Tension in Batote after forest officials attempt to raze Gujjar homes, 18 injured

Tension in Batote after forest officials attempt to raze Gujjar homes, 18 injured

Srinagar:  Tension gripped Batote area of Ramban district in Jammu when forest officials tried to demolish structures of Gujjars at Rakh Jurog village. On Monday, a team of forest department officials launched a major anti-encroachment drive and tried to demolish the house of Mohammad Akhter at Rakh Jurog village. Gujjars however resisted the demolishing drive sparking […]

Covid-19 positive Pranab Mukherjee on ventilator support after brain surgery, remains critical

Covid-19 positive Pranab Mukherjee on ventilator support after brain surgery, remains critical

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, who was admitted to Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi after testing positive for Covid-19, underwent a “life-saving surgery”, according to the hospital. The hospital said that a brain clot was detected after which the surgery was conducted. “Post surgery he continues to remain critical on ventilator support,” the […]

In Kashmir, Only A Dead Leader Is A Good Leader: Shah Faesal After Quitting Politics

In Kashmir, Only A Dead Leader Is A Good Leader: Shah Faesal After Quitting Politics

Shah Faesal, former IAS officer-turned-politician, who stepped down from the top post of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement — says that during his detention for the past one year, he has realised that he should not “sell false dreams” to the people of Kashmir. Faesal had floated the J&K People’s Movement a year ago after he had […]

JKAP concerned over water crisis in district Shopian

JKAP concerned over water crisis in district Shopian

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former legislator Zaffar Iqbal Manhas on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the acute shortage of safe drinking water in district Shopian especially in its sloppy areas. In a statement issued to KNS,, Manhas said that people in district Shopian particularly in areas like Kralpora, Gattipora, Nasarpora, Do […]

Murder Case: Ex-SSP, SHO Acquitted After 11 Years

Murder Case: Ex-SSP, SHO Acquitted After 11 Years

In the high-profile Amandeep murder case of Jammu, the then Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jammu, Manohar Singh, then SHO of Gandhi Nagar Police Station Sultan Mirza and deceased Sub-Inspector, Satnam Singh were acquitted on Monday after 11-year-long trial. Amandeep Singh, son of a former National Conference (NC) legislator Deepinder Kour, was shot outside his […]

Can Assist On Kashmir If Both Parties Agree: UN General Assembly Chief-Elect

Can Assist On Kashmir If Both Parties Agree: UN General Assembly Chief-Elect

New Delhi:  UN General Assembly president-elect Volkan Bozkir on Monday said that he is ready to help Pakistan and India within his mandate to resolve their differences on Kashmir issue if requested by both the parties. Addressing a news conference along with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Mr Bozkir said that the resolution of […]

J&K: I was portrayed as an anti-national, want to start life from clean slate, says Shah Faesal

J&K: I was portrayed as an anti-national, want to start life from clean slate, says Shah Faesal

Bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal, who stepped down from the post of president of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement, on Tuesday said a perception had been created that he was “an anti-national” because of some of his “problematic utterances”. Faesal is currently under house arrest in Srinagar. “Due to some of my statements, I let down a lot of people […]

On “trial basis”, govt to ease 4G restrictions in J-K phase-wise

On “trial basis”, govt to ease 4G restrictions in J-K phase-wise

The Government of India has told the Supreme Court in New Delhi that it will implement a “carefully calibrated easing” of the restrictions on high-speed mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir after 15 August as “heightened threat perception” continues till the Independence Day, reported the Wire. The special committee headed by the home secretary, government […]

4G BACK IN COURT

4G BACK IN COURT

The latest about restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir is that the highest court has given only a few days to the government to consider restoration of 4G services in some areas of Kashmir. In a contempt proceeding filed by an NGO against the Union Government and JK administration for delaying the court […]