Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the revival of Kashmir’s traditional ‘Vaghu’ mat in the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat, local artisans expressed gratitude, stating they had never imagined their work would receive such national recognition. Speaking to IANS, Kashmiri artisan Tanzila Hussain said, “First of all, I would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for considering us worthy of being mentioned in his Mann Ki Baat programme. I have been practisin…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the revival of Kashmir’s traditional ‘Vaghu’ mat, describing the centuries-old, eco-friendly craft as a unique cultural symbol of the Valley and hailing the efforts taken to revive it. Addressing the 136th episode of his monthly radio programme, ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said, “When one possesses both talent and the passion to achieve something, every path becomes easy. A glimpse of that is evident in the effor…
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Kashmir will be easier and cheaper for filmmakers as it rebuilds its relationship with cinema, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said while unveiling the logo for International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah said on Friday that Jammu and Kashmir is ready to rebuild its historic relationship with the film industry, asserting that the inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) will help restore the Valley as a preferred filmmaking …
United Nations, July 24 (IANS) India has expressed disappointment with the UN for ignoring the repression in Pakistan, particularly in the part of Kashmir it occupies, while it condemns similar developments elsewhere.India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish on Thursday listed Islamabad’s suppression of human rights and stifling of freedom in occupied Kashmir and across the nation, and said, “While similar developments in other countries are excoriated by the United Nations, such repressi…
United Nations, July 24 (IANS) India has levelled a diplomatically worded criticism of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for raising the Kashmir issue, questioning its locus standi in the matter.“Cross-regional groups that are neither bound by geography nor common issues, with no direct linkage to international peace and security, may not get involved in disputes and conflicts,” India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Thursday.“Such groupings lack domain expertise a…
Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) The ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is increasingly challenging Islamabad’s long-standing narrative of control over the region, exposing a system of domination masked by the term “Azad” (freedom). While Pakistan may suppress the protests through crackdowns, arbitrary arrests and manufacturing temporary agreements, its exclusive hold over the Kashmir narrative has failed.”The people living there are now demonstrating what that freedom actually means. It…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India on Thursday slammed the “baseless and unwarranted” comments made Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Kashmir and Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) at the 33rd Regional Forum meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila, terming them as yet another “futile attempt” by the Pakistani establishment to deflect attention from its own internal crisis and its well-proven role as a safe haven for global terrorist networks. …
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Coming down heavily on terror Over Ground Workers (OGWs) across the Valley in the wake of the killing of a local policeman in J&K’s Anantnag district yesterday, police rounded up around 3,500 OGWs during the last 24 hours. Top police officials told IANS that around 3,500 suspected OGWs have been detained across Kashmir in the last 24 hours following the killing of J&K Police head constable Ashiq Hussain Quraishi in the Anantnag terror attack.The large‑scale c…
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Due to adverse weather, authorities said on Saturday that the Shri Amarnathji Yatra will remain suspended from July 19. Anshul Garg, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, said that in view of the inclement weather forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes with effect from 19.07.2026 as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well‑being of the pilgrims.He added …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) With the Monsoon Session of the Parliament scheduled to begin from July 20, the Opposition INDIA bloc appears divided over the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, that previously linked the delimitation exercise with women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.The proposed Bill had earlier failed to pass through the Lok Sabha during the Budget session in April.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Nana Patole stated that the party is not oppose…