Kashmir
-
Hurt by criticism of Nehru, Indira Gandhi: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday slammed the critics of former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and said he was hurt by “derogatory remarks” against the towering national…
-
No accountability whatsoever: Mehbooba on encounter in J-K’s Anantnag
Srinagar: Hours after a “hybrid” militant assisting police was killed in an encounter in Anantnag district, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged the “same story is repeated” in Jammu and Kashmir and there…
-
Searches underway in Kashmir over terror threats to local journos
Srinagar: In connection to the terror threats against local journalists, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted searches at 10 locations in Srinagar, Kulgam and Anantnag districts. “Massive searches in connection…
-
Students’ learning space must go beyond classrooms: Manoj Sinha
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday highlighted the need to adopt reforms in the education sector, saying that students’ learning space must go beyond the classroom. He said…
-
Farooq Abdullah not to seek re-election to NC president’s post, says party
Srinagar: In a significant development, the National Conference (NC) on Friday said that its president, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has refused to seek re-election to the post, elections for which will be held…
-
Editors Guild condemns terror threats to journalists in J-K
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Friday voiced “deep concern” over recent threats issued to journalists working in Kashmir by suspected terror organisations, and the subsequent resignation of five mediapersons…
-
Threat to Kashmir journalists may have originated from Turkey-based terrorist: Report
Jammu: Turkey-based terror operative Mukhtar Baba and six of his contacts in Jammu and Kashmir are suspected to be behind threats received by several journalists in the Valley in the past couple…
-
EC an independent body, govt doesn’t make anyone dance to its tunes: Rijiju
Srinagar: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the Election Commission is an independent body and while the government provides help to the poll panel for smooth functioning, it does not…
-
J&K: Five journalists quit after LeT puts them on ‘Threat List’
Five Kashmir-based journalists have resigned from their position after the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in its latest blog post, threatened them by calling them “traitors” and accused them of being informers of…
-
Jammu-Srinagar Highway opens for traffic
Srinagar: Officials said that the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has opened for vehicular traffic after remaining blocked for a few hours on Tuesday due to shooting stones at Panthyal. “Traffic plying on Jammu-Srinagar…
-
ED files charge sheet against before Jammu court in bank loan fraud case
Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a chargesheet against seven accused in a case related to bank loan fraud, wherein the total NPA declared by the Bank of India was…
-
Bank loan fraud: ED files chargesheet against Jammu group, promoters
New Delhi: A chargesheet under the anti-money laundering law has been filed against the promoters of a Jammu-based business group in a case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud involving an…
-
Restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest: AAP
Jammu: Seeking early restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and installation of an elected government, the AAP on Sunday claimed that prolonged central rule in the erstwhile state was a negation of…