Sushma, Rajnath to Reach Out to Opposition Amid India-China Standoff
13 July 2017 New Delhi: Even as the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Doklam plateau is now in its fourth week, the government is making efforts to reach out to the Opposition and brief them on the current situation. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Home Minister Rajnath Singh are expected to brief […]
Pakistan pays tribute to 1931 martyrs
Pakistan on Tuesday said that Killing of defenceless Kashmiris in Valley continues unabated and with impunity. Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria during the weekly briefing in Islamabad said that the “occupation forces have martyred 6 Kashmiri youth, injured 95, detention of Hurriyat Leaders continues and offering of Juma prayers has been denied”. He, according […]
India rejects china offer of mediation on Kashmir
NEW DELHI: Rebuffing China’s offer, India on Thursday ruled out any third party mediation on Kashmir about which it is ready to talk to Pakistan under a bilateral framework. “Our stand is absolutely clear. You are aware that the heart of the matter is cross-border terrorism emanating from a particular country that threatens peace and […]
BJP skips,PDP,NC pay tribute to martyrs of 1931
Srinagar: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) skipping the 86th Kashmir Martyrs Day, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that the BJP-People’s Democratic Party (PDP) alliance is only there to stay in power and loot the state and have got nothing to do with the people of the Valley. “It is obvious. They […]
Kashmir observe youm-e-shohada amid restrictions
Srinagar: Kashmir on Thursday is observing Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir while the whole valley is observing complete shutdown. Jammu, however, is working routinely. On July 13, 1931, the troops of autocratic Dogra Maharaja had martyred twenty two Kashmiris outside the central jail in Srinagar while court proceedings against Abdul Qadeer were taking place. Qadeer had called upon Kashmiris […]
CM pays tributes to July 13 martyrs
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday paid tributes to the martyrs of 1931, who laid down their lives fighting the autocratic rule in the state. Accompanied by senior Ministers of the ruling PDP, Chief Minister early morning, arrived at the Martyrs’ graveyard in Khawaja Bazar area of the old city. A guard of honour was […]
Mehbooba says kashmiriyat alive
Toeing the line of union home minister Rajnath Singh chief minister Mehbooba Mufti while paying tributes to martyrs of 1931. Mehbooba Mufti said that condemnation of yatra attack by one and all has proved beyond any doubt that people of kashmir despite being victims of violence do not approve any violent attack on innocent people. […]
Two army jawans killed in Keran sector
Srinagar: Two army soldiers were killed when a patrol party was ambushed by Pakistani soldiers in Keran sector of Kupwara on Wednesday, army spokesman told media. He said that the soldiers were killed and did not give any more information about the incident.
Governor for making J&K a frontline developed State
SRINAGAR: Governor N. N. Vohra has called upon the leaders of all political, religious and social parties and organizations and the people to shed all differences and join hands to make Jammu and Kashmir a peaceful, prosperous and among the most developed States in the country. In his message on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day, the […]
DDC launches Water Transport Services on Jhelum river
SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone, today launched Water Transport Services on a trial basis, from Ghat located on River Jhelum, near the erstwhile Grindlays Bank at Zero Bridge. The DDC was accompanied by Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) Sarmad Hafeez, Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah […]
