The police have admitted that pellets fired by its men and other forces in Kashmir are hitting the protesters on their faces and above-waist in […]
Year: 2017
As tourist influx hits rock bottom hoteliers across valley forced to switch businesses
Owing to the continued slump in the tourist footfall, Kashmir hoteliers are switching their properties for other commercial use to recover the losses. Hoteliers also […]
An interlocutor’s doomed mission
Given the situation in Kashmir — continuing military operations, toothless polity — Dineshwar Sharma initiative appears futile. The Government of India’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma’s […]
Govt has no plans to abolish Articles 35A and 370: Union Minister Hansraj Ahir
The government today said there was no proposal as of now for abolition of articles 35A and 370 which give special status to Jammu and […]
Movie halls in Kashmir to reopen three decades after they were forced to be shut
Just a couple of weeks ago, one of the world’s most conservative countries, Saudi Arabia had announced its plan to open cinema halls in the […]
Govt to include petro-products in GST ambit after consensus: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley said the Centre favoured bringing petrol with the ambit of the GST. However, it is only when the states demand it and a consensus […]
To foil resistance protest, restrictions placed in parts of Srinagar
Mirwaiz placed under house arrest The district administration Srinagar has decided to impose restrictions in parts of the summer capital on Wednesday to foil protests […]
29 Civilians killed near gunfight sites in less than 2 years across Kashmir
At least 29 civilians have been killed at sites of gunfights in Kashmir in the past two years, an official source said on Tuesday, even […]
Reasons why Centre says terrorism is down in Kashmir
“Once the dialogue process concludes, the PM must make a concrete offer to the people of J&K,” said a defence analyst. Incidents of terror attacks […]
Losar festival begins in Ladakh
Losar, one of the biggest festivals in Ladakh, began in the Ladakh region today. The festival is celebrated to mark the New Year and the […]