Ahead of their joining NC, PDP expels Basharat, Hussain from party
Srinagar: Ahead of their joining National Conference the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday expelled its top two leaders, Peer Muhammad Hussain and former minister Syed Bashrat Bukhari from the party’s basic membership for “anti-party” activities.The party also removed Mehboob Iqbal from the key position of General Secretary. The decision to expel the two leaders was […]
Guv chairs security review meet at Jammu
Jammu: In a meeting involving senior officers of the State, Police, Army, Central Police Forces, and Central Intelligence Agencies, Governor Satya Pal Malik undertook a detailed review of various security related issues at the Headquarters of Northern Army Command in Udhampur. The meeting was attended by K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor; Lt. Gen. Ranbir […]
Ending disbursement of subsidised sugar anti-people move: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday hit out at the Governor’s administration in Jammu and Kashmir for ending disbursement of subsidised sugar to the state’s BPL consumers, saying it will adversely affect the poor. He also demanded that the administration roll back its decision for the benefit of the people. “It is an anti-people […]
Delhi HC seeks reply from Centre, jail on Asiya ‘s plea against solitary confinement
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Centre and the prison authorities on a plea by Kashmiri separatist leader Aasiya Andrabi, arrested in a case of allegedly waging war against the country, challenging her solitary confinement. Besides Andrabi, chief of Dukhtaran-e-Milat, her associates Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen have also approached […]
Silence of New Delhi over Kashmir killings utterly shameful: Indian Muslims Apex Body
Srinagar: All India Majlis e Mushawarat, the confederation of 18 Muslim organizations and apex body of Indian Muslims, strongly condemns the brutal killings of innocent civilians by the security forces in Pulwama District of Kashmir valley. The spokesman in a statement said that unfortunate tragedy of Pulwama in which dozens are injured and around ten […]
PDP Rajya Sabha member stages protest against Kashmir killings in Parliament
New Delhi: Member of Rajya Sabha and senior Peoples Democratic Party leader Fayaz Ahmad Mir on Tuesday staged a protest against the Pulwama killings inside Parliament at Delhi. Reports said that soon after the proceedings of Rajya Sabha started PDP MP Fayaz Ahmad Mir staged a protest against the killings. Mir was seen holding a […]
Funeral prayers in absentia offered for civilians, militants across Kashmir
Srinagar: Funeral prayers in absentia were offered at a number of places for the seven civilians and three militants killed in Sirno village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Joint Resistance Leadership had appealed people to offer funeral prayers in absentia for 7 civilians and 3 militants after Zuhar Prayers on Tuesday. Funeral prayers in absentia […]
BJP trying to repeat 2008 like situation in JK for electoral gains: PDP
Srinagar: Stating that the BJP is trying to create 2008 like situation in the state for electoral gains, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the hateful language and threats issued to the Muslim community during the ‘Dharam Sansad’ organized by VHP and RSS at Jammu. Former minister and senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar said […]
Official panel to identify new tourism projects under PMDP
Jammu: The Governor’s Administration Tuesday ordered constitution of an official panel for screening of available projects and identification of new projects in tourism sector to be implemented under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP). According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the committee shall be headed by the Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development […]
Kashmir shuts against civilian killings on 3rd straight day
Protest March to Badami Bagh folied, Geelani house detained, Mirwaiz and Malik taken into custody
