JK govt must change mind-set towards ongoing crisis: Mirwaiz

After not being allowed to offer prayers for the past seven consecutive Fridays as he was under house arrest, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, addressed a congregation at Jamia Masjid. He termed the ongoing resistance movement of the people of Kashmir as spontaneous and said it was time that the Centre recognized this […]

Engage separatists for a meaningful dialogue: Soz

Senior Congress leader and former union minister, Saifuddin Soz, on Friday, said that the civil society is aghast as to why Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, did not react positively to the situation in Kashmir and attempted to convert the challenge into an ‘opportunity’. Soz said, “I spent some time in Delhi recently and tried to […]

Killing 60-year-old man worst form of state-terrorism: Jama’at-e-Islami

Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir condemned the killing of ’60-year-old’ Mohammad Yousuf Bhat of Panzgam Kupwara by government forces and termed it “worst face of state terrorism.” Jama’at spokesperson in a statement said that, “government forces have made a routine to resort indiscriminate use of pellets and bullets upon peaceful and innocent Kashmiris to muzzle their […]

Govt’s ‘no talks with separatists’ rant disturbing: NC

National Conference (NC) on Friday expressed disappointment over the Government of India’s decision of not holding any talks with separatists in Kashmir and said this was another clear and humiliating snub to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti who shamelessly continues to sell her apologetic meetings with the Prime Minister as alleged achievements. In a statement issued […]

Teachers of religious seminary allege thrashing by army

An army patrolling party from 44 Rashtriya Rifles Saturday allegedly thrashed three teachers at a seminary in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The incident occurred at Alyalpora village and the teachers belong to Jamia Zia-ul-Huda. While showing the injury marks to reporters, the teacher alleged that a group of army men entered into their seminary and […]

CM approves state’s first-ever cricket academy

In a first of its kind, the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir has given a go ahead to the state cricket academy at Srinagar’s Bakshi stadium. Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President J&K Sports Council, and J&K Minister for Sports Imran Raza Ansari, approved the decision to start the state’s […]

CM approves state’s first-ever cricket academy

In a first of its kind, the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir has given a go ahead to the state cricket academy at Srinagar’s Bakshi stadium. Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President J&K Sports Council, and J&K Minister for Sports Imran Raza Ansari, approved the decision to start the state’s […]

CM approves state’s first-ever cricket academy

In a first of its kind, the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir has given a go ahead to the state cricket academy at Srinagar’s Bakshi stadium. Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President J&K Sports Council, and J&K Minister for Sports Imran Raza Ansari, approved the decision to start the state’s […]

Street vendor’s rehabilitation is government’s top priority: SMC Commissioner

Assuring to rehabilitate the street vendors of the city in the best possible way, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation Shafqat Khan on Friday said he is planning to open the shopping malls for the relief of the vendors in the city. “These vendors too are humans. They are the bread earners of their families. In future, […]