Shujaat Bukhari, Editor of ‘Rising Kashmir’, Shot Dead in Srinagar
New Delhi: Veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari, editor-in-chief of the Srinagar-based newspaper Rising Kashmir, was shot dead on Thursday by unknown assailants. Two personal security officers were also critically injured in the attack that took place in Srinagar’s Press Colony. While one succumbed to his injuries, the other is battling for his life at SKIMS hospital. According to […]
vov extends Eid greetings
Srinagar, voice of valley news paper extends heartiest greetings and best wishes to the Muslims and the people in general on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. “We express hope this holiest festival will usher in a new era of peace, prosperity and amity in the world particularly in our state.
Ministers extend Eid greetings to people
SRINAGAR; 14: The Council of Ministers has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.The Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta in his felicitation message, hoped that this auspicious occasion would further strengthen the bonds of communal harmony and brotherhood and usher the State into a period of sustained peace, progress and prosperity. The Ministers […]
Chief Minister greets people on Eid ul Fitr
SRINAGAR, : Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has greeted people of the State on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. In her message, the Chief Minister prayed the month long fasting and the night long supplications of the faithful are accepted and rewarded by the Almighty. She hoped the spirit of generosity, discipline and piety generated […]
Dust storms in UP claim seven lives
Lucknow: Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving seven persons dead and 21 injured, an official spokesman said today. “Seven persons were killed in dust storm in the past 24 hours.While three each died in Gonda and Sitapur, one person was killed in Faizabad,” an official spokesman said. While 11 persons were injured […]
UN report: Er Rasheed welcomes
Welcoming the report of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on situation of Human Rights in Kashmir, Independent lawmaker and MLA Langate Er Rasheed has asked all the concerned parties to introspect and uphold the human rights of people of J&K on both the sides of LOC. In a statement issued today Er Rasheed […]
Pakistan rejects India’s opposition to ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir Constitution’
Pakistan today rejected India’s protest against its move to alter the status of Kashmir territories under Islamabad’s administration, saying New Delhi’s claim over the region has no legal basis. India this week had lodged strong protest with Pakistan over the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution (13th Amendment) Act, 2018, which abolished Pakistan administred Kashmir’s […]
India rejects UN report on human rights in J&K
India today rejected a UN report alleging human rights violations in Kashmir as “fallacious, tendentious and motivated”. In a strong reaction, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the report is “overtly prejudiced” and seeks to build a “false narrative”. It violated the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, it said. In the report released today, […]
BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold flag meeting
Jammu: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting to maintain peace and tranquility on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said on Thursday. The meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the Octroi border outpost. Deputy Inspector General BSF Frontier, P.S. Dhiman led the […]
U.N. calls for inquiry into human rights violations in Kashmir
Srinagar: Government forces have used excessive force in Kashmir and killed and wounded numerous civilians since 2016, according to Reuters the United Nations said on Thursday, calling for an international inquiry into alleged violations in the disputed territory. There was no immediate comment by either government to the report issued by the U.N. human rights […]
