Srinagar, Feb 23: A special court today rejected the bail application of PDP leader Waheed Parra saying preliminary analysis of evidence shows him aiding militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. Special court said “a perusal of the CD file transpired that in the garb of a politician, the petitioner had been playing an active role in […]
Srinagar: Turkey on Monday raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council, with a call for resolving the decades-old dispute on the basis of UN resolutions and the “legitimate” expectations of Kashmiri people. “We reiterate our call to the Government of India to ease current restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir,” Foreign Minister […]
Srinagar, Feb 23: Reiterating their long pending demand to government of providing legal travel documents back, Pakistani wives of ex-Kashmiri militants, who returned from across the Line of Control (LoC) under a rehabilitation scheme on Monday again carried out a protest rally in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Dozens of wives assembled here at Press Enclave Srinagar […]
Srinagar, Feb 22: Government on Monday ordered the opening of all schools in Kashmir Valley in a staggered manner from next month. While schools from 9 to 12th shall open from March 1, the elementary schools have been ordered to open for students from March 8. “In continuation of government order (no.19-Edu of 2021 dated […]
Srinagar, Feb 22: Police and paramilitary forces carried surprise cordon-and-search-operations in Lal Chowk and adjoining area. The searches were carried out in the aftermath of two attacks carried out by militants in Srinagar which include one on the son Krishna Dhaba Owner while another at at Baghat Barzulla which left two police men dead. Reports […]
Srinagar, Feb 22: Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Muft, who was re-elected as PDP president for next three years, on Monday responded to the alleged “threat” by Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar, saying “let him do his work, I will do my job” Soon after being re-elected as PDP chief, Mehbooba claimed that ordinary PDP […]
Srinagar, Feb 22: Weatherman on Monday forecast heavy rain/snowfall at some places in Jammu and Kashmir on February 25-26 and said that it may cause disruptions of flights and slippery road conditions Banihal-Ramban, Zojila, Mugal road etc. “Under the influence of two Western Disturbances, scattered to widespread rain /snow is most likely in Jammu and […]
Srinagar, Feb 21: Senior National Conference leader Justice Hasnain Masoodi today said that for them whole delimitation exercise is illegal for them. “The whole exercise is illegal for us. We cannot make our suggestions there. This exercise is against the constitutional provisions of democracy. Our participation would have amounted accepting the whole illegal exercise. We […]
Kupwara, Feb 21: Terming the killings in Kashmir in the past 30-years as unfortunate, former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that there is a dire need for dialogue with people of J&K and Pakistan while the central government is unmoved by the killings here. Mehbooba Sunday visited the […]
Srinagar, February 20: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar IPS chaired a detailed security review meeting in view of recent militant attacks in Srinagar City. According to the statement, focus of the meeting was recent attacks by militants in the Srinagar City and the security measures to counter such militant attacks. The […]
