Nirmal Singh elected Speaker of JK Assembly
Srinagar: Former Deputy chief minister and BJP leader, Dr Nirmal Singh was Thursday elected as the new Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Official sources said that to elect Singh as the new assembly speaker, minister for Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari moved a motion which was seconded by […]
Schools to remain open on gazetted holiday including Sunday in Kashmir
SRINAGAR : In an important development Directorate of School Education Kashmir has decided that in case of shut down, the Schools would remain open on Gazetted holidays including Sunday. sources said that the DSEK has issued an order according to which if a shut down is called on any day in a week, the Sunday or […]
BJP rejects Ramadhan truce:Omer hits out at Mehbooba
Launching a scathing on chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, opposition National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday questioned the calling of an all-party meet following her ally, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) rejection of her demand for Ramadhan truce in Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir spokesperson of the BJP, Sunil Sethi has reportedly said that his party is […]
President visits Saichen
President of India Ram Nath Kovind who is also supreme commander of the armed forces on Thursday visited the world’s highest battle field, Siachen glacier. He was accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat and Lt Gen D Anbu, GOC-in-C, Northern Command, said PRO Defence, Col Rajesh Kalia, in a statement. “After […]
You can’t fight us:Rawat to Kashmiri militants
Srinagar The Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat has expressed concerns over the youth in the valley picking up the gun and said that Kashmiris have to understand that the government forces haven’t been so brutal. Earlier this week, a 22-year-old tourist whose vehicle was targeted by stone-pelters, died. Whereas, the civilian death toll in Sunday’s […]
Train Services suspended,Repairs underway
Srinagar Srinagar Banihal train services were suspended on Thursday due to the repairing of damaged infrastructure to restore rail service between Srinagar and Banihal in Kashmir. “Our engineers are working to restore the damaged lines and other infrastructure between Srinagar and Islamabad and we are hopeful of restarting the service at the earliest,” an official […]
Assembly adjourned,opposition angry with process of conveying
SRINAGAR: The hour-long session of the assembly convened to elect the Speaker was adjourned as the opposition raised issues about the process of convening. They said the members were not given enough of time to attend the session. While it was expected that ruling coalition candidate will be the consensus candidate but indications suggest he […]
4 militants arrested in Baramullah,responsible for killing of three civilians: Police
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four militants responsible for the killing of three civilians in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district earlier this month. The spokesman in a statement said that militants were arrested following days of searches in the area. “Multiple parties of Police, Army and CRPF were launched in […]
Mirwaiz terms All party meeting Farce,demand removal of AFSPA
Srinagar Taking to his Twitter handle Mirwaiz wrote “Govt All Party meet a farce !7 civilians killed no FIR or investigation, police chief commended forces for killing 5 boys while not a single word about civilian killings ! Stop taking people for a ride ! Otherwise Arrest the Killers, Remove #AFSPA Give justice! (sic)”. Earlier, […]
Protests rock Kashmir University.
The students of Kashmir University on Wednesday staged a demonstration in support of the professor killed in Sunday’s gunfight in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said scores of students and scholars carrying banners in favour of slain professor Mohammad Rafi Bhat assembled on the campus and held a demonstration.Bhat was killed along with four militants, […]
