Eminent Indian personalities to issue open statement against CAA

Mumbai: Over 300 eminent personalities from the creative and scholarly community of India, including actor Naseeruddin Shah, filmmaker Mira Nair, vocalist TM Krishna, author Amitav Ghosh and historian Romila Thapar have expressed solidarity with the students and others protesting against the CAA and NRC. The amended Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) is […]

Amid shutdown, situation remains peaceful across Valley

Mobile connectivity snapped for 10 hrs

Srinagar: Situation remained peaceful across Kashmir on Sunday amid complete shutdown and suspension of mobile connectivity. While shops and other business establishments remained closed across entire valley during the day, public and private transport also stayed off the roads. Only essential services like hospitals and medical shops were open in the region. Government had heightened […]

Pak’s ties to remain tense with India: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan’s external affairs would remain challenging throughout 2020, having serious implications on economy and security, including tense relations with India, a Pakistani think-tank said on Sunday. Tense relations with India would continue to consume much of Pakistan’s strategic and diplomatic bandwidth, Islamabad Policy Institute said in its report ‘Pakistan Outlook 2020: Politics, Economy & […]

BSF man arrested for planning IED attack on seniors: Police

Jammu: A Border Security Force explosives expert has been arrested for attempting an attack on his senior with a parcel bomb at a camp in Samba district. He plotted the conspiracy to avenge “humiliation” of transfer to a remote post, police said on Saturday. Constable Samarpal of 173rd Battalion wanted posting at headquarters as he […]

Video conferencing facility innugrated for Amphalla Jail inmates

Chief Secretary says jails meant for correction of inmates

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam Sunday inaugurated Video conferencing facility for jail inmates here at the District Jail Amphalla. He complimented the inmates for getting this facility which will reduce the distances between the inmates and their families as they could now interact with each other without covering long distances. Chief Secretary also inspected various […]

Violence and weapons no solution: PM Modi in Mann ki Baat

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said insurgency in the Northeast has come down and one of the main reasons is that all issues of the region are being resolved through peaceful dialogue. In this year’s first ‘Mann kiBaat’, the PM’s monthly radio address, Modi also appealed to all those trying to find […]

Omar’s photo points to very disturbing fact about govt: Yechury

Omar’s photo points to very disturbing fact about govt: Yechury

NEW DELHI: After an almost unrecognisable photograph of detained former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah surfaced online on Saturday, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said it pointed to a “very disturbing fact” about the government. “This picture points to a very disturbing fact about the central government. A former CM, who is also […]

JK drops ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’ from name of police medals

JAMMU: Administration on Saturday announced a change in nomenclature of police medal for gallantry and police medal for meritorious service, removing the word ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’, a reference to former chief minister and National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. “It is hereby ordered that the words ‘Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry and Sher-i-Kashmir police medal for meritorious […]

2G mobile internet restored after five months

Only 301 websites on ‘whitelist’, social media blocked

Srinagar: The government on Saturday partially lifted ban on internet by restoring low speed (2G) mobile internet with restricted access across the Valley. Both post-paid and pre-paid subscribers on all mobile networks were able to access limited 301 websites and a complete ban on social media. The development followed the home department’s order late on […]

‘It is taking ages to open a website’

Srinagar: The restoration of mobile internet in Kashmir was welcomed by residents here on Saturday, but many said it is of little help because of low speed. Mobile internet in Kashmir was suspended nearly six months ago in the wake of the Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370 provisions that gave the erstwhile state of […]