J&K People’s Movement announces merger with Aam Aadmi Party

J&K People's Movement announces merger with Aam Aadmi Party

The president and other office-bearers of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement, a political outfit floated by IAS officer Shah Faesal in 2019, joined the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Delhi Food and Supplies Minister Imran Hussain said the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) has merged with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with “almost” all of its office-bearers joining the ranks with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. The JKPM leaders joined the AAP in the presence of the party national convenor and Delhi Chief…

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13 July 1931 Martyr’s Day: Authorities prohibit political parties from commemorating day

13 July 1931 Martyr's Day: Authorities prohibit political parties from commemorating day

Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday said they were barred from visiting the Martyr’s graveyard in Srinagar by authorities in the Union Territory, drawing ire from the region’s mainstream leadership. “This year also administration barred us from offering Fateha for July 13 martyrs. Locking up Naqshband Sahib shrine highlights the confines of government and their disregard for Kashmir’s struggle against oppression,” National Conference spokesperson Imran Nabi said. According to Imran, the party’s general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar had sought permission to visit the graveyard, also referred to as…

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Kashmiri’s bleeding unheard, bearing bullets from both sides

Kashmiri's bleeding unheard, bearing bullets from both sides

The family of Jammu and Kashmir police officer Mushtaq Ahmed Lone remained stuck between the devil and deep sea in the trouble-torn region marred by bloodshed of three decades. The happiness for the Lone family couldn’t survive even the three days of Eid-Ul-Adha On April 28, 2020, the bullets of security forces silenced Lone’s youthful son, Aqib Mushtaq, accused of militant activities in his native Kulgam district of south Kashmir. More than two years later, the nationalist father, who stood for the Tricolor was killed on duty by terrorists in…

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Unknown gunmen strike in Lal Bazar Srinagar killing an ASI and injuring two constables

Unknown gunmen strike in Lal Bazar Srinagar killing an ASI killed and injuring two constables

A Jammu and Kashmir Police officer was killed and two constables were injured when terrorists attacked a police team in the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, officials said. The incident happened around 7:15 pm when the terrorists fired upon the police naka at the Lal Bazar area, the officials said. They said an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Mushtaq Ahmad was killed while the two constables, Fayaz Ahmad and Abu Bakar, were injured in the attack. The injured cops were rushed to a hospital. “ASI Mushtaq Ahmad #succumbed to his injuries…

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Advocate Bashir Kakapori wishes Muslim ummah on eid al adha

Advocate Bashir Kakapori wishes Muslim ummah on eid al adha

Advocate Bashir Kakapori eminent Socio-political voice of Kashmir Wishes all the  fellow Muslims a peaceful Eid Al Adha. In his eid wishes he said ”  I pray that your celebrations are surrounded with love, peace, and joy. Hope this Eid makes your life charming besides he Prayed that May our sacrifices be acceptable. May your all prayers be answered. Best wishes to all Muslim brothers and sisters on this years Eid al Adha. Eid Mubarak .

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Cloudburst hit lower Amarnath holy cave ​killing eight devotees, several missing

Cloudburst hit lower Amarnath holy cave ​killing two devotees

Rescue operation on, chopper pressed into service to airlift injured persons; IGP Kashmir says situation under control Eight people died and several were injured after a cloudburst near Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The incident happened following heavy rainfall in the upper reaches of the shrine. The cloudburst was reported at 5.30pm and rescue operation is currently underway by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and other associated agencies. Kashmir IGP said that some langars and tents came under the cloudburst or…

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J&K reported 118 fresh coronavirus cases, Jammu 67 and Kashmir 51

J&K reported 118 fresh coronavirus cases, Jammu 67 and Kashmir 51

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 118 fresh Covid cases, taking the number of infected persons to 4555706, while no fatality reported due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. Of the new cases, 67 were from the Jammu division and 51 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, Officials said. There are 665 active cases in the union territory while the number of recoveries so far has been 450284, officials said. 94 Covid-19 patients recovered today, 57 from Jammu division and 37 from Kashmir division,…

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Price Rise: Congress to hold nationwide protests

Price Rise: Congress to hold nationwide protests

The women’s wing of the Opposition Congress will on Thursday hold nationwide protests against the rising prices, increase in Goods and Services Tax on certain products, and hike in domestic liquified petroleum gas (LPG) rate. “Protests will be held in all districts across the country… We will put pressure on the Modi government to retract the increase in petrol, diesel, and LPG prices,” said Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak. She added the party will continue to raise these issues both in and outside Parliament. Nayak maintained crude oil was bought at…

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Inflation: LPG price hiked by Rs 50; Rates up by Rs 244 in one year

Inflation: LPG price hiked by Rs 50; Rates up by Rs 244 in one year

Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, the eighth increase in rates in the last one year that took the cumulative rise to Rs 244. Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,053 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital, up from Rs 1,003 previously, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. Firming international energy prices have led to non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) prices being increased on eight occasions in the past year. In all, rates have gone up by Rs 244 per cylinder…

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J&K Congress Chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir resigned from the post

J&K Congress Chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir resigned from the post

Ahead of the polls that are likely in J&K and would be the first election after the erstwhile state became UT, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir has resigned from the post. While Congress sources said that Mir, who has been president of J&K Congress since 2015, was asked to quit, Mir said he has offered to resign from his post ahead of the polls so that the party can rejig its organisation in the UT. “In my letter addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi,…

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