Farooq Abdullah meets Mehbooba Mufti after her release from 14-month detention
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah met PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, a day after she was released from the 14-month detention. Mehbooba Mufti was released from detention after 14 months on Tuesday night. Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, who were also under detention for several months since August 2019, were […]
Satisfactory progress on implementation of business revival package: Govt
SRINAGAR : In order to provide assistance to business entities, the LG administration had recently announced a number of measures to provide growth momentum in various sectors of the economy. A comprehensive package of Rs 1350 crore was announced by the LG, Manoj Sinha in the previous month responding to the demands put forth by […]
It was a close to perfect game for us: MS Dhoni
Relieved and ecstatic in equal measure, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded his team’s “close to perfect” show in the triumph over Sunrisers Hyderabad that infused fresh life into its faltering IPL campaign. CSK pulled off a 20-run victory on Tuesday while defending 167 against Sunrisers with almost every player making a contribution. […]
Humanitarian crisis feared as Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire buckles
YEREVAN: Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, drawing warnings from international groups of a humanitarian crisis in the region. The Russia-brokered truce is buckling despite mounting calls from world powers to halt the fighting, with US Secretary of State Mike […]
People will continue struggling for resolution of Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti’s message after release
Even as the congratulatory messages continue to pour in over her release, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has issued a terse message to Delhi. Just hours after her release, Mufti , in an audio message, said that the people will have to continue struggling for the […]
Altaf Bukhari welcomes release of Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR:Welcoming the release of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday called for release of all other political detainees who are lodged in and outside J&K jails. In a statement issued here, Bukhari observed that the government’s move to release Ms. Mufti, though delayed, is a significant step […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for vehicular traffic for next seven Fridays
Srinagar: Authorities have ordered closure of the Srinagar- Jammu highway for the next seven Fridays of October and November starting 16th of this month for traffic owing to maintenance of the road. An order issued by the J&K headquarters of the Traffic Police said that no vehicular traffic shall be allowed on the NHW-44 on […]
50-year-old man from Srinagar’s downtown dies by suicide
Srinagar: A 50-year-old man died by suicide hanging himself at his home in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar on Wednesday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Bashir Ahmad Gojri son of Mohammad Sultan Gojri of Habba Kadal Srinagar, allegedly hanged himself to death at his home […]
Shopian gunfight: Two militants killed, searches on
Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants in Chakoora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A local news gathering agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting a unnamed senior police officer reported that two unidentified militants have been killed while a search operation is on in the area. Earlier an […]
Administrative reforms
Administrative reforms are long overdue in Jammu and Kashmir as police and administration have enjoyed immunity from any accountability due to the fluid situation prevailing here. No government has even touched this sphere in Kashmir because they think that without the support of administration and police they cannot hold on to their chair. Recently Lieutenant […]