Politics

Tarigami, Sajad Lone urge J&K govt to shift Kashmiri prisoners back from jails outside Union Territory

SRINAGAR — CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam M Y Tarigami on Wednesday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to facilitate the shifting back of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory. Speaking during the Zero Hour proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Tarigami said the detainees from J-K, including Democratic Freedom Party chief […]

Politics

Waheed Para flags sharp regional disparity as Jammu outnumbers Kashmir in issuance of social category certificates

SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para on Tuesday said a “sharp regional divide” in the issuance of social category certificates between the Jammu division and Kashmir Valley has been witnessed over the past two years, which exposed a “grave breach of fairness, equality, merit and administrative impartiality”. Para’s comments came over data shared by the […]

Asia

Pakistan President, PM reiterate support for Kashmiris’ struggle for self-determination

ISLAMABAD — President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support to the people of Kashmir in their “just struggle for right to self-determination.” The top political leadership issued separate messages for October 27, observed as a ‘Black Day’ against what Pakistan claims as the alleged invasion by the […]

Biz-Tech

KCCI delegation meets LG Manoj Sinha, raises issues of trade, cargo suspension and tourism promotion

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A delegation of the Executive Committee of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), led by its President Javid Ahmad Tenga, met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan for an introductory interaction with the newly elected office bearers and executive committee members. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the new team and […]

Kashmir

Massive midnight blaze guts nine residential houses, one godown in Habba Kadal

SRINAGAR — A massive fire broke out around 2:30 AM in the Karfali Mohalla area of Habba Kadal, Srinagar, gutting nine residential houses and one godown, and leaving multiple families homeless. The blaze, which reportedly started from the godown, spread swiftly through the densely packed locality. Fire tenders from the nearest station and the headquarters […]