New Delhi: Several international personalities, including singers Jay Sean, Dr Zeus and former adult star Mia Khalifa, have joined pop star Rihanna in supporting Indian farmers who have been protesting for over two months against the three contentious agri laws. On Tuesday night, Rihanna shared a CNN news article with her 100 million followers on […]
Islamabad: Pakistan and India must resolve the Kashmir issue in a “dignified and peaceful manner”, Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Tuesday. General Bajwa was addressing the graduation ceremony at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Asghar Khan Academy in Risalpur in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Army. Pakistan and India must resolve the longstanding […]
Police denies allegations Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday alleged her party’s youth wing president Waheed Para, arrested by Police, was being kept under “inhuman conditions and tortured” to compel him to admit to false charges. In a series of tweets, Mehbooba said it was shameful and appalling and that such actions discredit and […]
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday asked the government to bring a bill in Rajya Sabha proposing restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Azad said, “I appeal to you, if Jammu and Kashmir has […]
New Delhi: The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been fully integrated into the mainstream of the nation after the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told Parliament on Wednesday. He told Rajya Sabha that as many as 613 […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference on Wednesday said that its leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was still under house arrest and demanded his release. The amalgam contested Union Minister of State G Kishan Reddy’s statement in Parliament that no person is currently under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued here, it claimed that a […]
No adverse reactions so far: Dr Qazi Srinagar: After two weeks of successful Covid vaccination drive in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration would start the second phase of vaccination from Thursday in the region. State Immunisation Officer Dr Qazi Haroon told Kashmir Reader that frontline workers in the second phase comprise policemen and revenue officials. […]
Srinagar: Three Covid deaths were reported in Jammu and Kashmir while 65 fresh positive cases were recorded on Wednesday. The deceased were residents of Srinagar district, Anantnag and Kathua, officials said. They said that 65 new positive cases were reported in J&K, 16 from Jammu division and 49 from Kashmir division. They said that 61 […]
16-yr-old lost her father to cancer in 2019 Anantnag: A 16-year-old author from Kulgam district of south Kashmir has received the Kalaam Golden Award (KGA) in writing category for her book on the Periodic Table. Bushra Nida, a resident of Kanipora village in Kulgam district, is a Class 12 student of the science stream and […]
Shopian: The chairman Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) on Wednesday assured a delegation of apple growers and traders from Kashmir that they would not allow sale of Iranian apples in Delhi Mandi from now onwards. The delegation comprising President Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir, Fruit Growers and Dealers Association, J&K Cold Storage Association met […]