Naeem Akhtar reviews protection works on Bonar, Madhumati Nallahs
BANDIPORA, AUGUST 22: Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar today said that Rs 134 crore protection works on Bonar and Madhumati streams will go a long way in boosting the tourism potential of the district as it will add parks, scenic spots and other areas of attractions along their banks. The project has been taken […]
Need for society to reform: Owaisi on triple talaq
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said there was need for society to reform and that the AIMPLB would meet in Bhopal early next month to take a view on the apex court judgment on triple talaq. Reacting to the Supreme Court majority judgement striking down the practice of instant talaq, he said, “Judicial pronouncements […]
Petitioner challenging Article 35-A claims “anecdotal evidence”of being resident of JK.
Srinagar The petitioner behind the second challenge to Article 35A of the Constitution, which accords special rights and privileges to residents of Jammu and Kashmir, says she has “anecdotal evidence” to suggest her family is originally from Kashmir, and that they had left it 200 years ago, Indian Express reported. Charu Wali Khanna, a lawyer and former […]
Government on right track in Kashmir: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said the Centre was handling the Jammu and Kashmir situation seriously and was on the right track since its actions had shown “very good results”. He also said that the Ram temple at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh should be built either through consensus among the parties involved or through […]
Congress reacts to Mirwaiz’s statement,Says “we will crush militants”
Srinagar Indian National Congress on Saturday said people like Mirwaiz Umar Farooq are worsening situation in Kashmir Valley. Congress reaction comes a day after Mirwaiz said that “each day young educated boys are being killed in Kashmir and there is a belief in some that once all of them are killed, the Kashmir problem will […]
I got Sharif for Modi’s swearing in: Watali to NIA
Srinagar Kashmiri businessman, Zahoor Ahmad Shah (Watali) has baffled the NIA when he said to his interrogators that he was instrumental in bringing former Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif to India for Narendra Modi’s swearing in as PM in 2014, news portal Oneindia reported on Saturday. However the report quoting NIA officials said “these are classic criminal […]
Omer befools people on Article 35A:BJP
Jammu The BJP on Thursday attacked National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, saying he was fooling the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Article 35A which grants special privileges to the citizens of the state. The state unit of the party said Kashmiris are settling in Jammu province under a “design” even while they are vehemently opposing […]
Killing militants can not resolve the Kasmir problem;Mirwaiz
Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that those sitting in New Delhi who think that Kashmir problem will be resolved by killing all the militants forget that militancy is a reaction of repression. “Each day young educated boys are being killed and there is a belief in some sitting in New Delhi […]
Yashwant sinha seeks clearance of stand of New Delhi on Article 35A
Srinagar Former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday said New Delhi should immediately clear its stand on Article 35-A. The article grants special status to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. “People of Jammu and Kashmir are very concerned over the issue and the Centre should clear it’s […]
Governor visits Ladakh Garrison
LEH Governor N.N. Vohra visited 14 Corps Hqrs, Leh, where he was briefed by Lt. Gen PJS Pannu, Corps Commander. Lt. Gen. Pannu briefed Governor about the overall situation along the LoC and LaC which fall within the Area of Responsibility of this Corps and also about certain other important matters relating to the Ladakh […]
