Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar; meets several delegations
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday interacted with several delegations, including BJP leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of his two-day visit here. Shah, who arrived this evening, is also likely to hold a security review meeting on Friday morning. A Pahari delegation led by Mohammad Younis Khan met the […]
PoK belongs to India, we will take it back at any cost: Shah
Sitamarhi (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday once again asserted that Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and the country will take it back “at any cost”. Addressing an election rally in Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, the former BJP president slammed the Congress-led opposition for “raising fear about Pakistan’s atomic power”. “When […]
Asia’s largest handmade carpet….
Artisans give finishing touches to a handmade Kashmiri carpet in the compound of the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on 16 May 2024. The artisans claim that it took them 9 years and more than 60,000 man-days for the production of the handmade Kashmiri carpet that would be exported. They also claimed that this Kashmiri […]
PC holds massive rally in Baramulla
Joined by Altaf Bukhari, Sajad Lone promises to end FIR and police verification culture Baramulla, May 16: As the north Kashmir Lok Sabha constituency, which includes Budgam and Beerwah after delimitation, readies for the polls on May 20, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) held an impressive rally at Baramulla today with Syed Altaf […]
Vote for Sajad, Altaf Bukhari urges voters
Baramulla: At the PC rally in Bramula, JKAP chief Altaf Bukhari urged the massive crowd to turn to polling booths on 20 May to ensure victory of Sajad Shab. “Me and my younger brother Sajad Shab is one. It is battle between truth and falsehood. We have to give befitting reply to political rivals,” he […]
NIA attaches multiple properties of ‘top Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist’ in Kashmir
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached seven immovable properties in Kashmir belonging to a “top terrorist of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)”, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas and 84 Sq ft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district, were attached on Wednesday on […]
LG invites devotees from India, abroad for 52-day Amarnath Yatra from June 29
Katra/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins on June 29. Sinha urged the devotees to become the messengers of equality, brotherhood, humanity and harmony. “The Amarnath Yatra will start on the 29th of next month. I invite devotees from India and abroad […]
PDP’s Srinagar candidate Waheed Para booked for poll code violation
Srinagar: PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para has been booked for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a road show without prior permission in south Kashmir’s Pulwama last month, officials said on Thursday. The Srinagar constituency went to polls on May 13, registering about 38 percent voter turnout which was […]
Baramulla Lok Sabha seat: Engineer Rashid gets DPAP backing
Srinagar: With jailed Engineer Rashid entering the Lok Sabha poll fray in Kashmir, it was time for former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to return the favour. Azad’s regional outfit in Jammu and Kashmir — the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) — on Thursday announced its support for Rashid, who is contesting as an Independent […]
Mufti warns of attempts to “repeat 1987” in Kashmir
Says betraying people’s trust in elections is fraught with dire consequences Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti warned on Thursday that attempts are underway to repeat the “tumultuous 1987 situation” in Kashmir, saying that betraying the trust of the youth in the electoral process could have dangerously dire consequences. Addressing election rallies in […]