ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that Kashmir remains central to any meaningful engagement with India, Dawn reported. “We believe durable peace, security and development in the region hinge on peaceful resolution of the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir dispute,” Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry told a press briefing here on Friday. “We, therefore, believe that the […]
Srinagar, Apr 16: In wake of the rise in the COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities at Srinagar Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital has decided to stop the Out-Patient Department (OPD) and said that only surgeries of emergency nature, malignancies and other referral cases shall be entertained. Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar […]
Srinagar, Apr 16: The Concerned Citizens Group (CCG), a civil society initiative on Kashmir, has asked the Centre and political parties in New Delhi to “address the sense of defeat and anger amongst the Kashmiris by opening up the democratic space for people to express themselves”. In its recommendations after concluding their eighth visit to Kashmir, […]
Srinagar, April 16: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1144 fresh Covid-19 cases, the second highest single day spike in the infections this year so far, even as two more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 414 of these cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 730 […]
Srinagar, Apr 16: Hours after woman SPO Saima Akhter was arrested and slapped with UAPA besides terminated from services, PDP president and former Chief Minister of erstwhile state Mehbboba Mufti termed police action as “cruel”. “Saima Akhter from Kulgam has been slapped with UAPA for raising legitimate questions about searching her home repeatedly without any […]
Kulgam, April 16: Police on Friday said that it has disengaged a woman Special Operation Officer (SPO) from service as well arrested her for glorifying militancy and also obstructing government official from his duty here in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a statement, the police said that on 14 April this month after receiving specific […]
Srinagar, Apr 15: Government on Thursday extended till April 30 the closure of schools amid continuing upsurge in covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir. “All schools in J&K shall continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus / in- person education to the students of all classes (i.e., up to and including Class 12), till 30.04.2021,” […]
Srinagar, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1141 new covid-19 cases, second highest count so far this year, even as four more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that 434 of the fresh infections were reported from Jammu Division and 707 from Kashmir Valley, taking […]
Srinagar, Apr 15: The government on Thursday differed Darbar Move and ordered that the Civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir administration, shall function both in Srinagar and Jammu. “In view of sharply rising cases of COVID in J&K, the Govt has taken few important decisions ensuring safety of employees…•Darbar move deferred because of […]
Srinagar,14 April: National Conference (NC) on Wednesday said that New Delhi’s Compelling Narratives of progress, modernity and development justifying its unconstitutional actions in J&K have fallen flat and has in fact hurt its development path and its economy. Historically being ranked well than the national average in terms of various HDI indicators, the GOI’s actions […]
