Burhan Wani's killing was 'accident': BJP's Nirmal Singh
Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Three weeks after the death of Burhan Wani, in sync with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's statement, state Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmal Singh on Sunday said the killing of the top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander was an "accident."
Burhan Wani might have been spared had the government known his identity: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, July 28 (IBNS): Amid ongoing tension in Jammu and Kashmir, state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that she was not aware about the presence of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani inside the house in Kokernag on July 8 when the encounter took place.
Kashmir newspaper houses to re-start printing
Srinagar, July 20 (IBNS) Kashmir Newspaper editors on Wednesday decide to resume the printing of papers after assurance from State Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Mehbooba Mufti appeals for peace in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jul 13 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 1931 struggle against the Dogra rule and appealed for calm in the strife-torn Kashmir.
Omar expresses anguish over Mehbooba's absence in Delhi meeting
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): National Conference working president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday raised questions on Jammu and Kashmir being "unrepresented" at a high-level meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the law and order situation of the state following the spate of violence.
J&K CM expresses grief death of youths during protests
Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS): Breaking her silence over the cycle of violence in Kashmir since Saturday morning, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on expressed deep grief and agony over the death of youths during protests in the state.
Stone pelting: Mehbooba Mufti order to release 634 persons on Eid
Srinagar, July 5 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti reviewed the cases of youth booked on charges of stone-pelting and the state’s Home Department on Tuesday approved withdrawal of 104 such cases involving 634 persons ahead of Eid.
J&K CM pays homage to eight slain CRPF jawans
Srinagar, June 26 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday visited CRPF Headquarter at Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, to pay homage to the eight slain CRPF personnel killed in a gruesome militant attack near Pampore on Saturday.
Pampore attack: Lashkar claims responsibility, questions of security lapse raised
Srinagar, June 26 (IBNS): Pakistan based terror outfit Lashar-e-Taiba has claimed responsibility of the militant attack on a CRPF vehicle near Pampore on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Saturday which left eight security personnel killed while injuring 22 and raised questions of serious security lapse in the state, media reports said on Sunday.
PM Modi congratulates Mehbooba Mufti for her electoral victory
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mehbooba Mufti over her victory in the Anantnag Assembly by-poll.
J & K CM Mehbooba Mufti wins by-poll by 12,000 votes
Srinagar, June 25 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday won the bypoll for the Anantnag assembly constituency by a margin of over 12,000 votes, reports said.
Anantnag counting begins, Mehbooba Mufti's fate to be decided today
Srinagar, June 25 (IBNS) The fate of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will be decided on Saturday as counting is currently going on for South Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency where she is contesting.
By-polls underway in Anantnag featuring J & K CM Mehbooba Mufti
Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, June 22 (IBNS) Amid heavy security, voting is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency on Wednesday with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti contesting for an Assembly berth to fulfil constitutional obligations.
Mehbooba Mufti flags-off evening flights from Srinagar Airport
Srinagar, Jun 15 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday flagged off maiden evening flight from Srinagar International Airport.
Geelani condemns Mehbooba's "pigeon and cat" reference
Srinagar, May 30 (IBNS) Senior separatist leader and Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani has condemned the statement of Mehbooba Mufti in which she had reportedly said that “pigeons can’t be left for the cats" referring to the return of Kashmiri pandits to the state.