Will not go against sentiments of people,Rajnath on Article 35A
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the government “will not go against the sentiments of people” while speaking on a petition lodged in the Supreme Court seeking abrogation of Article 35A. “We will not go against sentiments of people. There are no issues left that is why such issues are being raised,” Singh […]
Several deputations call on Union Home Minister
SRINAGAR Around 35 delegations comprising various social, trade, travel and business organizations from across Kashmir Valley today called on Union Minister for Home, Rajnath Singh, who is currently on 4-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The delegations which met the Union Home Minister included, Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK), TASK Travel Agents, Adventure Tour […]
Rajnath, Mehbooba review progress of Rs 80000 cr PMDP
15 Union Ministries executing 63 projects through 39 agencies SRINAGAR Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, who is on a four day visit to the State, took a review of the implementation of Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), alongwith Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, at a high level meeting of officers here today. During the meeting, the […]
Kashmir tourism facing worst phase this year
Srinagar: There are no takers for the visit of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to Kashmir from the tourist trade as most of them believe that BJP government at Centre was responsible for almost nil flow of tourists here during the current year. Most of the tourism players and thousands of families connected with this […]
Bar briefs CJI in an open letter on NIA summon to its President
Srinagar The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, explaining the reasons behind strike called over the summoning of Bar President Mian Qayoom to the headquarters of National Investigation Agency (NIA). Here is the full text of the letter: Hon’ble The Chief Justice of […]
JRL to go for volunteer arrest before NIA
SRINAGAR: Joint resistance leaders flying to Delhi on September 9, to volunteer arrest before the NIA. This decision was taken to end harassment by the federal investigating agency in Kashmir. KLF leader Yasin Malik said he and his two colleagues Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani have already arranged tickets for September 9 and […]
Court extents custody of three separatists arrested allegedly on funding charges
Srinagar A court on Friday extended the judicial custody of three Kashmiri resistance activists arrested on charges of alleged funds from Pakistan to sponsor “subversive” activities and stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir till September 27. During the in-camera proceedings, District Judge Poonam Bambaba extended the custody of Aftab Hilali Shah alias Shahid-ul-Islam, Ayaz Akbar Khanday […]
Lolab tense after youth allegedly detained by army goes missing
Tension gripped Devar Lolab area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Friday after a civilian picked up by army along with two other youth went missing. Reports said that locals gathered near the Devar army camp today to seek whereabouts of the missing youth. Locals alleged that army men of a local unit on […]
Senior Doctor arrested for molestation after complaint of patient
Police on Thursday arrested a senior doctor for allegedly molesting a patient at his private clinic in Jammu. As per police sources, a female patient lodged a complaint with police station Bakshi Nagar stating a doctor posted in Neurology department of Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) Jammu molested her at his private clinic. “We had received […]
Kashmir : Markets abuzz with shoppers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Srinagar:-As the countdown for Eid-ul-Azha has begun, the markets, particularly selling sacrificial animals, across Kashmir valley, including in summer capital Srinagar, wore a festive look as people have come out in large numbers to shop. However, there are no fixed prices of any commodities and items, which are being sold by the traders and vendors […]
