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Despite governor’s assurance, lawyers’ body, KEA express concern over change in PRC
Srinagar: Kashmir High Court Bar Association and Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) on Monday expressed ‘serious concern’ over the “contemplated change” in the procedure of issuing Permanent Resident Certificates by the Revenue Debarment.
A…
PRC controversy part of Doval doctrine: JRL, says people will resist it
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik has said that New Delhi is repeatedly devising means and methods to erode and undermine the disputed status of J&K by…
7373 candidates in fray in Phase-VII of Panchayat polls tomorrow
Srinagar: Voting for Phase-VII of Panchayat Polls will be held Tuesday at 2714 polling stations across the State including 576 in Kashmir division and 2138 in Jammu division. The timing for polling is from 8 am to 2 pm.
According to the…
JRL calls shutdown on Tuesday in poll-bound areas
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) – an amalgam of separatist outfits – has called for shutdown in areas going to polls in the seventh phase of Panchayat elections on Tuesday.
In a statement, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar…
Video : ReT teachers protest in Srinagar, demand implementation of 7th pay commission
Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday to press for implementation of 7th pay commission and de-linking of their salary from Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).…
Open borders an imperative of present times, says Jaitley
Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday called for open borders, saying trading across national boundaries is an “economic imperative of our times” and that barriers to free trade should be dismantled.
The comments come…
Modi, KCR, Owaisi are one, don’t be fooled by them: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao and AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi were "one" and urged the people of Telangana to not be "fooled by them".
He also claimed…
Five pilgrims killed in truck-trolley collision
Jhansi: Five people were killed and several others critically injured, when a truck rammed into a tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims in the Sipri Bazaar police station area here early Monday morning.
Police said that around 20 pilgrims were…
Human rights week: Mirwaiz placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Monday morning to prevent him from taking part in candlelight vigil against human rights violations in Kashmir, said a spokesman.
He said that…
Jamal Khashoggi’s private WhatsApp messages may offer new clues to killing
Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in over 400 WhatsApp messages that he sent to a fellow Saudi exile before he was murdered in October, described Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman as a "beast" and a "pac-man" who would devour all in…