Kashmir

J-K LG announces panel of 25 eminent sportspersons each in Jammu, Kashmir

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced setting up a panel of 25 eminent sportspersons, each for Jammu and Kashmir divisions, who will hold interactions with the young sports talents in…
Emotional scenes at cremation of slain Kashmiri pandit in Jammu

Jammu: Emotions ran high as the mortal remains of a slain Kashmiri pandit were consigned to flames here on Sunday with the grief-stricken community expressing anger against the alleged failure of the…

J&K: Kashmiri Pandits block road to protest against target killings

Jammu: Hundreds of protesting displaced Kashmiri Pandit employees, who are seeking their relocation from the valley, on Saturday blocked Jammu-Akhnoor road to protest the latest targeted killing of their community member by…
Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by militants in JK’s Shopian

Srinagar: A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by militants in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Puran Krishan was attacked near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund…
Stand up against divisive forces: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said peoples’ unity is crucial for building India and asked them to stand up against the “divisive forces” trying to weaken the country from within.…
Ghulam Nabi Azad meets J-K LG, discusses problems faced by fruit-growers

Srinagar: Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and took up the issues faced by fruit-growers, the party said in a statement.…
Hurriyat expresses grief over Altaf Shah’s death

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of jailed Kashmiri separatist leader Altaf Ahmad Shah. Shah, the son-in-law of late pro-Pakistan Hurriyat leader Syed…

Kashmiri separatist leader Altaf Shah dies in AIIMS Delhi

Srinagar: Altaf Ahmad Shah, senior separatist leader and son-in-law of late Syed Ali Geelani, passed away on Tuesday in Delhi’s AIIMS. Family sources said that he had been ailing with renal cancer…
J&K allows departmental stores to sell beer

Srinagar: Beer lovers can now rock in Jammu and Kashmir as authorities have permitted departmental stores to sell the beverage under its liberalised liquor licensing and sale policy. The Administrative Council (AC)…
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in encounter in J-K

Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Two soldiers and a dog of the Army were…
From job seeker to job provider: Jibran Khan is a messiah for many in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Some business owners only achieve success after excelling in a different line of work. They either achieve success as consultants or executive officers before using the skills to launch…
Kashmir: Milad un Nabi observed with religious fervor across Valley

Women devotees are seen crying while they pray on watching the holy relic of Milad in Kashmir (Photo: Muzamil Bhat/Siasat.com) Thousands of devotees offered afternoon (Zuhar) prayers at Hazratbal Shrine on the…
CBI questions Satya Pal Malik in Rs 300 cr bribery claim

New Delhi: Sources in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday that former Governor of J&K and Meghalaya, Satya Pal Malik, was questioned in connection with his claim that he…
Amit Shah’s public rallies bound to change political discourse in J-K: BJP

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Friday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent public rallies will change the political discourse in the Union territory. Shah’s rallies in Rajouri…
J&K: Farooq Abdullah exhorts people to stand united for their rights

Jammu: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday exhorted people to stand united for the restoration of their “abridged” democratic and constitutional rights. The former chief minister was addressing a series of…