Political nature of Kashmir issue cannot be undermined: Tarigami
Jammu: Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami today said the problem of Jammu and Kashmir has been there since accession of the state to the Indian union and its political nature cannot be overlooked. Tarigami was reacting to the statement of state Finance minister Haseeb Drabu who yesterday had said Jammu and Kashmir […]
JK a political problem, its resolution forms PDP’s core agenda: Sartaj Madni
Srinagar: Taking serious note of the statement made reportedly by Dr Haseeb A Drabu Finance Minister in a function at New Delhi regarding nature of problems in J&K, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice President Mohammad Sartaj Madni has asked the minister to retract the statement immediately if it has been reported correctly in the […]
Drabu trying to act like a lawyer in politics who has no ideology, faith and ethics: JKLF
Srinagar: Reacting sharply to the statement made by senior Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu that Kashmir was not a political issue, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Sunday levelled serious allegations against him. “Haseeb Drabu’s statement is a classic example of a person trying to act like a lawyer in politics who has no […]
Militants hurl grenade on MLA’s house in Kulgam
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Sunday evening hurled a grenade on MLA Noorabad, Kulgam Abdul Majeed Padder’s House, reports said. Reports said that the grenade exploded outside the house and no injuries reported. Pertinently this is the second such incident in the last twenty-four hours. Yesterday militants had lobbed a grenade at Kralkhud police station in […]
Pollution hits dangerous levels in Srinagar during winters: Study
Srinagar: In a surprising find, a study has revealed that pollution in Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir hits dangerous levels during winter months as the air carries five times more tiny particulate matter than the permissible limit, with the experts terming it a worrying development. The study, jointly conducted by a team of […]
Kathua rape-and-murder was a plan to drive nomads out: Official
Jammu: The rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district was a plan aimed at driving out the Bakharwal nomads from here, an official said today. Moreover, an accused in the rape-and-murder case, who was earlier said to be a juvenile, is over 19 years old, the official said, quoting […]
CM asks Rajnath Singh to intervene in Kamran Yousuf’s case
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday asked Home Minister Rajnath Singh to intervene into the issue of Kashmiri photojournalist Kamran Yousuf. “Spoke to Home Minister @rajnathsingh ji to look into Kamran Yousuf’s case. I’ve requested him to intervene so that the life of a young budding journalist does not get ruined,” Mehbooba […]
Cordon and search operation in Drabgam Pulwama
Srinagar: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Drabgam village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants 44 RR and Pulwama police launched the search operation in Drabgam area of Pulwama district. Sources said that large number of forces have […]
Woman pilgrim on way to Vaishno Devi shrine killed by shooting stone
Jammu: A 23-year-old woman pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh was killed when she was hit by a shooting stone on her way to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said today. Ashiki Bidya, a resident of Agra, along with her husband and other family members were trekking from Katra to […]
MHA says security was under control in 2016, par panel rejects citing JK
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