Terming Jammu and Kashmir as the ‘crown’ of India, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in favour of opening more routes for the ‘locked up’ Kashmiris. Speaking at 18th anniversary of PDP’s foundation day at SK Cricket Stadium, Mehbooba said that Kashmiris who have been ‘locked up’ by […]
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) which granted bail to five army men last week in Machil fake Encounter case had stated that those killed were terrorists because they wore Pathan suits, Hindustan Times reported. “The fact that the accused persons were terrorists… cannot be ruled out because they were wearing Pathan suits which are […]
National Conference (NC), President and Member Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah Saturday expressed shock and displeasure over CM Mehbooba Muftis pitch for GST exemption to states handicraft, dry fruits, tourism industry and called her meeting with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley an attempt to hoodwink Kashmiris. He made these remarks in a well attended workers meeting […]
‘The Make in India’ initiative has suffered a hit after national auditor has stated that as many as one third of the home-made Akash surface-to-air missiles are unreliable, unusable and untested, posing an operational risk during hostilities. The revelation comes at a time when a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops continues along the border […]
National Conference (NC), leader and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the aim of the Hizbul Mujahideen, the largest militant group in the state, was “political” and not Islamist like the Al Qaeda. Omar was reacting to the recent developments which have taken place post the appointment of Zakir Musa as the head […]
Lashing out at the separatist leaders over their alleged involvement in receiving terror funds, Member of Parliament (MP) and senior PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig Saturday asked New Delhi to tighten its grip to curb the elements involved in disturbing the peace in the Valley. Baig also commended Syed Ali Geelani for voicing against the […]
Refuting the defamatory allegations leveled by a private TV channel, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday dared the media channel to prove its honesty by substantiating evidence against him. “I refute the defamatory allegations leveled by TV channel that I have amassed illegal wealth or made aggrandizement by constructing shops in Jamia […]
In what can be termed as utterly shameful, police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three youth for allegedly raping two minor girls in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, a police spokesman said. He said that police received a complaint from a minor girl (name withheld) in presence of Auqaf members of Kulgam, stating that she […]
Militant outfit, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on Saturday claimed that the army fugitive, Zahoor Ahmad Thokar of 173 Territorial Army who was missing alongwith his service rifle has joined the militant outfit. In an e-mailed statement to a local news gathering agency, Hizb spokesman, Saleem Hashmi said, “Zahoor Ahamd Thokar has joined militant ranks. Indian agencies and Narendra […]
CAG Audit has come down heavily on the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, as the Audit Report has highlighted certain grey areas in the Department. In the Audit Report it has said that the department did not review the list of BPL families leading to issue […]