Srinagar: Governor Satya pal Malik on Wednesday said that his administration wants an elected government to take over in Jammu and Kashmir soon. He also apologized to the people for the restrictions imposed on civilian movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway twice a week. Talking to the reporters after inaugurating the second phase of Jahangir Chowk-Ram Bagh […]
Srinagar: Following a review of the security situation for Amarnath Yatra , Governor SP Malik led dispensation has decided to lift the restrictions on civilian movement on the National Highway (NH-44) connecting Jammu to Srinagar with effect from May 27. The government said these restrictions had become necessary following the movement of forces on an […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit Tuesday batted strongly for grant of seats reserved in the state assembly to displaced people of Pakistan Administered Kashmir. Twenty-five seats are reserved for the people from that region. State BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi said after a long struggle of more than seven decades, “the time has […]
Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Srinagar Air Base, the senior-most officer of the base, for circumstances related to the crash of an Mi-17 helicopter near Srinagar on February 27 after it came under friendly fire, even as a Court-of-Inquiry (CoI) continues to investigate the matter. On February […]
Srinagar: National conference on Monday said that India and Pakistan need to sit across the table and share each other perspectives notwithstanding the intricacies of the issue that has been plaguing the bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries. A delegation of German diplomats on Monday called on political advisor to party vice president Tanvir […]
Srinagar: Army on Monday said that the number of local youth joining militant ranks has significantly reduced, saying that anti-militancy operations will continue with full vigor. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of Army, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh told media persons that 86 militants have been killed in anti-militancy operations this year so far. He said […]
New Delhi: Three special rapporteurs of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) have written to India asking for details on steps taken to punish or provide justice to victims and their next of kin in 76 cases of torture and arbitrary killing in Jammu and Kashmir since 1990. The letter to the Indian government, […]
Srinagar: Today Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) released the first comprehensive report on torture in Jammu and Kashmir titled Torture: Indian State’s Instrument of Control in Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir. The report focuses on torture perpetrated in Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian […]
Srinagar: Asserting that it was ready to support Indo-Pak efforts to end hostility and seek peaceful solution of Kashmir issue, the hurriyat (M) said that the gun wielding local boys are a product of ongoing oppression. “I am feeling the pain whenever any youth is killed in government forces action or in encounters stating that […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that only meaningful engagement between India and Pakistan and the leadership of the state can resolve decades old Kashmir conflict and accord permanent peace to the region. Chairing an important meeting of party’s top leadership and important functionaries of Kashmir […]
