JAMMU — A CBI court here has issued summons to Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, to appear before it on July 15 in a case related to her abduction in 1989, officials said on Friday. This is the first time that Rubaiya Sayeed has been asked to […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday visited the residence of Ambreen Bhat, who was killed by militants days ago at her home in Budgam’s Hushroo area, said that the “muscular” and “repressive” policies of BJP government has resulted in deterioration of the situation in Kashmir. “Instead of the situation getting […]
SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate has served a notice on the Member Parliament and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah in connection with a case, sources said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that summon served on Farooq Abdullah, who is in his late eighties, has asked him to appear before the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday questioned the Centre’s Jammu and Kashmir policy saying the civilian killings in Kashmir did not support Government of India’s claims of normalcy in the union territory. “In Kashmir, mournings have sadly become the norm & a daily ritual. Countless innocent civilians are killed in one way or […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday granted bail to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth wing head Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra who was in jail for almost two years. Parra’s counsel, Sahriq Reyaz, in a tweet confirmed the granting of bail to PDP member. “Waheed Parra granted bail by HC. Order […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday said that life imprisonment given to JKLF chief Yaseen Malik was “unfortunate and a setback to the efforts for peace”. “We are afraid that this will further compound the uncertainties in the region and will only fuel more alienation and separatist feelings,” spokesman of the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday alleged that the fundamentals of the country are being shaken, its Constitution shredded, and the BJP ministers are competing among themselves to harass Muslims. The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir also accused the BJP of trying to provoke and instigate the Muslims to create an […]
BARAMULLA — In a dramatic development, Touseef Raina was re-elected as president of Municipal Council Baramulla on Monday. Official sources said that Touseef, who had lost the no-confidence motion that was moved against him by councillors last month, got 11 votes out of 19 and defeated his rival Tanveer Peer who got eight votes. Touseef […]
SRINAGAR — For the second time in history, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly members would not be part of the presidential elections likely to take place in July. Details available with news agency Kashmir News Observer that elected MLAs and MPs from Jammu & Kashmir were not part of the 1992 presidential elections due to […]
SRINAGAR — Sajad Gani Lone, People’s Conference Chairman today said his father Abdul Gani Lone was killed for saying what he believed in. Sajad Lone in a series of tweets said, “Every year as 21st May approaches I start trembling. Those painful moments/memories— of a family receiving the Bullet ridden body of their loved one. […]