Hardly any economic activity, tourist bookings in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has started compiling a new report as its earlier report shows the status of the amount of losses in Kashmir since the abrogation on 5 August 2019 up to the end of November 2019. A senior member of KCCI told this newspaper that the scenario in Kashmir […]
Omar Abdullah’s sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s sister on Monday moved the Supreme Court to challenge his detention under the Public Safety Act. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana. Sibal told the bench that they have filed […]
Civilian shot dead by unknown gunmen in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 09 (KNO): Unknown gunmen on Sunday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a civilian identified as Ghulam Nabi Mir, son of Sana-ul-llah Mir of Tral Payeen village was fired upon by unidentified gunmen this evening. They said Mir was […]
Administrative Secretaries to hold Public Grievance Camp in Srinagar on Feb 10
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 09: Financial Commissioner, Finance , Arun Kumar Mehta; Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment, Sarita Chauhan and Secretary Youth Service & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz would convene Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 10, 2020 from 10 am to 4 pm. People can register their grievance and developmental issues during the […]
One killed, three soldiers injured in Pak shelling along LoC in J-K’s Poonch
JAMMU: A soldier was killed and three others were injured on Saturday as the Pakistani army violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing of small arms and mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The soldier, manning a forward post, was killed and three others were […]
One more PDP leader detained under PSA
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) Days after the Public Safety Act was slapped on former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Naeem Akhtar was booked under the PSA, sources said. Former PDP Minister is the sixth leader to be booked under the PSA, which allows 3 to 24 […]
Mehbooba Mufti was working with separatists: Public Safety Act dossier
ain Masoodi said, “These PSAs belie the claims of normalcy. The PSA is being used to stifle dissent and disagreement, which is at the core of democracy.” PDP spokesman Firdous Tak said the conscientious people of the country and the world should take note of these undemocratic measures. “Will they now book all those who […]
DMK terms PSA “draconian,” demands release of Omar Abdullah,
Describing the Public Safety Act as draconian, the DMK on Saturday slammed the Centre for extending the detention of Kashmiri leaders, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, and demanded their immediate release. The Centre had booked the two former chief ministers under the stringent Act on February 6, barely hours before their […]
Government set to host another visit by foreign diplomats to J&K
The government is making preparations to organise a second visit of diplomats, including several European Ambassadors to visit Srinagar and Jammu next week, sources confirmed here. According to the sources, about 20 to 25 envoys from “different geographical regions” are being invited to join the delegation. Unlike the last visit in January, when European Union […]
No normalcy
Continued detention of leaders, slapping of draconian law, pose serious questions about Centre’s policy and intent in J&K The Centre has acted unconscionably in extending the custody of two former chief ministers of Jammu & Kashmir and two other politicians of the former state under the Public Safety Act, as their continued detention under CrPC […]