BJP will target Kashmiris ahead of Lok Sabha polls: CPI-M
New Delhi : After bringing down the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP will target Kashmiris as anti-national and harbourers of terrorists, the CPI-M has said. “The BJP decision to bring down the government is a conscious political move keeping in mind the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2019,” said an editorial in the CPI-M journal “People’s […]
Amarnath Yatra resumes from Baltal route
Hours after bad weather along both north and south Kashmir routes on Thursday halted the Amarnath Yatra, it resumed following improvement in weather around afternoon. Authorities allowed pilgrims to move towards the Cave Shrine from north Kashmir’s Baltal base camp although the Yatra continued to remain suspended from Pahalgam base camp in the south. Earlier […]
Cong accuses Modi govt of politicising ‘surgical strikes’
New Delhi: The Congress today accused the Modi government and the BJP of politicising the September 2016 ‘surgical strikes’ after a video of the same was released and said “the blood and sacrifice of the country’s brave soldiers cannot be a political vote garnering tool for them”. Addressing a press conference, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep […]
Two Hurriyat activists among four arrested during night raids in Hajin
Two Hurriyat activists were among four persons detained during night raids by the police in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports said that a police party detained four persons, including Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activists Abdul Hamid Parray of Syed Mohalla and Ghulam Hassan Shah of Muslim League, during the raids in Hajin. Others who were […]
Rasheed meets Madhav, seeks release of political prisoners
Srinagar : Urging BJP not to forget the humanitarian and political aspect of Jammu and Kashmir issue, Independent lawmaker Er Rasheed has said that muscular approach will not work and New Delhi must not leave Kashmiris on the mercy of security forces. The spokesman in a statement said that in his half an hour meeting with […]
Hurriyat (G) condemns excessive use of military power against civilians
Srinagar, : Strongly condemning the excessive use of military power against the civilian people by the Indian occupation forces, Hurriyat Conference (G) said that on the pretext of search and cordon operations common people are deliberately targeted and victimized by the men in uniform. According to a statement issued to KNS, condemning the vile actions […]
Pakistan’s NSA Naseer Khan Janjua resigns
Islamabad: Pakistans National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua resigned from his post on Wednesday. A statement released by his office stated that his resignation “is to morally coincide and principally support the process of democracy upon completion of the tenure of the previous government”, the Express Tribune reported. Janjua’s resignation was accepted by caretaker Prime […]
Maoists kill six security personnel in Jharkhand
Ranchi, : Maoist guerrillas exploded a landmine in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, killing six security personnel, officials said on Wednesday. The attack took place at Budha Pahad area when the six were engaged in security operations late on Tuesday. Due to bad weather, the injured security personnel were not airlifted by helicopter for treatment. On Wednesday, […]
Amarnath Yatra flagged off from Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam and advisors to Jammu and Kashmir Governor B.B. Vyas and Vijay Kumar flag off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra from Jammu’s base camp in Bhagwant Nagar on June 27, 2018.
Salary issue of SSA teachers under active consideration: Govt
SRINAGAR, : The Government today said the salary related issues of SSA teachers are under active consideration. This information was given at a meeting convened here today by the Advisor to the Governor, B B Vyas to review the liquidity position and fund requirement of various departments. Principal Secretary, Finance, Navin KChoudhary and other senior officers […]
