Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday paid tributes to Mirwaiz Qazi Nisar on his 25th annual martyrdom anniversary. While paying glowing tributes to Mirwaiz Qazi Nisar, party’s additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustufa Kamal said, “he always strived for the unity among Muslim Ummah. He shall be remembered for his literary disposition […]
NEW DELHI : President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday said the central government is making all efforts to ensure a safe and peaceful environment for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In his address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, Kovind said the government is also committed to take all necessary steps for […]
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday launched its ambitious outreach programme, ‘Back to the Village’, as part of which bureaucrats will spend the next 36 hours in different panchayats, gathering feedback from people on development of their areas, an official spokesperson said. The eight-day programme, from June 20-27, is being organised across all […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Wednesday militants were carrying out odd attacks on the state forces at the behest of their handlers across the border as they have lost the battle. “These attacks are nothing new in this place, but we have subdued it over the past six months. I […]
After the gap of seven months Central Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma who is a former intelligence chief recently was back in the Valley and has started fresh channels of communication with all the stakeholders in Kashmir to see the waters of dialogue and their depth. Dineshwar Sharma has come with a brief from the Central Government […]
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered minor reshuffle in state administration. According to a Government Order No.712-GAD of 2019, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Handwara, is transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, vice Parvez Sajad Ganai. Rifat Aftab Qureshi, KAS, […]
Agencies The UN human rights office has called for a prompt and thorough probe into the death of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, a day after he collapsed and died inside a Cairo courtroom on Tuesday. “Any sudden death in custody must be followed by a prompt, impartial, thorough and transparent investigation carried out by […]
Srinagar : Police have arrested five persons and claimed to have recovered material used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday night. A police officer said that a special team of police in separate raids arrested the five persons and recovered material used for making the […]
Srinagar : A protest was erupted in Tral township of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday against the thrashing of a Sikh driver in Delhi. Reports said a group of Sikh and Muslim youth assembled at main town near Bus Stand and staged a protest against the incident. The protesters also burnt tyres and pelted […]
Srinagar : Clashes between the youth and mixed contingents’ of government forces erupted in Makerpora and Eidgah localities of Arwani area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning, following a cordon and search operation in the area. Reports said that soon after forces launched cordon and search operation in the area, youth took to streets […]