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 […]
Year: 2017
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 […]
Fortified Budgam sticks to poll boycott, Only 2 Percent turnout in repoll
Mere 2% turnout in repoll Zero polling at 26 of 38 stations Only 709 of 35,169 votes cast The re polling in Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency […]
Nearly 2% voter turnout during re-poll, 27 out of 38 polling stations draw blank
Nearly two per cent polling was recorded at 38 polling booths where re-poll was held today in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official said that […]
Intense clashes erupt in Nasrullah Pora after protesters march towards polling station
Intense clashes erupted in Nasrullah Pora village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday after protesters attempted to march towards a polling station. The protesters […]