There are few roads in the Marwah Valley, and those that exist are snowed under during the winter. For the most part, there is no […]
Month: April 2018
SC orders protection to Kathua rape victim’s family, lawyer; issues notice to JK Govt
The father of the Kathua rape and murder victim had moved the Supreme Court seeking to shift the trial to Chandigarh, saying he would not […]
Kashmir’s indifference bigger threat to Gujjar Bakarwals than Jammu’s Xenophobia
Masud Choudhary, founding VC of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, describes the irony of how Bakarwals, whose people have repeatedly made great sacrifices for India, […]
Amid rising demand for alcohol ban in J&K, sales grow 13%
Raising alarm bells in Kashmir society, liquor sales in J&K have increased by 13 percent in last five years to 5.65 crore bottles in 2016-17. […]
Had State acted on Kunan-Poshpora, Kathua wouldn’t have happened
The rape and murder of an 8-year old nomadic girl in Kathua has reopened the wounds of the survivors of the Kunan-Poshpora mass rape of […]
Bar Council to probe lawyer’s ‘Misconduct’ in Kathua rape & Murder case
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Sunday decided to probe the “misconduct” on part of lawyers in connection with the Kathua rape and murder […]
Our ministers are not pro-rapists, BJP counters allegations over Kathua rape and murder case
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday attempted to douse the controversy that erupted after two of its ministers in Jammu and Kashmir attended a […]
Kathua Rape & Murder triggers political row, BJP asks Cong to sack its JK chief
The BJP on Sunday demanded the sacking of state Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, claiming that he was seen in a video terming the police […]
Must sit down together to bring peace: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said the radicalised youth of the Valley would soon realise that the gun was not the solution to […]
Ministers who defended accused in Kathua rape case submit resignation
Two BJP ministers, who were at the centre of a storm over their participation in a rally in support of the accused in the Kathua […]