SAS Geelani honored with Pakistan’s highest civilian award
The Pakistani Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution conferring the country’s highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Pakistan, on Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, besides proposing an engineering university in his name Times of India reported. The resolution was moved by Jamaat-i-Islami senator Mushtaq Ahmad and passed unanimously with a voice vote. The Senate also decided to […]
Pakistan army shells 2 sectors along LoC in Poonch
The Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, prompting Indian troops to retaliate effectively, officials said on Tuesday. The ceasefire was violated by Pakistan for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said, adding that there have been […]
How the cold will alter the India-China power equation next month in Ladakh
On June 15 evening when the Indian Army troops clashed with People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Galwan, the temperature of the river was close to zero (and below it in some places) and a large number of troops on both sides fatally succumbed to hypoxia (low oxygen levels because of the altitude) and hypothermia (excessive […]
Situation in J&K has turned from bad to worse: Dr. Kamal
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday said the measures that were undertaken on 5th of august last year, and since then pose a fundamental threat to the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According to statement issued to KNS, Party additional general secretary Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said, “Situation in Kashmir has turned […]
Won’t extend Kashmir Bar Association chief Abdul Qayoom’s detention beyond Aug 6, government tells SC
The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom’s detention would not be extended beyond August 6 even as his lawyers demanded his immediate release. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed a Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that Qayoom’s current detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public […]
Decision taken for restoration of statehood on 15th Aug, 4G on 5th Aug; is an already decided matter taken by GOI, Tariq Karra quoting a highly connected source
Without naming anyone, Senior Congress leader Tariq Hamid Karra today tweeted, quotind a highly connected friend who said to Tariq Karra, ” that parroting by some Political leaders for restoration of Statehood is a precursor to the already taken decesion by ‘chosen’ few.” Congress leader wrote in his tweet that, ” A highly connected friend […]
Release political leaders, activists and restore communication network: CPI (M)
CPI (M) on Monday in a statement issued to KNS said “Even after nearly a year of the unconstitutional abrogation of Article 370 and 35(A), large-scale detention of hundreds of people including all prominent political leaders, the virtual disruption of regular socio-economic life of the people and curtailing communication network, the situation continues to remain […]
Cyber Police Kashmir reins fraudsters, saved customers from cheat, retrieves lakhs of rupees
A person from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District while cancelling an Air ticket lost his entire savings after he dialed an Indigo Airlines Call Centre number that he found while searching on Google and that came out to be fake. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the person wanted to seek a refund […]
DC B’la reviews I-Day arrangements
BARAMULLA, JULY 27: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today convened a meeting of officers to discuss various measures and arrangements put in place for the smooth celebration of forthcoming Independence Day-2020 function. The meeting was informed that the main function shall be held at DPL Baramulla and will start early in the […]
Div Com calls for rehabilitation of leper patients, children
Visits Leprosy Hospital to take stock of health care and other facilities SRINAGAR, JULY 27: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited Leper Colony Behrar, Lal Bazar to take stock of developmental activities and health care facilities provided to the inmates there. The Div Com called for formulating proper rehabilitation policy for the […]