Forces committing planned genocide, says Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat conference (M) Wednesday paid tributes to two armed youth killed in an encounter with forces at Batmuran village of Shopian district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. The spokesman as per the statement issued here said that the young boys of Kashmir are spilling their blood to pull out Kashmiri nation from […]
CPI (M) asks govt to regularise MGNREGA employees
Jammu: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Wednesday demanded the Jammu and Kashmir government to regularise the contractual MGNREGA employees in the state. The employees under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been demanding the government to enhance their basic salary and frame job policy for them. “We urge the […]
Dy CM reviews power scenario in Leh
Leh: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh reviewed the power scenario and pace of progress on Power and Urban Development projects here at a high level meeting. The meeting was attended by CEC, LAHDC Dr Sonam Dawa Lonpo, DC Leh Avny Lavasa, Executive Councillors, ADC Moses Kunzang, Chief Engineer NHPC Alchi, SEs and […]
Kashmir mourns civilian killings
Srinagar: Several areas of Srinagar were put under complete restrictions while the rest of the Valley observed a shutdown on Wednesday to mourn the death of three civilians, killed during the anti-militancy operations during the last few days. Meanwhile, protestors clashed with para military CRPF personnel in Pulwama. As soon as the news about the […]
US concerned about Hafiz Saeed running for office
Washington: The US has expressed concerns about JuD chief Hafiz Saeed running for office in Pakistan in 2018, a senior Trump Administration official has said. The Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head and LeT founder had earlier confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah will contest the 2018 general elections in Pakistan under the banner of the Milli Muslim League, […]
Bajwa believes Saeed can play a role to resolve Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said that Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief and the Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed can play an ‘active role’ to resolve the Kashmir conflict, as every other citizen of Pakistan, reports said. Speaking at ‘in-camera session’ of the Senate Committee of the Whole in Islamabad, Bajwa while speaking […]
Cases against 5,000 stone pelters in J-K to be withdrawn
New Delhi: A committee set up by the Jammu and Kashmir government has recommended the withdrawal of cases against 5,000 youths, accused of pelting stones on security forces, the Lok Sabha was informed. Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted a committee under the chairmanship […]
Respite from cold wave as night temperatures rise
Srinagar: Residents of Kashmir got a big relief from the intense cold wave condition as minimum night temperatures increased by as much as six degrees at some places in the Valley owing to overnight rainfall. Srinagar city, which recorded a low of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius yesterday, saw the mercury jump to 2.3 degrees Celsius […]
Drabu to present state’s budget on Jan 11
JAMMU: The state’s Budget will be presented on January 11, an official notification issued here said. Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta while issuing the provisional calendar for 6th Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly scheduled to begin with Governor’s Address on 2 January 2018, said that the session is scheduled to culminate […]
Union Home Ministry ‘twists’ data on security situation in JK
Srinagar: The Union Home Ministry has contradicted its own claims that the ‘terror attacks’ in the state of Jammu and Kashmir have come down post demonetization and surgical strikes. According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) run by the New Delhi-based Institute for Conflict Management, a non-profit organisation, 347 people lost their lives in […]
