Former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today said fight for restoration of Article 370 will never change even if he is hanged. According to KNS correspondent, he said, “We have a long way to go, a long political battle that will continue whether Farooq Abdullah is alive or dead, on the stage or not on […]
A police officer was shot dead by militants in Kenalwan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. Unidentified official sources told GNS that the militants attacked the officer, Inspector Mohammad Ashraf, as he was returning home after offering prayers. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. However the doctors declared him brought […]
Twenty one travelers were among 427 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 88000. Official sources told GNS that 169 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 258 from Kashmir Valley which takes the total count to 88369 in J&K. Giving district wise details, […]
One militant has been in killed in an ongoing gunfight in Melhura area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unidentified official sources told GNS that one militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight. However the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, […]
Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the administration would not levy any property tax from the people in Jammu and Kashmir, reported a local news portal. Earlier, the Centre had empowered the administration to levy property taxes on land and buildings within municipal areas across the Union Territory. If […]
By: Shayib Bhat MK Srinagar Frequent traffic jams on Monday irked people of Srinagar forcing them to remain on the streets in their vehicles for more than half an hour. This afternoon, at Polo View market a huge traffic jam was finally cleared by the traffic cops by taking away some wrongly parked vehicles on […]
By: Muzammil Bhat MK Srinagar Mainstream political leaders who recently formed a political alliance for the restoration of article 370 have sharply reacted to the ED summons of Farooq Abdullah and have described the move as the old dirty tricks of Delhi to browbeat Kashmiri leadership. Reacting to the summons, Omar Abdullah took to twitter […]
Srinagar: The former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that Enforcement Department’s sudden summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah displays Government of India’s nervousness about mainstream parties in J&K fighting as one unit. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mehbooba in her tweet said […]
Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir cannot afford any further delay in restoration of Statehood. He said that an early restoration of Statehood alone can guarantee the residents of J&K their right to self-governance. Welcoming the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks that the centre […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has termed the summoning of party president by the enforcement department as “nothing less than political vendetta after the formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration”. Taking to his Twitter handle, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir also said that no raids were conducted at the residence […]