Omar blames PM Modi for surrendering to China on JeM Chief
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Thursday the BJP cannot claim to have been tough on terror as Prime Minister Narendra Modi “surrendered” to China on Masood Azhar. He also said the NDA government had given Pakistan a “big victory” by not conducting the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously with parliamentary polls. […]
Guv led admin denying democratic rights to people in JK: Cong leader
Jammu: A senor Congress leader Wednesday claimed that the BJP government at the Centre deliberately delayed the state assembly elections as “it is enjoying power through bureaucracy in Jammu and Kashmir”. State Congress Vice President and former minister G M Saroori also accused the Governor’s administration of “denying democratic rights” to the people of the […]
NC leader shot at, admitted in a hospital
Srinagar: A National Conference leader was shot at on Thursday by suspected militants in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said. Mohammad Ismail Wani was shot at in Thajeewara area of the district in south Kashmir, a police official said. Wani was rushed to a nearby hospital, which referred him to a hospital in Srinagar, […]
Two houses, cowshed damaged in Sopore blaze
Sopore: Two residential houses and a cowshed were completely gutted in a fire incident at Magray Pora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The fire broke out on late Wednesday night. Reports said that fire broke out from the cowshed of Ghulam Qadir Baba and spread to other nearby houses, resulting in complete […]
Jammu Bus stand blast: Police to approach juvenile board again for custody of detained youth
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that it would again approach the state juvenile board with necessary evidence to seek the custody of the grenade thrower who was arrested in connection with the Jammu bus stand attack last week. The juvenile board had earlier rejected medical reports suggesting the teenager allegedly involved in the […]
Halting of civilian vehicles during convoy movement
SHRC seeks reply from CS, DGP over exempting school buses, ambulances
Srinagar: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chairman Justice (Rtd) Bilal Nazki on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Secretary and the DGP to submit a detailed compliance report before the commission over exempting the school buses and ambulances from the convoy movement plan. The SHRC direction came in response to a petition filed by […]
APPI sponsored VMS project e-launched in four districts
Srinagar: Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department Thursday e-launched Rs1.29 crore Project ‘Early identification and intervention for children with disabilities’ in the age group of 0-18 years, aimed at their rehabilitation in the four districts of Baramulla, Kupwara, Leh & Kargil. The rehabilitation project has been sponsored by ‘Azimpremji Philanthropic’ initiative […]
Media channels circulate lies to harass Mirwaiz: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Thursday denounced the ‘lies and canards’ that are being circulated by some media channels through unsubstantiated leaks by agencies bent on harassing the Mirwaiz. The amalgam spokesman in a statement issued here said that after illegal raid at Mirwaiz residence, the media through propaganda and lies is already passing its verdict […]
BJP kick-starts Lok Sabha poll campaign in Kashmir
Srinagar: The BJP kick-started its Lok Sabha campaign in Kashmir Valley with a meet at the Sher-e-Kashmir Park on Thursday. The ‘Shakti Kendra Sammelan’ was presided by the party’s national vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna. The agenda of the meeting was to strengthen ground-level organisation by holding several such meetings in the state, which has six […]
NIA proving to be another tool to harass separatists: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday reacting to what he termed as ‘highhandedness’ by National Investigation Agency (NIA), said that this institution has itself compromised on its credibility and neutrality. Geelani in a statement issued here said that NIA has taken the shape of yet another ‘oppressive tool’ being used rather misused […]
