Srinagar: An inmate of Central jail Srinagar died at the SMHS Hospital here on Friday, police said. Mukhtar Bhat son of Ghulam Mohiuddin Bhat of Dalipora Pulwama was admitted to the hospital last evening after he complained of severe abdominal pain. The deceased was arrested on September 19 last year in case FIR (259/2013) under […]
By K J M Varma Beijing: Defending a proposed Economic Corridor through Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PAK), China on Thursday said the multi-billion dollar project will have “no detriment” to the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. The 2,000-km corridor connecting China’s Xinjiang region with Gwadar Port in southwestern Pakistan is aimed at improving the well-being of […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked Director Prosecution to appear before it on next date of hearing to explain failure in ensuring appearance of state counsels in criminal cases pending before it for disposal. The direction was passed by a single bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey after state failed to file in […]
Jammu: The State Accountability Commission is probing eight cases against some politicians including Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and three of his ministerial colleagues, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in the Assembly on Thursday. The regular inquiry cases pending for disposal is against the Deputy Chief Minister, three other sitting ministers, six […]
Srinagar: The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference Thursday termed as “misleading” the reported statement of India’s Minister of State for Home Affairs R P N Singh that the Government of India was talking with the pro-freedom leadership, and said it has been done to “hoodwink” the public opinion. “The minister’s statement is misleading and made […]
Jammu: The Indian government has agreed to the suggestion of Jammu and Kashmir government to host a mega football event in Kashmir during the summers this year. “The Centre has agreed to the suggestion of Jammu and Kashmir government to host a mega football event in Kashmir during the summers this year,” an official spokesman […]
New Delhi: A Parliamentary Committee has asked Jammu and Kashmir government to examine a demand for granting minority status to Kashmiri Pandits “in view of their pitiable condition” after they left the Valley due to militancy. A similar view was also expressed by Chairman of National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Wajahat Habibullah, who said the […]
Islamabad: Pakistan Thursday sought to play down a recent address by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar calling for jihad against India, claiming it was a “one time event” and should not concern New Delhi. “We have seen media reports that he has addressed a public meeting but probably, this is a onetime event. He escaped […]
New Delhi: The Indian government on Thursday gave its nod for setting up of two more Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) regional benches in Jabalpur and Srinagar. The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the proposal, meeting a long-pending demand of armed forces for more AFT benches, official sources said. AFT has presently regional benches at Chandigarh, […]
Acting Secretary of State’s wire to US Mission at the UN During past week British Embassy has repeatedly pressed Dept support UK suggestion with Graham that he get Nehru and Nazimuddin face-to-face on Kashmir. Britian has expressed view that for Graham to continue merely as go-between will freeze GOP and GOI positions and prevent successful […]