The government has asked Amarnath yatris and tourists to curtail their stay in Kashmir valley in view of threats from militants. The advisory was issued by State Home Department keeping in view the militant threats and prevailing situation in the valley. “Keeping in view the latest intelligence inputs of militant threats, with the specific targeting […]
Agencies Washington/Bangkok : Rejecting any mediation by US President Donald Trump on Kashmir, India on Friday made it clear to America that any discussion on the issue, if at all warranted, will only be with Pakistan and only bilaterally. The assertion by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar came hours after President Trump said he would […]
The Home Ministry on Friday said the deployment of paramilitary forces in Jammu and Kashmir was based on the security situation there and requirements of rotation, and that such things are not discussed in the public domain. Sources in the ministry also said100 companies (10,000 personnel) of central forces had been ordered for deployment about […]
Amarnath Yatra suspended, general high alert sounded in the State. An additional 25,000 security personnel were ordered to be moved to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, days after Governor Satya Pal Malik said “all was normal”, fuelling a fresh wave of speculation in the State. According to police sources, a fresh order was directed to […]
US president Donald Trump also seemed to be doubling down on a part of the earlier offer in which he had claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate in a recent conversation, which had been forcefully and swiftly dismissed by India. US President Donald Trump reiterated his offer Thursday to mediate […]
By Muzamil Ahmad Bhat Srinagar: There is not clarity about the fate of article 35 A as BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday in Srinagar said that whatever would be the decision of Central Government about this article would be for the benefit of the state. He did not say that Central Government […]
By Our Reporter Srinagar: State Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar will be holding video conference meeting on Friday, a State order was quoted by some news agencies. It said that the meeting would be held with all the district officials of the J&K State in connection with the possibility of holding assembly elections in the […]
By Our Reporter Srinagar: In the backdrop of recent rumours that Central Government was going to strike down article 35 A, followed by deployment of additional paramiliatary troops, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his two National Conference MP’s Hussnain Masoodi and Akbar Lone. Reports from New Delhi said […]
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar: Heavy rains on Thursday morning, left most of the Srinagar city submerged in water. Water logging was witnessed in Lal Chowk, Regal Chowk, Polo view and TRC Crossing. The shopkeepers in Hari Singh High Street area up to Sarai Bala could not open the shops due to water logging. Taking […]
By Shayib Nazir Bhat: In connection with cricket association scam enforcement directorate issued summons to Farooq Abdullah to appear before them in Chandigarh office. The questioning of Farooq and its timing has been criticised in Kashmir by many political leaders especially by Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Mehbooba said that it is an old case […]