Kashmir
Pulwama Police to act against ‘miscreants’ for disrupting polling
Pulwama Police said that legal action has been initiated against a group of 'miscreants' who attempted to disrupt the voting process in Bellow Rajpora on Wednesday.
News & Interviews
Sugra Barkati accuses NC of psychological tactics, seeks release of jailed father
Sugra Barkati, daughter of jailed Sarjan Ahmad Wagay (Barkati), said on Sunday that she is being subjected to “psychological tactics” by her opponents.
News & Interviews
Farooq Abdullah accuses Er Rashid of being Centre’s agent
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday launched a scathing attack on Engineer Rashid, calling him an "agent" of the Centre.
News & Interviews
Congress leader Salman Soz vows to secure land, job rights in J-K if alliance wins
Congress leader Salman Soz declared that if the Congress-NC alliance comes to power, it will secure the land and job rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Politics
Facing Rahul Gandhi’s criticism, LG Sinha offers to resign if public unhappy
On September 4, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack against J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, accusing him of acting like a monarch.
Politics
Delhi court grants interim bail to Er Rashid, allows campaigning in J&K
Delhi Patiala House Court grants Er Rashid interim bail until Oct. 2 and allows him to campaign in J&K Assembly polls. Omar Abdullah questions move.
Politics
Assembly polls: Er Rashid’s brother likely to be AIP candidate from Langate
The brother of Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who is the incarcerated founder of Awami Ittehad Party, is set to fight the upcoming Assembly elections from Langate.
Kashmir
Militant associate held with hand grenade in Pulwama
In a major breakthrough, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a militant associate during a Naka checking at Karimabad crossing in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district.
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High salt intake, uncontrolled BP raise stroke risk in Kashmir
Excessive salt consumption, uncontrolled high blood pressure, obesity, unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity are among the major factors increasing the risk of stroke.
Railways to offer concessional freight rates to transport Kashmir fruit
Kashmir's Horticulture Department and Northern Railway are exploring concessional freight rates to move fruit consignments by train using available return cargo capacity.
J&K’s new media policy nears finalisation; may cover Facebook, Instagram: Official
J&K Director Information Mamta Yadav says the new media policy is under examination and may include provisions covering platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
J&K Secretariat Move: NH-44 up-lane shut for goods carriers on Oct 31, Nov 1
J&K has restricted goods carrier movement on NH-44 on October 31 and November 1 for the Secretariat move from Srinagar to Jammu. Down traffic will be regulated.
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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.
When ‘come back tomorrow’ becomes a public service failure
We often treat accessibility as a feature of a building or website. But access is also a question of responsibility, in case of public service.