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JKPM President Shah Faesal expressed concern at the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019, arguing that the proposed amendments would weaken the Right to Information Act. In a statement issued on Saturday, Shah Faesal said that through the RTI Amendment Bill, the Centre seeks to control the salaries and tenures of the…

Urging government not to deprive people of far-flung areas of basic amenities, PUF leader and AIP President Er. Rasheed has sought immediate attention of the government to compensate the farmers in Langate, Kupwara, Handwara and Lolab areas, whose crops have been damaged by in undated floods and hailstorm during last…

Acquitting three Kashmiries after 24 long years is murder of justice, which is being carried out here in Jammu and Kashmir for the last 30 years. All Parties Hurriyat Conference said in a statement on the release of Latief Ahmad Waja, Mirza Nisar Hussain and Mohammad Ali Bhat.Forced occupation, military…

Government forces on Friday allegedly thrashed youths during at National Highway Nepora village in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. One youth has suffered grave injuries during the thrashing. Witnesses said that the youth identified as Aabid Ahmad Reshi received injuries during the thrashing and was shifted to District Hospital Anantnag…

China has said it supports US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate between Pakistan and India in the Kashmir issue. In his offer, which was made during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s trip the US, Trump said India had also approached him to mediate between the two countries. India has since…

Pakistan can neither fight a full-fledged nor a limited war with India and is waging a proxy war, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. He was speaking in Lok Sabha on the 20th anniversary of Kargil conflict as Parliament paid tributes to Indian soldiers who drove out enemy forces…

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that Pakistan has been radicalizing Kashmiri youth through various means. He said that Pakistan has been continuing with its efforts to radicalize Kashmiri youth. In Kashmir, after the death of HM commander Burhan Wani in 2016, the conflict zone has witnessed the…

SRINAGAR, JULY 26: Technical Education Department under the J&K Skill Development Mission is currently imparting skilling to 10566 youth in 22 sectors in various training institutes across the State. Nearly 5000 candidates have already completed training in construction, logistics, tourism, electronics, beauty and wellness, green energy, media and entertainment, IT,…

Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday formed a panel to create awareness about women’s rights and issues across the Kashmir valley. The decision to form a panel was taken at a meeting at Mirwaiz Manzil under the chairmanship of Mirwaiz. “The meeting was convened as a follow-up…

SHOPIAN: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian Dr Owais Ahmed chaired a meeting to review the horticulture and agriculture development plan of the district. Among others the meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Deputy Registrar Cooperative, Sheep Husbandry Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Horticulture Officer, besides other…