Army jawans returning from an encounter site in Adigam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR The enthusiastic electoral participation of the people of J&K has proved that they envisage democracy as the ultimate mode of getting involved in the political processes. This explicit endorsement of democratic politics is not merely … Read more
National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked the government to rethink a project for motorable roads up to the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir. Meanwhile, the BJP has welcomed the move. “In the green belts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam, no one is allowed to even repair or make additions to structures … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha. | Photo Credit: ANI Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said he had no plans to live for good in the Union Territory (UT) but “will leave behind exemplary work which will be remembered for a long time”. “There are people who say the L-G will have … Read more
Former J&K chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah. File. | Photo Credit: AP Former J&K chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday fired a broadside at the Lieutenant Governor’s (L-G) administration for removing the title ‘Sher’ (lion), used for Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, from the convention centre … Read more
Reiterating his stand that the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 was “unconstitutional and unlawful“, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his party is not ready to accept defeat and will continue its peaceful struggle for the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister pooh-poohed the … Read more
Political and religious bodies across the Kashmir Valley hit out at the J&K administration for its order directing college heads to organise ‘Surya Namaskar‘ event on the eve of Makar Sankranti festival and ensure the participation of students and staff members. The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema, an amalgam of social and religious organisations in J&K, said: “Muslims … Read more
Almost all flights at the Srinagar International Airport were cancelled on Tuesday due to fresh snowfall and rains in the Kashmir Valley. Electricity supply was also disrupted in several regions including in the border and rural areas. The meteorological department has issued an ‘orange alert’, warning that the prevalent weather system is expected to intensify. … Read more
All claims made by the BJP-led Central government to justify the abrogation of Article 370 proved to be wrong as Jammu and Kashmir still faces militancy, separatism, destruction and injustice, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said on Sunday. The former chief minister said militancy spread to even those areas, including summer capital Srinagar, which … Read more
The family members of two civilians killed in an encounter in Srinagar‘s Hyderpora, who were staging a sit-in at the Press Enclave here, were forcibly removed by police around midnight and a few of them were detained, officials said on Thursday. The protesting families were on a sit-in since Wednesday morning and held a candlelight … Read more
Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday condemned the killing of a special police officer (SPO), his wife and daughter in Pulwama district, calling it “dastardly and cowardly” and a blot on the security scenario in the valley. “I unreservedly condemn the dastardly & cowardly militant attack on the J&K police SPO Fayaz … Read more