Kashmir

Power Shutdown

SRINAGAR — According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, in order to carry out construction of 33KV Pulwama 2nd Circuit under Phase II from 160 MVA GIS Lassipora, the shutdown of 132/ 33 KV GIS Lassipora (160 MVA) shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Stations at Pulwama, Pinglena, MM Flour Mill, Covid Hospital […]

Politics

Next step after elections is to restore full statehood of J&K: Akhilesh Yadav in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood should be restored now that the assembly elections have been held in the Union territory. The SP chief arrived in Srinagar to attend the oath taking ceremony of the new J&K government which will be headed by National Conference’s Omar Abdullah. […]

Kashmir

Acknowledge 1990 exodus before inviting return: Kashmiri Pandits demand Farooq Abdullah’s apology

NEW DELHI — Following National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah’s statement about the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley, members of the displaced community have demanded that the party first acknowledge the 1990 exodus and apologise for the genocide before making any promises. Abdullah, whose party is set to form a government in Jammu […]

India

India at UN condemns Pakistan’s “unsubstantiated allegations” on J&K, urges to cease human rights abuses

NEW YORK — Counsellor Eldos Mathew Punnoose exercised India’s right of reply against Pakistan at the Joint General Debate on decolonization at the United Nations on Monday. Punnoose condemned Pakistan’s “unsubstantiated allegations” regarding the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He emphasised the need for Pakistan to cease its ongoing human rights violations […]