Scores of pro and anti-CAA groups threw stones at each other, attempted to burn down houses and finally fired shots in north-east Delhi’s Maujpur on Tuesday, less than 20 km from the heart of the national capital where Home Minister Amit Shah held a second review meeting with top officials and Delhi politicians. Rioters from […]
Mazari, who has previously accused the EU of adopting discriminatory approach by not mentioning human rights violations by India in Kashmir and against its minorities, is expected to obliquely raise CAA by talking about religious persecution. With Pakistan foreign minister Makdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi dropping out of the event at the last minute, Shireen Mazari, […]
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential front-runner Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday slammed President Donald Trump for selling weapons to India, saying that the US should instead partner with New Delhi to fight climate change to save the planet. Sanders, who has won the Nevada and New Hampshire primaries and tied in Iowa, made the comments after Trump, […]
The Internet ban has badly affected e-payments in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5 last year. The restoration of 2G Internet services has also failed to encourage card payments in the Union Territory. Despite restoration of the 2G Internet for the white-listed websites, particularly for banking sites, traders avoid receiving payments through PoS (point of […]
SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti‘s daughter Iltija Mufti on Monday said the government was busy with the visit of US President Donald Trump to India, while Delhi was “burning” and 8 million Kashmiris deprived of their fundamental rights. She said the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi is remembered only during visits by foreign dignitaries to Sabarmati Ashram. “‘Hi Tea’ & Namastey […]
Hundreds of private schools in Kashmir valley have started forcing the parents to pay transport fee for all those six months of previous summer when there was complete halt to the activities including academic activities in schools. Many parents in the recent past have approached media to highlight their plight as the managements of the […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday decided to extend the 2G mobile data service in the Union Territory till next eight days. According to an order issued by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home department, Shaleen Kabra under number Home-16 (TSTS) of 2020, dated 24-02-2020 reads that the restrictions contained in government order […]
BANDIPORA, FEBRUARY 24: Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza today convened a meeting of officers to review the status of languishing projects and implementation Jal Jevan Mission in the district. The meeting was attended by Joint Director Planning, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Executive Engineers of various department other concerned. In view of weather improvement, the DC directed […]
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 24: Financial Commissioner, Finance, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta and Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez today took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar. During the programme, a large number of deputations and individuals from across Kashmir districts including, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, […]
DDC Kupwara visits GHSS Salkoot KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 24: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg, along with Chief Education Officer (CEO) today visited Girls Higher Secondary School Salkoot, here today. Speaking on the occasion of reopening of schools after inter break, the DDC said that the students of the district have created history excelling […]