A war of words broke out between the Home Ministry and the Election Commission over the holding of the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll, which saw […]
Month: April 2017
Kishtwar to observe Shutdown against civilian killings in Kashmir
Imam Jamia Masjid Kishtwar Farooq Ahmed Kitchloo appealed for a complete shutdown in the district tomorrow. A shutdown call has been issued in Kishtwar district […]
12 Yr old battles bullet, Pellet injuries; 35 Yr old critical; 21 Pellet victims may lose eyesight: Poll Day Horror
Another injured, Shakoor Ahmad of Rajouri, who was brought to SKIMS with head injuries, continues to be in “critical condition.” “He has multiple fractures in […]
Budgam turns from responsive electoral pocket to epicentre of defiance
Ever since the electoral politics regained ground in Kashmir after 1996, seven years after the outbreak of armed insurgency, the central Kashmir’s Budgam district was […]
Wake up India, talk to Pakistan or lose Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference chief and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr Farooq Abdullah today said the violence and loss of lives during the Srinagar […]
At 7.1%, Kashmir’s mainstream faces existential crisis
With the Srinagar constituency seeing an unprecedented boycott, clouding the next by election in the extremely volatile south Kashmir, the mainstream political parties in the […]
Kashmir Valley Shuts down over Civilian Killings
A complete shutdown was observed across the Kashmir valley today in protest against the killing of eight persons during the clashes between protesters and security […]
Srinagar bypolls reflect failure of Kashmir Policy: Rahul Gandhi
Decades of hard work to build trust in the democratic process in Kashmir has been reversed by the BJP government, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said […]
Post BLOODBath & Low Turnout in Srinagar EC defers Anantnag bypoll to May 25
The by-election for Kashmir’s Anantnag constituency, which was due on April 12, has been pushed back to May 25, the Election Commission today said, accepting […]
Schools set ablaze in Pulwama, Shopian; PDP seeks postponement: Anantnag by-polls
In a bid to obstruct the upcoming Anantnag by-polls, miscreants on Monday set the government schools designated as polling booths on fire. A Government Middle […]