Editorial: Durbar and hope
The Darbar is returning back to Kashmir. The ritual since the time of last Maharaja has continued unabated. It has helped the two regions of Jammu and Kashmir to alternately benefit from getting easy access to administration. That is indeed a good thing. This time however, the Mehbooba Mufti led government’s job is cut out. […]
NC asks Mehbooba Mufti, why is PM Modi ‘only hope’ for Kashmir
Despite the Central Government’s refusal to acknowledge the political crisis in Kashmir, National Conference (NC), on Saturday, criticized Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s unconditional loyalty to BJP and her declaration that PM Modi was Kashmir’s ‘only hope’. They said Mehbooba Mufti had denigrated the sanctity of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister’s office. “Mehbooba’s unilateral declaration of […]
Farooq reviews party affairs
National Conference (NC) president and Srinagar MP, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, on Saturday chaired a meeting of legislators, zonal office bearers and constituency in-charges of National Conference from Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts and reviewed the organizational affairs in these districts. The meeting was also attended by NC working president, Omar Abdullah, party general secretary, Ali […]
Minister reviews developmental works in Srinagar
In a bid to develop Srinagar as a modern city, Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Saturday, directed all the departments to undertake equitable developmental works in all constituencies of Srinagar. The minister chaired a high level meeting to review the development works going on in different constituencies of the capital. The meeting […]
Students ‘unrest continues’, scores injured in clashes
Dozens of student’s sustained injuries during the massive clashes with that broke out in north and south districts of Kashmir on Saturday. At least 25 students sustained injuries during the clashes that broke out between the students of Handwara Degree College and Police. Eyewitnesses said the students from GDC Handwara took out a protest march […]
‘Cow-vigilantes’ go hyper in Jammu
Police came to rescue of a Gujjar-Bakarwal family when their truck carrying cows was cornered by a group of self-styled cow vigilantes at Narwal Jammu on Friday night. The incident invited condemnation from Muslim organizations of Jammu who demanded strict action against the goons. Eyewitnesses said that a group of self-styled cow vigilantes stopped a […]
‘Sadhbhavna to counter student unrest’
Amid the escalating tensions between forces and students across Kashmir, the school education department is engaging government school students for Army tour under Operation Sadbhavana. For this the concerned Chief Education Officers (CEOs) have directed the concerned school heads to depute over a dozen students for their tour with Army to outside states. The development […]
Summer will be ‘too hot’ in South Kashmir
Come May 8 and for at least six months, security agencies in Kashmir will remain on tenterhooks as massive anti-militancy operations will be launched across South Kashmir to inflict ‘as much as possible damage to militants’. All security agencies, Army, Police and the CRPF, are already in a huddle—first to ensure smooth opening of […]
Digital age goes for a hit as militancy makes a come back
The carrying of cell phones into the police stations has been banned here even as government has been making tall claims of connecting the people through digital means and about fast delivery of services. At most of the police stations in South Kashmir the visitors are barred from carrying the cell phones inside the police […]
Mehbooba looks towards Modi for resolving Kashmir
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can bring solution to the Kashmir problem. She said the PM has huge a mandate and the nation will support his any decision on it. “I am saying it again and know I will be criticised, but if anyone can solve Kashmir issue […]
