Srinagar: Stating that the legislators have turned the state assembly into ‘a hall of shame’, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday termed Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) ‘a dirty book’. Addressing a presser here at his Jawahar Nagar residence after being placed under house detention, […]
Srinagar: The seven-week dry spell ended in Kashmir on Tuesday with higher reaches of the Valley getting fresh snowfall while little rains were witnessed in the plains even as the minimum temperatures rose across the region to breach the freezing point for first time this year. Moderate to heavy snowfall is going on in higher […]
Kupwara: After Sadhna top received fresh snowfall, the authorities Tuesday suspended the vehicular movement on Karnah –Kupwara road. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that the traffic was suspended on the road following a fresh snowfall. He said that the decision to suspend the traffic on the road was taken as a […]
Washington: US President Donald Trump has ruled out talks with the Taliban and vowed to “finish” them following a wave of deadly attacks in Afghanistan. Meeting a delegation of UN Security Council ambassadors at the White House yesterday, he said, “We do not want to talk with the Taliban. There may be a time, but […]
Jammu: The filing of an FIR against the army men involved in the killing of two youth in south Kashmir’s Shopian village failed to die down on Tuesday after ruling BJP members on Tuesday persisted over its demand of withdrawing the FIR against an Army major for killing of two youth in Shopian. The BJP […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) Tuesday protested the registration of an FIR against Army men in connection with the alleged killing of two youths in Army firing in Shopian district. The protesters, who were led by JKNPP chairman Harsh Dev Singh, protested at the Exhibition Ground here and accused the state […]
Jammu: The ruling BJP legislators Tuesday created a ruckus in the Legislative Council (LC) demanding an apology from a National Conference (NC), MLC for raising the issue of ‘azadi’ on the floor of the House. As the House began for the day, BJP members led by MLC Surinder Ambardar stood up and protested against NC […]
Jammu: The Centre is conducting a village- level survey to prepare a detailed project report to improve tele-connectivity in the state, the government said Tuesday. Information and Technology Minister Imran Raza Ansari said the Union Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications, was conducting the survey. “So far the survey has been completed in 16 districts […]
Jammu: The opposition lawmakers on Tuesday censured the government for rendering water supply schemes of PHE, irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department defunct in the state. The members also took on the government for its failure to maintain accountability in the department, particularly at the lower level. Senior NC leader and MLA Kangan, Mian Altaf […]
Jammu: The government on Tuesday was left red faced after the ruling as well as opposition legislators came down heavily on the flood and irrigation department for carrying out a ‘flawed’ dredging in river Jhelum and Wullar Lake. The members were speaking during the grants for PHE, irrigation and flood control department. The members accused […]