SRINAGAR — The Hajj Committee of India on Tuesday cancelled all the applications for Haj-2021 after the Saudi Arabia government decided to cancel the International Haj for the second straight year in 2021 in wake of Coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Haj & Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued a statement informing that due to […]
NEW DELHI — The China, Pakistan and India have 350, 165 and 156 nuclear warheads respectively as of January this year and the three countries appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, a study by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has said. It also said as per its assessment, Russia and the US together […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) on Tuesday decried the registration of FIR against Sajad Rashid Sofi of Safapora for his comments made during interaction of civil society delegation with the Advisor to Lt Governor a few days back. Sajad Ahmad reportedly told the Advisor that he had high expectations from the Advisor as a local […]
SHOPIAN — Government Tuesday evicted Gujjar families from ‘migrant property’ allegedly belonging to a Kashmir Pandit in Ramnagri area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The Gujjar community showed resistance, however, the Revenue team protected by police managed to take possession of the land comprising over 11 kanals. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities imposed hefty fine on the owners of five brick kiln owners who were selling the bricks on the higher rates in various destinations of district Pulwama and Shopian district of South Kashmir. Pertinently, Government has fixed the rates of the pacca bricks commonly known as the ” A” Grade bricks as Rs […]
SRINAGAR — As part of ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebration commemorating the victory of Armed Forces in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war Brigader VS Thakur, laid wreath to ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ and paid tributes to fallen heroes. Brigader Vivek Singh Thakur remembered the valour of the Indian Armed Forces during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. During the event, […]
Condemn action against Ganderbal Local; LG must tell babus that people are supreme in a democracy SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) has condemned the government action for jailing a Ganderbal local merely for his remarks on non- local bureaucrats. The party has termed such an action as a reflection of the state […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear after two weeks a plea challenging the Centre’s notification inviting non-Muslims belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship. The matter came up for hearing before a vacation […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s apparent change of statements on Kashmir was ”not a U-turn” as he could judge better considering the ”evolving situation”. Prime Minister Khan had last month said that Pakistan normalising relations with India unless it restored Kashmir’s semi-autonomy would be a major […]
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday termed the incident in which a resident from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was jailed for just saying that he had “more expectations from local officers”, as unwarranted, uncalled for and brazen violation of the fundamental rights of people. Tarigami in a statement issued to Kashmir Independent Media […]