SRINAGAR — There was a slight respite from cold conditions across Kashmir as the minimum temperatures increased a bit owing to overcast skies, even as the meteorological department forecast light snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of the valley, officials said on Saturday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a […]
JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday criticised the continued use of the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a “draconian and unlawful” measure that violates constitutional safeguards. “Even today, our country has rule of law. We have democracy, and a judicial system is in […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the arrest of people in decades-old cases and urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to intervene. Addressing the Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid here, the Mirwaiz, who is also the chief cleric of Kashmir, said there is a “deep concern” among people over the developments […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir lost over 7,000 registered Waqf properties in a year, terming it as the “latest blow” against Muslims. The PDP chief took to X, “Over 3.55 lakh Waqf properties are missing nationwide, with Jammu and Kashmir alone losing 7,240 entries in […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said the “disparity” in granting paroles by the courts “exposes a troubling inconsistency and bias” in the country’s justice system. “Tragic and puzzling that Umar Khalid had to wait five years just to get a 13-day parole to attend his sister’s wedding while convicts like Gurmeet Singh guilty […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for boosting revenues across all streams and exercising strict control over avoidable expenditure, and urged departments to sustain the momentum throughout the remaining months of the fiscal year. These directions were given by Abdullah while chairing a review meeting to assess the progress […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday inaugurated residential blocks with 56 flats meant for government employees at two locations here. He opened the housing blocks by cutting a ceremonial ribbon at Ahata Amar Singh and Sarwal areas of the city. According to a statement, the chief minister at the site […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir housing and urban development department on Thursday directed all urban local bodies to map schools, hospitals, stadiums and transport hubs within two weeks and secure them from the entry of stray dogs. Mandatory three-monthly inspections and humane ABC-based removal of stray dogs from these places have also been ordered, […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the ruling National Conference (NC) of using lack of statehood as an excuse to “hide its inability” in fulfilling its electoral promises. In its monthly newsletter Speak Up, the party said the NC “failed” to fulfil the bare minimum expected from it. “National Conference has […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she was hoping for a compassionate view from the High Court on her plea to transfer Kashmiri detainees to jails within the valley. She has submitted a petition to the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the matter. The former chief minister posted […]