links with Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, a senior J-K Congress leader’s brother Mohammad Shafi Saroori on Wednesday refuted the charges and claimed the case against him was “politically motivated”. In a statement, Shafi Saroori, brother of the party’s state vice president and former minister Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, alleged the registration of […]
National Law University coming up in JK
Srinagar/Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik gave assent to a bill for establishing a National Law University in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said. The proposal owes its origin to the resolution moved by the ‘All India Law Ministers Conference’ in mid nineties, resolving to set up a law school in each state modelled on […]
Shops in Srinagar open in morning hours, private vehicles ply on roads
Srinagar: Some shops in the city opened in the morning hours on Wednesday but main markets and other business establishments across the Kashmir Valley remained shut for the 59th consecutive day. Normal life in the valley has been disrupted following abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. Official sources said increased movement of private transport […]
Govt officer booked for accumulating disproportionate assets
Jammu: An officer of the Jammu and Kashmir administration has been booked in a disproportionate assets case by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday. An FIR was registered against Noor Alam, deputy secretary ARI and Trainings, on Monday after verifying the allegations that he holds assets disproportionate to his known sources of […]
Restore JK’s special status: State Congress
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress pitched in for restoration of the state’s special status and full statehood, besides its Constitutional structure, saying that it would be the best tribute to the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. “The best tribute on this day to Maharaja Hari Singh would have been to […]
27 charges, 3 FIRs, his quotes earned Farooq Abdullah a PSA
Srinagar: The dossier filed by the administration against National Conference President Farooq Abdullah runs into 21 pages and lists 27 charges, 16 police reports, three FIRs and 13 statements in favour of the abrogated Article 35A. It also contains Farooq Abdullah’s quotes three years ago when he asked Hurriyat to unite with his party for […]
PDD employees start 3 day strike against ‘privatization’
Srinagar: Employees of the Power Development Department Tuesday started a three day long strike against the unbundling of the Department. The three days strike will culminate on September 26. Notably, Power Employees Coordination Committee members are up in arms against the Government. They are opposing the unbundling of the Department. “The tenders for unbundling have […]
As govt asks Yatris, tourists to pack up from Kashmir, trade body flags tourism ‘promotion’
Says such moves will ensure a breakdown of economy
Srinagar: Amid uncertainty in Kashmir over Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saturday expressed concern over what it called the “unleashing of what could possibly only be referred as ‘Operation Bedlam’ on the helpless citizens of Kashmir”. At a presser in Srinagar, the trade body said that the “deliberate […]
Instill sense of confidence among people: NC to Govt
Appeals to people not to fall for rumours, maintain harmony
JAMMU: Expressing concern over “unprecedented situation” of wherein the government restricted two important pilgrimages of Amarnath Yatra in the Valley and Machail Mata in Kishtwar, National Conference on Saturday called for initiation of “effective and immediate measures to instill confidence among the people”. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party called for defusing the […]
No need to beg GoI for retaining JK’s special status: Muzzaffar Shah
Srinagar: Muzzaffar Shah Senior Vice President Awami National Conference (ANC) has expressed concern over the fresh uncertainty in Kashmir over Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Speaking at a press conference in Srinagar on Saturday, Shah has said whatever happening on ground and the steps taken by the government “suggest that New Delhi is hell bent […]
