Only democratic process a way to deal with the dissent: Mehbooba
Holds youth convention in Srinagar
Srinagar: In a first of its kind, thousands of youngsters carrying placards “Youth for Peace” showed up at former Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti’s house. “Choking political space and expecting achievable solution is to live in a fool’s paradise,” Mehbooba said, while addressing the youth. “Only democratic process is a way […]
Thousands attend funeral of militant killed in Sopore
Sopore: Thousands of people on Saturday late evening attended the funeral prayers of slain Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant in north Kashmir’s Sopore village. Two militants were killed at Warpora area of Sopore on Saturday in a three day long gunfight with Government forces, one among them was identified as Tahir Ahmad war alias TahirMoulvi, a resident […]
Public Park in Kupwara turned into a garbage dumping site
Wasim Majnoon Mir Kupwara: A Public Park, constructed by Tourism Department in the heart of town here has been turned into a garbage dumping site with people alleging that the concerned department was watching all this as mute spectator. Constructed in 2010 with a cost of around Rs 25 lakh by Lolab-Bungus-Drungyari Tourism Development Authority […]
Strategic NC-Congress tie-up for LS polls only: NC
JAMMU: National Conference on Sunday described arrangement with the Congress for the ensuing LokSabha elections as a well thought out strategy to unitedly fight the divisive forces in the larger national interest. “This arrangement is confined to LokSabha elections only as the nation is confronted with a huge challenge posed by those believing in divisive […]
It is good Mehbooba is my rival contestant: NC’s Masoodi
Srinagar: Justice (R) HasnainMasoodi who is NC’s Parliament candidate for south Kashmir today said that it is good that he is contesting against PDP chief and former chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. “We will go to the people’s court, let people decide,” he said. “I am happy she is PDP’s candidate here. We will talk openly… […]
NC, PDP equally responsible for weakening of JK’s special status: Er Rasheed
Handwara: AwamiIttehad Party (AIP) President Er. Rasheed on Sunday accused National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on being in hand-in-glove with the New Delhi so that special status of Jammu and Kashmir can be eroded. Addressing an election rally at Chinar Park, Handwrara, Er. Rasheed said that at the time of much talked […]
People yearning for change, want an alternative to NC, PDP: Sajad
Srinagar: In a major boost to Peoples Conference in Srinagar, more than 100 prominent workers from the NC and PDP from Sonwar joined Peoples Conference (PC) in presence of party chairman SajadGani Lone at Srinagar. Peoples Conference Chairman SajadGani Lone while welcoming the new entrants into the ‘caravan of change’ said that PC is emerging […]
Ban on JKLF: Kashmiri pandits say ‘Thank You’ PM
New Delhi: A Kashmiri organisation Sunday welcomed the Centre’s move to ban separatist organisation JKLF and holding its founder, Yasin Malik, responsible for the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits. The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora, a joint initiative of Kashmiri Panditorganisations in India and abroad, has been persistently and vehemently demanding the formal acknowledgement that what the […]
Panthic Morcha decides against contesting LS polls, to support Congress
Jammu: PanthicMorcha, an organisation of over two dozen social and religious organisations of Sikhs, Sunday said it would not contest the upcoming LokSabha elections and will support the Congress to strengthen “secular ideology” in the state. On March 18, the Morcha had announced prominent Sikh leader Avtar Singh Khalsa as its candidate from Jammu-Poonch parliamentary […]
Workshop on personal hygiene, sanitation held
Srinagar: A workshop on Personal Hygiene and Sanitation was organized by District Police Kargil at DPL, Kargil, a police spokesman said. The workshop was attended by about 250 police officials. It was inaugurated by Dr.Vinod Kumar-IPS Superintendent of Police Kargil. The programme started with address of Mujahid-ul-Haq-JKPS, Dy.SPHqrs. Kargil who extended warm and cordial welcome […]