People of J-K headed towards poverty, maharajas’ rule better than present govt: Azad

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There has been a slump in business and developmental activities in Jammu and Kashmir over the last two and a half years and people are heading towards poverty, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said here. In a veiled attack at the BJP, Azad said the autocratic rule of the maharajas was far better than … Read more

Srinagar records coldest night of season, water supply lines freeze

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Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius on Friday night – down by 2.2 degrees from the previous night’s minus 3.8 degrees Celsius.T Srinagar and most other parts of Kashmir experienced the coldest night of the season so far as the mercury plummeted several degrees below zero across the valley, resulting in freezing … Read more

Hyderpora encounter: LG orders magisterial probe

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The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered a magisterial probe into Monday’s controversial encounter in Hyderpora area of Srinagar. Four persons, including a Pakistani militant, were killed in the incident. Lieutenant governor Sinha said in Srinagar on Thursday that an additional district magistrate level officer would head the inquiry and the administration would take suitable … Read more

Kin of civilians killed in encounter removed by police from protest site in Srinagar: Officials

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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

J&K political parties condemn killing of cop, his family

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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

Centre likely to hold talks with J-K parties before month-end: Officials

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The central government is likely to hold discussions with all regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir before the end of this month as part of its initiatives to bolster political processes, including holding assembly elections, in the union territory, officials said here on Friday. The central leadership may even invite National Conference (NC) chief Farooq … Read more

Stone pelting bigger challenge than militancy: Kashmir IGP Vijay Kumar

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Kashmir police IG Vijay Kumar has said that stone pelting and law and order were bigger challenges than militancy in the valley as law and order issues involved society and disrupted normal life and the police won’t allow it to happen. “Two or three militant attacks don’t impact schools, tourism, yatra or any economic activity … Read more

Farooq Abdullah gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

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National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who is Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, on Tuesday got his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Srinagar, officials said. Abdullah, 85, was given the first dose of the vaccine at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, the officials said. Omar Abdullah, son of the NC … Read more

Amid freezing temperature, Kashmir hosts ‘Bollywood Rubaru’ concert

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In a statement, Director, Communication, AR Music Studios, said that the aim of hosting the concert was to connect Kashmir to its pure folk music amid the harsh weather conditions. By Farooq Wani A Mumbai based AR Music Studios Record Label organised a mega musical concert at SKICC, Srinagar—creating a buzz amid freezing temperature in … Read more

No respite from cold in North India as mercury dips

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New Delhi: Cold weather conditions continued to sweep the northern belt, as some parts of Kashmir Valley received another spell of snowfall on Sunday. Light rain occurred at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh and in almost all divisions of Madhya Pradesh. The national capital’s minimum temperature dipped to 7.8 degrees Celsius as cold winds … Read more