BJP alleges pol parties of creating fear among people

Says NC, PDP, Cong deliberately triggering panic

Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday accused leaders of the NC, PDP and the Congress of deliberately trying to trigger panic among the people as they themselves were frightened, and asserted that the common man has no fear. The party’s state unit president, Ravinder Raina, said every common citizen of the country […]

NC’s one-upmanship hurting cause of unity in Kashmir: Shah Faesal

‘After meeting PM separately what sense does it make to meet Governor separately?’

Srinagar: Peoples United Front leader Shah Faesal has taken potshots at National Conference leadership for refusing to be a part of the All Party delegation that met Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday evening, but meeting him separateky the very next day. “NC’s one-upmanship is hurting the cause of unity in Kashmir,” said Faesal soon […]

Move beyond advisories; reach out to people of Kashmir: Sajad Lone to New Delhi

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government’s latest order asking tourists and Amarnath Yatris pack up from Kashmir have pushed the valley into a “state of hopelessness and scare”, Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone said on Saturday. In a statement, Lone said the multiple orders had “created an environment of fear and uncertainty”. “It is […]

Additional deployment raised questions over New Delhi’s intentions: Tarigami

Srinagar: CPIM leader Mohammad Yosuf Tarigami has said that a “serious situation has developed in Jammu & Kashmir as a consequence of the recent steps taken by the Central government”. In a statement issued Saturday, Tarigami said the deployment of an additional contingent of paramilitary forces – amounting to 35,000 troops – had “raised questions […]

Snubbing govt directives, bureaucrats desert offices to attend ‘unnecessary’ meetings

Srinagar: Paying no heed to government’s directives, the bureaucrats in Kashmir continue to attend “unnecessary” meetings without remaining available in offices. It can be recalled that in an official order issued in June, the government had asked the bureaucrats not to attend ‘unnecessary meetings.’ However, these orders have no takers as bureaucrats don’t remain available […]

Congress only unifying force towards peace, stability: Taj Mohiudin

Senior PC Leader Akram Sofi joins INC

Uri: Senior Congress Leader and Former Minister Taj Mohi U Din has urged the people to “strengthen the Congress Party for better future of the state”. In a statement, Taj said that Congress Party was the “only unifying force which stands guarantee to peace and stability”. He was addressing a party gathering at Trinkanjan in […]

Kashmir uncertainty: APSCC warns of possible communal clashes, asks minority community to stay ‘vigilant’

Srinagar: Amid the prevailing uncertainty in Kashmir over the special status to Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) on Saturday warned of possible communal clashes. In a statement issued here, APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina asked the members of minority community especially Sikhs to stay “vigilant and be aware of any mischief […]

DGP visits North Kashmir, reviews security scenario

AUGUST: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh Saturday visited Kupwara and Handwara in north Kashmir and took a review of the security scenario there. The DGP was accompanied by IGP Kashmir S.P Pani and DIG North Kashmir Range Baramulla M Suleman Choudhary. Singh interacted with the army officers, CRPF officers and district jurisdictional police officers […]

Body of non-local minor girl recovered

Police says victim has been raped, murdered

Srinagar: Body of a non-local minor girl was found Saturday from a nallah in Hayatpora Beerwah area of central-Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said that the non-local minor girl was abducted last evening and later on her body was found from a nallah in Hayatpora on Saturday morning after thorough searches conducted jointly by the police […]

45-year old man dies in mysterious blast

Srinagar: A 45-year old man died in a mysterious blast near Sadna Top in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Khan (45) of Kona Gabra Karnah. He had suffered critical injuries when an explosive device went off near Sadhna Top, and was immediately taken to nearby […]