Downpour ends dry spell, chill

Fresh Snowfall In Upper Reaches

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Dec 7: After a brief dry spell, Kashmir valley received moderate rains and snowfall on Wednesday as western disturbances continue to hover over Jammu and Kashmir. However, the 300-kilimeter long Srinagar-Jammu Highway remained open till evening.The weatherman forecast light rain coupled More

Militancy down to 5%: Omar

‘High Time For AFSPA Revocation’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Garoora (Bandipora), Dec 7: Stating that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir has come down to mere five percent, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his demand for revocation of Armed Forces Special Forces Act (AFSPA) from some areas of the State.“If we compare situation in the State from More

CM hits out at Hurriyat, JeI

Jammu, Dec 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday hit out at the Hurriyat Conference and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) for their strong reaction to union minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s advocacy for reopening of cinemas in Kashmir. “Given that cable TV providers More

Wullar conservation project launched

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Garoora (Bandipora), Dec 7: Maintaining that preservation of water bodies and forests was imperative to check climate change in the State, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched conservation project of Asia’s largest freshwater lake, Wullar, here.On the occasion, Omar could not control his More

Freezing Kashmir issue detrimental for peace: Malik

‘Don’t Force Youth To Pick Up Gun Again’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 7: Asserting that freezing of Kashmir issue would prove detrimental for the subcontinent, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik Wednesday said New Delhi shouldn’t construe peaceful movement of Kashmiris as their weakness.Addressing a huge gathering here More

FDI in retail put on hold

Parliament Proceedings Resume

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Dec 7: Deadlock over permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail finally ended with both Houses of Parliament transacting normal business after remaining paralysed for a fortnight. The impasse was broken after an all party meeting on Wednesday morning following which the Government More

NC never allowed democracy to flourish: Mufti

‘Misgovernance Fuelling Alienation’

Udhampur, Dec 7: Accusing the ruling National Conference (NC) of systematically eroding the state’s democratic institutions, former Chief Minister and PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are facing the worst ever era of misgovernance.“Indifference of More

Civilian hurt in Bijbehara blast

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Dec 7: A civilian was injured in a grenade explosion in Bijbehara town of this South Kashmir district on Wednesday.Sources said that unidentified persons lobbed a grenade towards a contingent of paramilitary forces deployed on the Srinagar-Jammu highway at Goriwan Chowk at More

IUST to hold maiden student union polls

MUSHTAQ AHMAD

Srinagar, Dec 7: In a first in the past two decades, Islamic University for Science and Technology (IUST) will become the first varsity in the Valley to allow and provide logistics for student union elections on the campus.The development will be of profound significance for student activism in More

MeA pays tributes to Sofi Akbar

Srinagar, Dec 7: Jammu Kashmir Mahaz-e-Azadi has paid glowing tributes to the memory of its founder late Sofi Muhammad Akbar on his 24th death anniversary being observed on December 14.  In a statement More

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CRPP led by SAR

Geelani a Maoist front organisation: Govt

New Delhi, Dec 7: Government today named Committee for Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP) led by Delhi University teacher S A R Geelani, who was acquitted in Parliament attack case, as a CPI(Maoist More