Says commission was cautioned about violence, low voter turnout Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the state government had warned the Election Commission of India […]
Month: April 2017
Fresh protests in Valley as new videos emerge
Protests erupted in several parts of the Kashmir valley on Friday afternoon as fresh videos of demonstrations during Sunday’s bypoll in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency […]
Farooq Abdullah of National Conference leads by 2121 Votes: By-election Results
At the end of counting of third round, Farooq was leading by 2121 votes Farooq Abdullah of National Conference continued lead over his nearest rival […]
The Modi government has a new model for managing Kashmir
The Narendra Modi government wants a new approach and has settled on a policy that combines harsh crackdowns on agitating youth and initiatives that undermine […]
Human Shield : Omar posts video of youth tied in front of army jeep in central Kashmir, calls for inquiry
Omar, who is also MLA Beerwah, posted the photographs and a video of the incident on his Twitter account, and called for an “urgent inquiry”. […]
Unprecedented poll boycott unnerved New Delhi: Geelani
Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani today claimed that the unprecedented poll boycott of parliamentary by-election in Central Kashmir has “unnerved” New Delhi. Reacting […]
Influenza ‘Circulating’ in Kashmir, 26% samples test positive: DG ICMR
After hospitals in Kashmir witnessed a huge rush of patients with “flu-like sickness” last month, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed that […]
Accept reality and shun egoistic approach: Resistance to Govt
Criticising authorities for holding elections in poll bound areas amidst crackdown and deployment of heavy contingent of forces, separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar […]
Fearful election staff show up for duty after ‘Assurances, Suspension Threats’
Nearly 50 per cent of the polling staff was absconding till Wednesday afternoon in violence-hit Budgam, indicating their fear to be a part of the […]
Stone Pelters probably paid by govt: Farooq Abdullah
Stoking another controversy, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who is also the contestant for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, today alleged that some of the […]