PDP-BJP Govt breeding anarchy, repressing people: Nasir

National Conference on Sunday called PDP BJP regime a harbinger of repression and fear and accused them of abusing government sponsored development and poverty alleviation schemes throughout the state. In a statement issued to KNS, Provincial President JKNC Nasir Aslam Wani accused Minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq Khan of gross violations in dispensing government […]

Kupwara admin fails to axe poplars

The residents of Kupwara town Sunday alleged that the district administration has failed to cut down the Russian poplar trees after the directions of the High Court. “Hundreds of Russian trees planted at different locations of the town including Jamia Qadeem, near Sub District Hospital, Main Chowk and other areas have not been cut down […]

Cong remembers Rajiv Gandhi on his 26th death anniversary

  Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), on Sunday, paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 26th death anniversary. A function was held at Party Headquarters here. The party described him as a man with great conviction, commitment, a visionary and an architect of modern India. Under Rajiv Gandhi’s leadership, […]

Malik pays tributes to Hawal `martyrs’

Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik while paying rich tributes to Shaheed Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq Shaheed and Khawaja Abdul Gani Lone and Hawal martyrs said so-called rulers who have choked every little space on peaceful political activities have no right to claim themselves as democrats. Ban on mourning and condolences speaks […]

Sagar pays tribute to Molvi Farooq

  National Conference General  Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar Sunday paid tributes to Shaheed Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq on his 27th death anniversary. A commemorative meeting presided by Ali Mohammad Sagar was organized at party headquarters Nawa e Subah today. “National Conference has been organizing this commemorative meeting every year and the party has always respected […]

Maulvies return to Valley after 10-day tour

  A 10-days long tour for ‘Maulvies’ organised by Widdipura based RR Battalion has returned to valley, army spokesman said.. “20 Maulvies of North Kashmir went from Kashmir to Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer from 10 May to 20 May 17. Today the tour was welcomed in a huge ceremony which was attented by hundreds of people including family […]

Nocturnal raid: 11 including a policeman arrested in Pulwama

Forces launched house to house nocturnal raids in Pulwama and it’s adjacent areas and arrested 11 persons including a policeman in the area,who according to Police are involved in stone pelting. During night forces cordoned off prichoo area of Pulwama district and searched many houses and arrested 8 persons In another raid forces searched many […]

Editorial: Failed city drainage 

Modernity of any city is gauged by various parameters and drainage facilities are considered as one of the basic qualifying agents for achieving a developed status. However, if we talk of Srinagar City vis-à-vis its drainage facilities, the city may not be able to qualify for a full developed City status even for the next […]

Geelani cracks the whip, suspends Nayeem Khan

  Syed Ali Geelani, the head of a faction of Hurriyat, on Saturday gave a strong signal that he would brook no misconduct by any of the constituents of his faction of Hurriyat when he suspended Nayeem Khan and his party from Hurriyat Conference.   The move came after a national news channel aired a sting operation, […]