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PDP has no right to talk about Kashmir issue: NC

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‘Party sold self-rule to highest bidders in Nagpur’ National Conference (NC) Monday said PDP had sold its self-rule document to the highest bidders in Nagpur in lieu of power in J&K and had hence lost the right to even talk about the Kashmir Issue. National Conference Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani lashed out at PDP for continuing in its shameless efforts to mislead the people of the State by still having the audacity to comment on autonomy while it was a long established fact that PDP’s patrons and leaders had…

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After Mughal Road, Leh highway to reopen soon

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All road links to high-altitude areas, which were closed for the past nearly six winter months, are in the process of being thrown open to vehicular traffic. The strategic Zojila, which connects the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region through the 434-km-long road, was open as the snow had been cleared off the road. “It will take a day or two to throw open the road officially after confirmation from our drivers,” said Brig AK Das, Chief Engineer of Beacon Project of the BRO. The Centre has already approved an…

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Probe indicts outstation students for ‘vitiating atmosphere’ : NIT Row

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“I have submitted the report. I completed the inquiry within the stipulated time. The report has been sent to the government,” the probe officer, Nazir Ahmad Baba, told. An official probe into the recent crisis at National Institute Technology Srinagar has indicted outstation students for “vitiating the academic atmosphere” on the campus. The Jammu and Kashmir government had on April 7 ordered a time-bound inquiry into clashes at NIT following India’s defeat to West Indies in World T20 Cup on March 31. The inquiry was ordered by Deputy Chief Minister…

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Kashmiri youth second to none : Omar

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said the youth of the state were second to none in talent and determination but deserved the best facilities and avenues to hone their skills. “Our youth have proven their mettle in the fields of academics as well as sports and have excelled at national and international platforms. “Despite a prolonged period of turmoil in the Valley, Kashmiri youth have demonstrated an indomitable spirit of resilience to become achievers in their respective fields and it is this trait of theirs that…

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NC remembers autonomy only during rainy days: PDP

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Accusing National Conference (NC) of remembering Autonomy only during rainy days, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday said when out of power, NC leaders suddenly start talking about autonomy and friendship with Pakistan while in power they scream about “bombing Pakistan” and “getting PoK back.” “Not to go too far in the history even between 2009 and 2014, when NC was in power as a constituent of UPA, the party never raised the issue of Autonomy either with the Centre, or in the state Assembly,” PDP General Secretary, Mohammad Sartaj Madni…

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National Conference hits out at Mehbooba

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The National Conference (NC) today condemned killing of civilians in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and lashed out at Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, accusing her of abdicating “responsibilities during such a grave situation”. In a joint statement issued by senior NC leaders, the party said the Chief Minister chose “her own political and personal PR in New Delhi” and left the state government “directionless and rudderless while four innocent lives have already been lost in the last two days”. “Rather than immediately flying back to Srinagar to take stock of the…

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Mehbooba faces gruelling test as rivals, separatists up ante

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The killing of four protesters within two days has put the state government led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti under intense pressure as criticism mounts from opposition parties and separatists. The four persons — an aged woman and three youths — were killed in two incidents in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, that pushed the state on the edge of a new unease and uncertainty. While there had been a debate on the circumstances which triggered the protests in Handwara on Tuesday afternoon, the killing of protesters that followed the incident…

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Death toll 4 as another youth got killed after being hit by teargas shell in Kupwara

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A youth was killed after being hit by a teargas shell fired by forces in Drugmulla area of north Kashmir on Wednesday, taking the death toll to four in less than 24 hours. Witnesses said that Jahangir Ahmad Wani, son of Ghulam Din Wani, resident of Drugmulla died after being hit by a shell in the head. Clashes have been going on in Kupwara district of north Kashmir since yesterday afternoon over the alleged molestation bid and killing of two youths and a woman in army firing yesterday.

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Guv, CM extend Baisakhi greetings

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Governor NN Vohra has extended Baisakhi greetings to the people. In a message of felicitations, the Governor observed that the day had special significance for the people of north India, particularly for the Sikh community, as the Khalsa Panth was born on this day. It also marks the beginning of the New Year in the Indian calendar. The Governor said in the northern states, Baisakhi also marked the commencement of the harvesting season, when farmers reaped the fruit of their hard work. He observed that the celebration of the festival…

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1,500 non-local NIT students left for home

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Around 1,500 non-local engineering students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Srinagar on Tuesday vacated their hostel rooms and left for their homes. The students said they were asked by the authorities to appear for the examinations “if they remain inside the campus”. “Our administration told us to appear for the exams as we were staying in the hostels. But we have not prepared for our examinations as we have been busy protesting,” a student, who did not wish to be named, told IANS. “The exams will be re-scheduled for…

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