Srinagar: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the representative amalgam of religious social and educational organisations of Kashmir, on Friday expressed strong resentment over the repeated closure of Jama Masjid Srinagar by the authorities, barring Muslims from offering Friday prayers for the second consecutive week. “People, especially elders, women and youth from far and wide come to […]
Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said Pakistan is continuously trying to disturb peace in Jammu and Kashmir through its approach of bleed India with a thousand cuts , but warned that a befitting reply will be given if attempt is made to hurt the unity and integrity of the nation. “Our neighbour has […]
Asks if severing ties with India serves Pakistan’s interest Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday made a strong pitch for re-engaging with India, saying cutting ties with New Delhi would not serve the country’s interests as Islamabad was already internationally isolated and disengaged. Addressing the Founding Day ceremony at the Institute of Strategic […]
New Delhi: Setting in motion the process of holding assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has initiated the revision of electoral rolls following the delimitation exercise in the union territory and the draft rolls will be prepared by August 31, sources said on Wednesday. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Thursday during which he will review the overall security situation, official sources said. The defence minister will visit various forward areas and review the preparedness of Indian armed forces, they said. Senior commanders of the Indian Army are scheduled […]
Srinagar: People’s Conference president Sajad Lone on Wednesday termed as “discriminatory” the government’s decision to close schools run by the Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) and said selective crackdown on institutions which have religious affiliations is grossly unfair and unjust. An order was passed by Jammu and Kashmir School Education Secretary B K Singh on Monday directing […]
Srinagar: More than 300 educational institutions run by Falah-e-Aam (FAT), an affiliate of banned Jamaat-e-Islami, have been stopped from operating by the Jammu and Kashmir School education department, officials said on Tuesday. An order was passed by School Education Secretary B K Singh on Monday directing cessation of academic activities in FAT-affiliated schools and also […]
Srinagar: National Conference on Tuesday said the 18.3 percent unemployment rate in J&K is the living spectacle of the incumbent government’s failure in providing jobs to the skilled and educated youth of J&K. NC state spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar in a statement said that the data has again repudiated the claims of the incumbent on […]
Jammu: Kashmiri Pandit employees on Monday staged another protest demonstration here, reiterating the demand for their relocation outside the Valley till peace is restored there. Hundreds of employees, both men and women, assembled under the banner of ‘All Migrant Employee Association Kashmir’ outside the Press Club carrying placards, some of which read, “Don’t rehabilitate us […]
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday claimed that suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remark against Prophet Mohammad (SAW) was the BJP’s strategy to divert people’s attention from the plight of Kashmiri Pandits, incite Muslims and provoke a backlash against them. Several states witnessed violent protests on Friday against the controversial remarks on Prophet […]