Omer Abdullah condemns abusive language used against Mehbooba
Srinagar Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Monday condemned the language used in a video against chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. Taking to his widely followed twitter handle Omar wrote: “This is absolutely unacceptable language used against @MehboobaMufti & is unequivocally condemned with the request that @JmuKmrPolice file a FIR against this abusive […]
Handwara gunfight: One more militant body recovered, toll 4
Srinagar: Body of one more militant has been recovered near the gunfight site at Brinjal forest area of Vilgam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, taking the death toll of militants to four. An army official told GNS that the body of the fourth militant has been recovered during the search operation. He said that […]
Democracy defeated BJP in Karnataka, G.A. Mir
Srinagar : Reacting to the resignation of B.S. Yeddyrappa before facing a trust vote in Karnataka Assembly, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G.A. Mir today described it as the victory of India Democracy, saying that the Nation needs to rise to the occasion to save the Institutions. It was a defeat of BJP […]
PM Modi urges youth of J-K to return to ‘mainstream’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to those Kashmiri youth who have joined militancy to return to their homes and live a life of “dignity and peace.” Addressing an official function at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar where he inaugurated the 330mw Kishenganga Hydel Project and also laid foundation of Srinagar Ring […]
Police detain Er Rasheed over protest against PM Modi’s Kashmir visit
Srinagar,: Independent legislator Er Rasheed was detained on Saturday by the police in Srinagar while he was leading a protest rally against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the region. Reports said Rasheed along with his supporters tried to take a protest rally from his Jawahar Nagar residence, but policemen deployed in strength took him […]
Restrictions in Srinagar on PM’s visit
Class work in schools, colleges to remain suspended in Srinagar Srinagar Amid heightened security arrangements in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to State, authorities have decided to impose restrictions in Srinagar parts including Old City on Saturday as a precautionary measure. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Divisional […]
JRL protests against Palestine killings
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), organized a protest demonstration against the killings in Palestine today after Friday prayers in Masiuma area of Srinagar. Scores of the people assembled in Maisuma shouting slogans in solidarity with Palestinians who are being killed by the Israeli forces. Earlier on Wednesday, JRL, including Syed Ali Geelani, Molvi Mohammad […]
Gunmen loot cash from bank in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar : Unknown gunmen on Friday looted Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch at Qaimooh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. SSP Kulgam Harmeet Singh confirmed the incident and told GNS that Jammu and Kashmir branch Qaimoh has been looted with the amount of 3 lac 28 thousand rupees. Official sources told that unknown gunmen were […]
Mirwaiz, Malik meet Geelani again
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday again met Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani at his Hyderpora residence where he is undergoing house detention. Sources said that three leaders had a brief meeting during which they adopted a joint opinion about the ceasefire announced by the […]
ordinance on death penalty to child rapists approved by Governor
Governor N. N. Vohra has promulgated the Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 and the Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Children from Sexual Violence Ordinance, 2018. In view of the surge in violence against women in general and sexual violence in particular in various parts of the country, including the State of J&K, […]
