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Domestic political, electoral compulsions behind India’s reluctance to talk to Pakistan: Qureshi

Domestic political, electoral compulsions behind India’s reluctance to talk to Pakistan: Qureshi

Srinagar: Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that India’s “domestic political and electoral compulsions” were behind New Delhi’s reluctance to talk to the new government in Islamabad. India called off a meeting last week, between the foreign ministers of the two countries, citing the killings of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir […]

Mirwaiz, Malik released; Geelani continues to remain under house detention

Mirwaiz, Malik released; Geelani continues to remain under house detention

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairperson Yaseen Malik were released from house arrest and detention respectively. However, there was no relief for octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Shah Geelani who remained under house arrest. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) had called for a strike […]

China defends move to block India’s bids at UN to list Azhar Masood as ‘global terrorist’

China defends move to block India’s bids at UN to list Azhar Masood as ‘global terrorist’

Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has defended Beijing’s repeated blockage of India’s bids at the United Nations to list chief of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Azhar Masood as a global terrorist, arguing that the issue lacks “consensus” among the members of the UN Security Council as well as the “directly concerned” parties – […]

Govt issues instructions regarding MCC:Municipal Polls-2018:

SRINAGAR: The Government issued instructions regarding enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that came into force with the announcement of the schedule for the conduct of elections to the Urban and Rural Local Bodies in the State. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, there shall be a total ban on […]

Finance Deptt designates officials for management role in JKIDFC

Finance Deptt designates officials for management role in JKIDFC

SRINAGAR: The Finance Department ordered assigning the management role in the newly established Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIDFC) Ltd to the officers of the Finance Department. According to an order issued by the Principal Secretary Finance, Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department, shall act as the Executive Director of the Company in […]

Dooru, Verinag shut against militant killing

Srinagar: Dooru and Verinag areas of Islamabad district in southern Kashmir Saturday observed a complete shutdown against the killing of a local militant during a gunfight with government forces on Thursday. All shops and business establishment area shut in the areas while public transport is off the roads. Asif Malik, a local militant was killed […]

Crime Branch registers case against Estate Department employee

Crime Branch registers case against Estate Department employee

Srinagar, Sep 28, CNS: Crime Branch Kashmir registered a case against an employee of Estate Department for duping the gullible people over the pretext of providing the Govt. Plots for residential purpose. Crime Branch Kashmir received a complaint from Mehraj-ud-din Bhat alleging their in that one Farooq Ahmad Malik S/O Hayat Malik R/O A/P near P/S […]

Elections meaningless without participation of major regional parties: NC

Srinagar:National Conference on Friday asserted that people from all corners of the state have put up a brave front against machinations aimed to fiddle with Art 35 A. Addressing a meeting party’s Additional General Secretary Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are ready to give sacrifices for the protection of […]