Kashmir

ED’s move ‘political vendetta’, says Mehbooba Mufti

ED’s move ‘political vendetta’, says Mehbooba Mufti

  PDP chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday termed the attachment of Dr Farooq’s property by Enforcment Directorate (ED) a “sheer political vendetta”, alleging BJP of settling scores while using agencies like NIA & ED. “Attaching Dr Farooq sahab’s properties is sheer political vendetta as was evident from the abuses heaped on PAGD […]

Omar rejects rumours, says not going to support BJP-led govt in Jammu and Kashmir

Omar rejects rumours, says not going to support BJP-led govt in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Rejecting the rumours that National Conference will forge an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, the NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said this is not happening. Alleging that there are some old news videos from 2014 that are doing the rounds, trying to suggest that […]

Kashmir Tourism dept to organise Kashmir Festival

Kashmir Tourism dept to organise Kashmir Festival

SRINAGAR: The department of Tourism is organizing mega Kashmir Festival in the last week of September this year to attract more travellers during Durga Puja Holidays and also spur tourist footfall in the upcoming autumn season.   Leading travel agents and tour operators, MICE operators, golf promotors, celebrities from film industry, bloggers, national and regional print and electronic […]

Train services suspended in Kashmir for security reasons

Srinagar: Train services was on Sunday suspended for security reasons in the Kashmir valley, where separatists have called for two-day strike from Sunday against any move to weaken the Article 35 A. The Supreme Court (SC) will hear on Monday (August 6) a number of writ petitions challenging Article 35 A, which empowers the Jammu […]

Saddam Padder: ‘He picked up gun when nobody dared to’

Saddam Padder: ‘He picked up gun when nobody dared to’

The last surviving militant Saddam Padder killed in Shopian encounter on Sunday. Pic courtesy: The Telegraph NewspaperThe last surviving militant commander in the 12-man Burhan group, Saddam padder, was killed in Shopian gun battle on Sunday. Padder, 32, a resident of Heff Sheermal village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, started participating in pro-freedom politics a […]