Srinagar: To give a push to investment and industrialization in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor N N Vohra has urged the Government of India to extend to the State, the incentives available under North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS)-2017. The Governor has, through separate communications addressed to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister, Piyush […]
Salaar Khan Gurez: Four Army men, two militants including a Major have been killed in an ongoing gunbattle between government’ forces and militants at LOC near Govind nallah Gurez Sector in Bandipora North Kashmir. Sources said that the four army men and two unknown militants were killed after army patrolling party & infiltrating group of militants […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday said that the protests against tinkering with Article 35-A will continue as the Supreme Court (SC) has only deferred the hearing of the plea seeking abrogation of the act and not dismissed it. “…as the hearing of the case regarding the hereditary state subject law of J&K […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned till August 27, a batch of petitions challenging Article 35A of the Constitution that guarantees special privileges to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A two-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and comprising Justice A M Khanwilkar, said, “We would hear the matter on August […]
Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir and parts of Jammu region against “legal assault on J&K’s autonomy” ahead of the hearing in Supreme Court of India on petitions seeking scrapping of Article 35A. A three-member bench of the India’s top court is scheduled to hear the petitions at 2 p.m. today.. Shops […]
Srinagar: Life came to a grinding halt as shops and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the roads in Kashmir Valley due to two-day strike called by separatists from Sunday to protest alleged attempts being made to abrogate Article 35-A. Shops and business establishments, which remained open on Sundays, were closed and traffic […]
Jammu: The district administration here late on Saturday evening ordered a magisterial enquiry into the killing of a youth inside the residence of National Conference and former state chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah’s residence here. Taking cognizance of the protests staged by the relatives, who alleged it as ‘cold blooded murder’ at the hands of […]
Ramban: A man was killed and another injured in alleged army firing in Kohli area of Gool tehsil in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports quoting locals said that they heard gunshots at 11 pm last night. However, army has told the police that they came under fire at 3:45 am today, following which […]
Srinagar: After separatists, traders, transporters and lawyers, political parties such as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference (NC) and Democratic Youth Front (DYF) staged rallies on Saturday in support of Article 35-A of the Constitution. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq and Mohammad Yaseen Malik, […]
Jammu: One person was shot dead in Bhatindi here after he tried to barge in the residence of Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah. According to initial reports, sources claimed thata Person travelling in a car tried to break security barricade towards the NC President Farooq Abdullah Residence in Bhatandhi Jammu. “Forces deployed for security […]
