Appropriate decision at appropriate time on Art 370, 35-A: BJP leader
New Delhi: The Modi government will take an “appropriate decision” at the “appropriate time” on Articles 370 and 35-A and it will be in the interest of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the country, the BJP’s poll in-charge for the state Avinash Rai Khanna said on Friday. The BJP, the party’s vice president said, […]
Troop deployment based on internal security situation: MHA
New Delhi: The Home Ministry on Friday said the deployment of paramilitary forces in Jammu and Kashmir was based on the security situation there and requirements of rotation, and that such thing are not discussed in the public domain. Sources in the ministry said 100 companies (10,000 personnel) of central forces were ordered for deployment […]
New law on triple talaq challenged in SC
New Delhi: The newly enacted law which makes the practice of instant divorce through ‘triple talaq’ among Muslims a punishable offence was challenged in the Supreme Court on Friday. A day after President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, ‘Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema’, a religious […]
Terror-funding case: HC dismisses bail plea of GM Bhat
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, an alleged close aide of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, in a 2011 terror-funding case. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Brijesh Sethi said there was no reason to interfere with the trial court’s November 2018 order […]
NC seeks PM’s role in improving situation in Kashmir

Seeks conduct of JK polls before year end
Seeks conduct of JK polls before year end
Downpour cripples City centre, other areas

Srinagar: A heavy downpour for almost an hour in the morning on Thursday caused severe water-logging in most areas of Srinagar thereby exposing the fragile drainage system of the summer capital and tall claims of the district administration of improving the same. As the rains lashed Srinagar for almost an hour majority areas of the […]
Ceasefire violations being responded effectively, says Guv Malik

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday said the Army was responding three times more to the ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the state. “The amount of trouble they are giving us, we are giving them three times more. I think, they will stop it (ceasefire violations) […]
Regional parties supporting militancy: Ram Madhav

Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday claimed regional that parties were supporting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and said peace will not be established till they are not taught a lesson. He said some political parties, due to their own interests, either indirectly allow militancy to sprout or sometimes even directly support […]
Terror funding case: ED attaches Rs 1.73 cr assets of Zahoor Watali
New Delhi: The ED on Thursday said it has attached assets worth Rs 1.73 crore of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali in connection with a terror funding and money laundering case. It said a provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for attachment of Rs 1.48 crore worth immovable properties of […]
Will form next government on its own in JK: BJP leader

Jammu: BJP national vice president Avinash Rai Khanna on Thursday said the party will form the next government on its own in Jammu and Kashmir to begin an era of peace and development in the state. The BJP had on Wednesday appointed Khanna as election in-charge for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, the schedule […]