Kashmir

Tourists visiting J&K must see Chrysanthemum Garden at Srinagar’s Botanical Garden: Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the recently opened Chrysanthemum garden here would be a beautiful attraction for the tourists visiting the Valley in the autumn season. Abdullah, the president of the ruling National Conference (NC), visited the Valley’s first Chrysanthemum garden, also known as Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, at the […]

Kashmir

NIA objects to ‘India and J&K separate entities’ stand; Opposes Shabir Shah’s bail plea in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency, while opposing the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a terror funding case in Supreme Court on Friday, strongly objected to the stand that India and Jammu and Kashmir are separate entities. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NIA, took umbrage at the […]

Politics

Jawaharlal Nehru prevented Sardar Patel from fully integrating Kashmir into Indian Union: Narendra Modi

EKTA NAGAR (GUJARAT) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on country’s first premier Jawaharlal Nehru, claiming he prevented Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from fully integrating Kashmir into the Indian Union. Addressing the national celebrations on the occasion of Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, […]

Politics

J&K Assembly Speaker assures action against journalist over MLA ‘watching reels’ in House claim

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday said “appropriate action” will be taken against a journalist for uploading a National Conference MLA’s video on social media claiming the legislator was “watching reels” on phone during House proceedings. As soon as the House met on Friday morning, Karnah MLA Javaid […]

Jammu

Dismissal of two more employees by LG administration fuels concerns of ‘wider agenda to disempower Muslims especially Kashmiris’: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the dismissal of two employees by the Lieutenant Governor’s administration fuels concerns of a “wider agenda to disempower Muslims especially Kashmiris”. Her remarks came after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dismissed two government employees for their alleged links with terrorists. The LG terminated the […]