Friday, Oct 07, 2022
Journalism of Courage
Bashaarat Masood
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Here’s what NC govts achieved: Farooq responds to Amit Shah
Puts out an exhaustive list, of measures taken from education to industry, panchayati raj to RTI, under 26 years of NC rule
Fri, Oct 07, 2022
Congress presidential poll: Among few veterans with Tharoor, Saifuddin Soz says he is better for post
Former J&K chief says election not 'historic' as there is precedent, but the fact that it is being held 'is a success of Rahul and his style of politics'
Fri, Oct 07, 2022
Shah’s contribution query: Omar says list exhaustive; Mehbooba hits back with ‘no validation needed’ remark
To the Home Minister’s “Gupkar model gave Pulwama attack...Modi ji's model gave a Rs 2,000-crore hospital for Pulwama” comment, Omar hit back to remind Shah that the Pulwama attack happened under the BJP rule.
Thu, Oct 06, 2022
Amit Shah rules out talks with Pakistan, blames three dynastic families for 42K terror deaths in J&K
J&K polls would be held soon after completion of electoral roll revision, Union Home Minister tells a rally in Baramulla, his first in Kashmir since abrogation of Article 370
Thu, Oct 06, 2022
J&K DGP’s murder: Police arrest domestic help, say he is the main accused
J&K Director General of Police (Prisons) Hemant Kumar Lohia was found dead on Monday night barely a few hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu for a three-day visit to the Union Territory.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
Jailed Kashmiri separatist diagnosed with cancer, family urges govt for bail
Altaf Ahmad Shah, the son-in-law of the late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has been in Tihar jail since 2018 in an alleged terror funding case filed against him and several other separatist leaders by the National Investigation Agency.
Tue, Oct 04, 2022
Hurriyat, Kashmir parties claim ‘takeover’ as hospital, playground planned on Srinagar Eidgah
Waqf Board says Eidgah area where Eid prayers offered, a 'martyrs' cemetery' stands not to be touched
Mon, Oct 03, 2022
Mehbooba accuses BJP of driving wedge between Gujjar, Pahari communities in J&K
During his upcoming J&K visit, Union home minister Amit Shah is likely to announce Schedule Tribe (ST) status to the Pahari community. While the Gujjars already enjoy ST status, they are against it being extended to the Pahari community.
Sun, Oct 02, 2022
Policeman killed, CRPF jawan injured in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama
The police said that on Sunday afternoon, militants surfaced at Pinglana village of south Kashmir's Pulwama and opened indiscriminate fire on a joint checkpost of J-K Police and the CRPF which returned fire.
Sun, Oct 02, 2022
As rotting apples raise a stink, J&K administration cleans up its act
Parties allege 'economic terrorism' on Valley due to trucks stuck on highway; govt lifts curbs, shifts official to calm tempers
Fri, Sep 30, 2022
Ensure smooth movement of apples or face blockade: Mufti to J&K admn
In a statement, traffic police said 45,923 trucks (including 17,631 apple trucks) have moved from Srinagar to Jammu via tunnel since September 1 as per the details provided by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
Bumper crop, low rate, curbs on trucks compound Valley apple growers’ woes
Fruit growers, however, mainly blame the “mismanagement of traffic” on the National Highway-44 for their sufferings. As a mark of protest, all the fruit mandis of Kashmir remained shut on Sunday and Monday.
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Demands for their release, here are the religious clerics, scholars held in Kashmir under PSA
Most of them associated with the banned Jamaat-i-Islami; one was earlier released by court slamming police for 'not applying its mind'.
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
Mufti: J&K directive on ‘all-faith prayer’ attacks our religion
Stating that “we don't make a difference between a Hindu and a Muslim”, the PDP chief said, “our Constitution has given everyone a right to follow his (or her) religion.... I think this is a direct attack on our religion".
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Another ‘skeleton’ from Satya Pal Malik’s closet digs up old ghosts in J&K
Targets Sajad Lone as PM Modi's 'blue-eyed boy'; Oppn harks back to 'faxgate' and how an PDP-NC-Cong was denied 'by Centre'
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Amidst J&K gloom and doom, a ray of hope for Congress: a Ladakh hill council win
Retains Timisgam seat in LAHDC in a bypoll; BJP had pressed in top leaders to get 1 more in the council it controls
Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Common to spot wild animals in urban areas. We capture, release them in the wild: Regional wildlife warden, Kashmir
Last week, a wild bear and its cub were spotted roaming in Srinagar localities, prompting police to ask residents to stay indoors. Wildlife officials later captured the animals in 21 hours.
Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Jammu and Kashmir: Two clerics, 5 Jamaat activists held, booked under PSA
Officials said two prominent religious clerics from south Kashmir — Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri and Abdul Rashid Dawoodi — were called to the police stations and detained. Officials said the clerics were later booked under the PSA and could be shifted to jails outside Kashmir valley.
Fri, Sep 16, 2022
Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Article 370 stand makes supporters wary in Kashmir
As he hints that restoration of special status not likely, Cong leaders in Valley may be more wary associating with him
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Won’t mislead on 370… party in 10 days, will be azad: Ghulam Nabi Azad in Valley
Saying there were “efforts to call me a BJP man”, Azad said he would launch his party “in 10 days” and it would be “azad” (free) and would not “join or merge with any other party”.
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
Rewind & Replay | PM Modi, Ghulam Nabi Azad & recollections of a 2006 terror attack
Congress leaders have alluded to Azad’s proximity to the PM by pointing out that Modi got emotional while referring to the incident during the veteran leader’s RS farewell.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
Newsmaker | Taj Mohiuddin, the leader whose entry could open Kashmir doors for Ghulam Nabi Azad
First leader from the Valley to quit Cong for him, Mohiuddin might be followed by others.
Mon, Aug 29, 2022
National Conference says ready to fight J&K elections alone
The party also denounced “unfair treatment” meted out to it in PAGD and sought “immediate course correction” by the partners.
Thu, Aug 25, 2022
Targeted killing: Kashmiri Pandit shot dead in Valley attack, another injured
Stating that “no Kashmiri Pandit is safe in the Kashmir Valley”, KPSS president Sanjay Tickoo said the “judiciary and government have failed miserably to protect Kashmiri Pandits. As such, KPSS is appealing to all the Kashmiri Pandits to leave Kashmir”.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Hizb chief’s son, Bitta Karate’s wife among 4 fired from J&K govt service
Over 30 government employees have been dismissed so far under this provision.
Sun, Aug 14, 2022