New Delhi reflecting non seriousness over talks: Farooq
Parliament Member and National Conference (NC) Patron Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that refusal from central government to talk to separatist leaders will have serious ramifications. He said that such a posture from New Delhi barely two days after Mehbooba Mufti’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi depicts only non-seriousness from Government of India. […]
Refrain from anti-Kashmir remarks, Amit Shah to BJP leaders
BJP national president, Amit Shah, Saturday asked the party leaders to refrain from making anti-Kashmir remarks after Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, complained before PM, Narendra Modi, that BJP leaders were putting government in tight spot over their statements on handling of Kashmir protests. Chairing the party’s strategic group meet at Jammu today, Shah has […]
Opposition vies for talks to resolve Kashmir issue
Stating that the talks with separatists are imperative to resolve the Kashmir issue, the opposition, on Saturday, said that Centre must not play politics and should initiate dialogue with the Hurriyat leaders, who are one among the main stakeholders in Kashmir issue. However, the political parties also said that state Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, […]
AoA proved only a power sharing formula: Congress
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, GA Mir Saturday said that the Centre’s decision of not holding talks with separatists is a humiliation to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. He said that the alliance between PDP-BJP has come to an end in the true sense, but the lust for power would not allow them […]
CM for minimizing gap between lab and field
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Saturday stressed on sharing research findings with farmers in order to get optimum yield in agriculture and allied sectors. The Chief Minister asked the university administration to minimise the gap between labs and fields and share the research findings with the farmers regularly through more and more extension activities. The Chief […]
CRPF men thrash teacher, students at KG Polytechnic
Despite assurances by the state administration that government forces will not resort to an excesses, students and faculty members at Kashmir Government Polytechnic (KGP) College were allegedly beaten forcing students to stage protests. The students from various polytechnic colleges had come to appear in their exams of ongoing 1st semester at KGP College, designated as […]
Valley receives fresh snowfall as temperature plummets
Temperature witnessed a decline on Saturday as South Kashmir witnessed a fresh snowfall much to the surprise of people here. Elsewhere, rains continued to lash most parts of the Valley. On Saturday morning Pahalgam area of south Kashmir witnessed a fresh snowfall with officials claiming that more than two inches of snow accumulated in […]
Police charges Army of ‘illegal detention’ in human shield case
State police has formally filed the charges against Army in the human shield case after furnishing a report before the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). The rights body had asked the forces to identify the concerned personnel involved in the act. Police have however, not made any arrest nor has it identified the concerned […]
School timings changed in Srinagar
According to the Director School Education Kashmir, the school timings for Government as well as recognized private schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city shall be from 8 am to 2 pm and for the schools outside Srinagar Municipal limits shall be from 9 am to 3 pm from May 1, 2017.
