Delegates raise local issues, arrest of ex-CMs with diplomats
SRINAGAR: A group of Delhi-based foreign envoys on Wednesday arrived in Kashmir to meet selective groups of people for accessing situation. The group comprising 25 envoys was the third foreign delegation to visit the Valley since abrogation of Article 370 in August, 2019. The envoys include heads of missions from France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, […]
SRINAGAR: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested three persons involved in hurling grenade in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk four days ago. Briefing media persons, Srinagar’s senior superintendent of police Dr Haseeb Mughal said the trio affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad was involved in the Sunday’s attack. “Through our digital record and other sources we have busted their […]
SRINAGAR: Awami National Conference (ANC) chief Khalida Shah has written letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking to restore special status of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state and resolve Kashmir issue. She also also asked Modi to take steps to put an end to campaigns that portray Kashmiri Muslims as “villians” throughout the world. In […]
Alasteng, Bandipora projects to reduce power curtailments
SRINAGAR: Two much needed power projects, Alasteng and Bandipora, whose delay resulted in prolonged power outages are going to be operational in the Valley this month. Chief engineer Jammu and Kashmir transmission limited Hashmet Qazi told Kashmir Reader that Alestang power grid will be operational this week. He said it will be followed by Bandipora […]
ANC-NC shuns differences to fight for restoring special status
SRINAGAR: The National Conference and the Awami National Conference (ANC), two rival parties led by the scions of Sheikh Abdullah, will now work on one political programme: to bring back Article 370, statehood, the J&K State flag and the J&K Constitution. This is the first time that the two family factions are coming together since […]
Urges people to pray for veteran lawyer’s speedy recovery
SRINAGAR: Family of incarcerated Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association President Mian Qayoom who is admitted at a hospital in Agra has requested people to pray for his quick recovery of his health. Qayoom, the 76-year-old lawyer, was hospitalised at SN Medical College from his Agra Jail, on Wednesday when he developed chest pain. […]
Family to visit him today
SRINAGAR: Incarcerated Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association president Mian Qayoom has been admitted to a hospital at Agra after his health deteriorated due to his heart ailment. Mian Muzaffar, the nephew of the 76-year-old veteran lawyer told Kashmir Reader that jail authorities have informed the family that his uncle has been hospitalised at […]
SRINAGAR: About 500 websites including social media platforms have been identified to be blocked permanently in the Valley before restoring broadband internet services. According to official sources, the internet service providers have been asked to install a firewall that can block access to the blacklisted websites and social media. The government has repeatedly held social […]
SRINAGAR: Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) has ordered for disconnection of all unregistered public stand posts which have been installed on streets for drinking water in Kashmir. According to a circular issued by Assistant Executive Engineer Dood Ganga, all junior engineers and in-charge inspectors have been directed to disconnect all unregistered public stand posts with […]
SRINAGAR: Most of the employees of Power department have been facing salary delay after the department has been unbundled into separate corporations. From top engineers to lower rung officials, all have been facing the delay. An official from one of the corporations told Kashmir Reader the government used to release the salaries in the first […]