Pakistan rejects grant of domicile certificates in J&K

Pakistan rejects grant of domicile certificates in J&K

Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday “rejected” the grant of domicile certificates by India to the people not originally from Jammu and Kashmir. As per the new domicile law, non-permanent residents who have residency proof of at least 15 years in Jammu and Kashmir are entitled to get domicile certificates. Over 30,000 people have till now received […]

NC, Congress leaders feel threatened: Singh

New Delhi: The leaders of the National Conference and the Congress feel threatened due to the new domicile rules in Jammu and Kashmir as they had for long thrived on their captive vote-bank , Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. He alleged that the people of Jammu and Kashmir suffered because of such politicians […]

Mother of slain Hizb militant arrested, booked under UAPA in Kulgam

Mother of slain Hizb militant arrested, booked under UAPA in Kulgam

ANANTNAG: An elderly woman and mother of a slain Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant who was killed in May 2018 has been arrested and booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Naseema Bano, wife of Abdul Salam Sheikh, is the mother of Tawseef Sheikh, a Hizb commander who was […]

Govt order to stock up LPG creates anxiety

Govt order to stock up LPG creates anxiety

Srinagar: Sunday morning brought with it anxiety to people in Kashmir as two separate government orders circulating on social media indicated that something abnormal was afoot. One order asked for stocking up of LPG cylinders for two months in Kashmir valley, while the other asked for vacating of school buildings for the security forces in […]

Govt calls it false rumour

Govt calls it false rumour

SRINAGAR: The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) on Sunday maintained that some people are spreading false information regarding a communication with respect to the LPG stock in Kashmir valley. A statement issued here by FCS&CA said that some people are spreading all kind of rumours by referring to a letter, written […]

Pakistan to hold general polls in Gilgit-Baltistan on Aug 18

Pakistan to hold general polls in Gilgit-Baltistan on Aug 18

Islamabad: Pakistan will hold general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan on August 18, the government has announced after the country’s top court allowed holding of polls in the region, notwithstanding India’s strong protest to Islamabad for its efforts to bring “material change” to the territories under its “illegal and forcible” occupation. The Pakistan Supreme Court on April […]

Closed public washrooms in Shopian town add to public woes

Shopain: Even after the authorities in Shopian town have allowed openings of markets in shifts, the washrooms functional in the town have remained closed, creating immense problems to the general public, particularly women. These washrooms under the local municipality according to locals have been closed since the outbreak of pandemic . “I saw people particularly […]