JAMMU: Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today said the Sufi tradition bears eternal impact on the life and social milieu of Jammu and Kashmir with people thoroughly following its virtues to understand the human existence in all its spiritual dimensions. The Advisor was addressing audience at the launch of a Sufi Magazine ‘Wajd’. He […]
Srinagar: People Democratic party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that India’s response, terming a phone call between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and separatist leader Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq as anti-national, has reduced the ties between the two countries to the lowest level. Ms Mehbooba, who is the former chief minister in […]
Srinagar: The 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed again on Thursday due to fresh snowfall and landslides since early this morning. Meanwhile, the national highway, the only road linking Ladakh region with Kashmir and historic 86-km-long Mughal road remained shut since December last year due to […]
Srinagar: Five civilians and two paramilitary CRPF men were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF party outside police post Sheerbagh in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that some suspected militants hurled a grenade on the CRPF party of 96 bn in Sheerbagh resulting in injuries to two CRPF men […]
JAMMU: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma today directed for ensuring timely completion of various water supply schemes so that the quantum of drinking water being provided to the people of Jammu division is augmented. The Advisor was speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss the status of of various PHE schemes and the […]
Srinagar: Reacting to reports that many shops of Kashmiri businessmen were gutted in an exhibition at Hyderabad on Wednesday, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah urged Telangana government to help the fire victims. Meanwhile, quickly reacting to Mr Abdullah’s tweet, Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, who is […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik has appealed people to observe a complete shutdown on Sunday, February 3, on the visit of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The JRL in a statement issued to GNS said that five years of Narendra Modi’s rule […]
Srinagar: Questioning Prime Minister Narendera Modi’s claim that rape culprits are now being hanged within 3 , 7 , 11 days or a month, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he will eat his hat if even one case fits PM’s imaginary timeline. The vice president of the National Conference (NC) Omar […]
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated ‘Kisan Mela’ organized at Jourian to commemorate sacrifices of those farmers who laid down their lives during the 1953 Praja Parishad movement. Paying rich tributes to the Martyrs, Governor stressed the need for the farming community to become aware of their rights and strengthen themselves so as not to […]