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Speaker refuses discussion on reservation issue
Rejects Sajad Lone’s adjournment motion, citing lack of recency & sub-judice status
Srinagar: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday rejected an adjournment motion brought by Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone to discuss the…
Hopes for statehood restoration fades with each day: CM Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the hopes of statehood restoration are fading with each passing day.
Speaking to media persons, CM Omar, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that he has been…
Waheed Parra Says Institution of MLAs Being Eroded, Cites Mehraj Malik’s Detention
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed Parra on Monday voiced deep concern over what he termed as the erosion of democratic institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the role and dignity of elected representatives…
Omar Abdullah Slams BJP Over Treatment of Sonam Wangchuk, Rejects Allegations of NC-BJP…
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of hypocrisy for turning Ladakhi environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk from what he called their “poster boy” into an “anti-national” within months.
In an…
Mehbooba Mufti Calls for United Action to Ensure Regularization of Nearly One Lakh Workers
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged legislators across party lines to prioritize the plight of nearly one lakh daily wagers as the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly reconvenes. She appealed to both…
Police Seize 50 Cubic Feet of Illegal Timber in Ganderbal’s Rayil Gund
Ganderbal: In a fresh action against forest smuggling, Ganderbal Police have seized a large quantity of illegal timber from the Kals Pati area of Rayil Gund, officials said on Sunday.
Acting on specific inputs, the operation was carried…
Two Arrested with Banned Capsules and Cash in Srinagar’s Habbakadal Area
Srinagar: Srinagar police on Saturday evening arrested two persons and recovered a substantial quantity of banned pharmaceutical capsules along with cash from their possession in the Habbakadal–Gowkadal area of the city. The arrests…
Army Recovers Old Shells in Rafiabad Forest, Destroyed Safely by Bomb Disposal Squad
Baramulla: Army recovered two old shells during a search operation in the forest area of Dogripora in Rafiabad, north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials said the shells were later destroyed safely by the Bomb Disposal Squad.
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Tourism Sector Breathes Again as Diwali Holidays Bring Visitors Back to Valley, Tour Operators,…
Srinagar: After months of gloom that followed the Pahalgam attack, Kashmir’s tourism industry is showing signs of revival as a fresh wave of visitors has begun arriving with the onset of Diwali holidays. The renewed tourist movement has…
Chief Secy reviews arrangements for 2nd edition of Kashmir Marathon
Tourism Deptt gears up to make this marquee event a grand success
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements for the upcoming 2nd Edition of the Kashmir Marathon, being…