Main accused in Kashmir Haj travel scandal arrested
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) The kingpin of the multi-crore Haj and Umrah travel scandal in Jammu and Kashmir in 2011 has been arrested from New Delhi from where he was trying to flee abroad and…
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Mehbooba defends alliance with BJP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti during a meeting in Srinagar on March 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday hit out at those…
Prabhu flags off four new trains in Kashmir Valley
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday flagged off four new passenger trains on Banihal-Baramulla and Baramulla-Budgam routes in Kashmir Valley via video conferencing here. With the addition of four new…
Child dies at private clinic in Doda, protests erupt
Jammu, May 5 (IANS) A child’s death, allegedly due to negligence, at a local doctor’s clinic in Doda town of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday led to protests in the town, police said. Parents and…
Army to free land in J&K for development projects
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The army has restructured its requirements for land in Jammu and Kashmir and would free land not required for operational reasons, the home ministry said here in a statement. This…
Omar hits out at of party legislator’s exclusion from railway function
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah took exception to the exclusion of the legislator of his National Conference from at a train inauguration function in Anantnag district. In his…
Recognise J&K youth’s potential: Mehbooba tells world community
Srinagar, May 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged the international community to recognise the potential of her state’s youth by utilising their knowledge and expertise in key areas. “I…
Successor will be named after my death: Geelani
Srinagar, May 2 (IANS) Senior Jammu and Kashmir senior separatist leader and chairman of his Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday said his successor would be nominated by the party only after his…
Central government realized mistake of calling off talks with Pakistan: Omar
Srinagar, May 2 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the central government had “thankfully realized its mistake of calling off talks with Pakistan on the issue of separatist leaders…
Mehbooba Mufti seeks RBI support for youth empowerment
Jammu, May 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday sought Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) support for youth empowerment in the state, while urging premier banking institutions to reach out to…
Soldier killed in accidental firing in Kashmir
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) A soldier of the counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR) died in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday after shooting himself accidentally with his service weapon, defence sources said. He was identified…
Harnessing power potential key to Kashmir’s economic rebound: Mehbooba
Jammu, April 28 (IANS) Asserting that electric power is the key for a rebound of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the identified 15,000 MW potential of the state needs…
Gunfight breaks out in Kashmir’s Kupwara
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) A gunfight started on Thursday evening between the security forces and guerrillas in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. “A gunfight has started between security forces and…
265 dailies and counting! Will Kashmir’s ‘media malaria’ end soon?
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) At 265 and counting – both in English and vernacular – Jammu and Kashmir summer capital could well have the largest of such ‘daily newspapers’ in the country…
Respect political situation in Kashmir: UN peace panel head
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 28 (IANS) Taking a hands-off approach on Kashmir, UN Peace Building Commission chair Macharia Kamau has said that the primacy of politics and the local conditions that drive any…
Disconnect between Kashmir and Delhi: Author Humra Quraishi
By Preetha Nair Dehradun, April 27 (IANS) There is a huge disconnect between Kashmir and New Delhi and the state’s BJP-PDP government has further alienated the Kashmiris, says author and columnist Humra Quraishi, who has…
Restrictions imposed in Kashmir’s Lal Chowk
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir’s city centre Lal Chowk and adjacent areas here on Wednesday to prevent the JKLF called funeral prayers in absentia of Amanullah Khan who died…
Mehbooba for timely completion of highway projects in J&K
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti during a meeting in Srinagar on March 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jammu, April 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday stressed the need for…
Central forces at NIT Srinagar will not alienate Kashmiri youth: Government
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The government on Tuesday asserted in the Lok Sabha that deployment of central forces at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar would not result in alienation of Kashmiri…
Army apprehends two Pakistanis in Rajouri
Jammu, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Army Monday said it has apprehended two residents of Pakistani Kashmir residents who had crossed into India over the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district….