SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday condemned the Pahalgam attack, saying it was an “act beyond belief” and is “totally unacceptable”. Mirwaiz, who was allowed to offer the Friday congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta locality of the city here after four weeks, also asked the government to allow him […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has summoned a one-day special session of the assembly on April 28 to discuss the Pahalgam attack, officials said on Friday. “I, Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section 18(1) of […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Friday appealed to religious leaders in Kashmir to remember the Pahalgam attack victims in their prayers, saying everyone should raise their hands together as one community to pray for the souls of the departed, and for lasting peace across the region. She also welcomed the decision of the authorities […]
SRINAGAR — Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday arrived in Kashmir to meet those injured in the Pahalgam terror attack, a Congress leader said. The party leader said Gandhi is likely to visit the Army’s Base Hospital in Badamibagh Cantonment here to enquire about the health of those injured in the […]
JAMMU — Panun Kashmir, an organisation advocating for the cause of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, urged the Centre on Thursday to issue a travel advisory for Kashmir, asserting that the situation in the Valley is “far from normal” and tourists, particularly Hindus, face a serious threat. This comes after 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down […]
SRINAGAR — An all-party meeting called by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to discuss the fallout of the Pahalgam terror attack began here on Thursday. Leaders of various political parties — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad, J-K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, Apni […]
MADHUBANI — In a stern message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers who were responsible for the attack in Pahalgam “beyond their imagination”. “Today, from the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world that India will identify, track and punish every […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Resident Commission, Jammu and Kashmir Government New Delhi has established a helpline for the students of J&K studying across the country. A communiqué received from Resident Commission New Delhi reads, “The students hailing from J&K, studying in different States, may contact on following Telephone numbers of Jammu and Kashmir Resident Commission, New […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure safety of Kashmiris residing in other parts of the country in view of threats issued by right wing elements following the Pahalgam terror attack. In a post on X, the former chief minister said she spoke with Shah to […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre will brief leaders of various political parties on the Pahalgam terror attack and hear their views at an all-party meeting to be held on Thursday evening. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to brief the leaders, official sources said. Singh will chair the meeting. With […]