Congress Urges Government To Evacuate Hindus, Sikhs From Afghanistan
Congress on Monday urged government to evacuate Hindus and Sikhs from war-torn Afghanistan. A Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and sought evacuation of Hindus as well as Sikhs from the war ravaged country. “As you are more than aware, the Taliban offensive has escalated in Afghanistan, […]
Better governance
The government of Jammu and Kashmir is committed to provide better governance to the common people in all the districts and the pace of the implementation of different government policies is being monitored by LG Manoj Sinha himself. He is not only keeping an eye on the health care system especially post second wave of […]
NIA raids underway at residences of JeI members in J&K
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday morning conducted raids at several locations in Jammu and Kashmir including Srinager, Ganderbal, Achabal, Shopain, Bandipora, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri and other areas, in connection with a new case registered by them. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the NIA sleuths along with J&K […]
Militants attack Police Party in Kulgam, Cop killed
Srinagar, August 07:A cop was killed after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Pumbay area of DH Pora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon on Police Party when it was regulating traffic in Pumbay. The slain cop has been identified as constable […]
Two ex-MPs, three others join Sajad Lone led PC
In a major boost to Peoples Conference (PC), two former MPs, Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Nazir Ahmad Laway, Chairperson District Development Council Baramulla, Safina Baig, former MLC Murtaza Khan and former deputy mayor Sheikh Imran joined the party on Saturday. Addressing a news conference, PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone, who was flanked by the party […]
Fresh firing reported in Rajouri’ Thanamandi as encounter enters day two
Fresh exchange of firing was reported on Saturday in Bhangai forest area as the encounter entered the second day in the Rajouri district. Officials told that the ongoing operation in Rajouri has entered the second after fresh firing was reported in Bhangai forest area of Thanamandi. Earlier, an encounter broke out between militants and security […]
Bridge of administration
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has described the Panchayati Raj system as a bridge between the administration and the common people. LG Manoj Sinha is giving a lot of priority to this system to work on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir so that the work culture is maintained at the village level with […]
Budgam Encounter: 2nd Militant Escaped, Arrested In Khrew Following Leads, Says IGP
Srinagar, Aug 7: A militant, who “escaped” amid gunfight at Mochwa in Budgam district has been arrested from Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar, police said. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the “second militant who escaped from encounter site, after following a lead, has been arrested in Khrew.” “A pistol and a grenade has been […]
Patient and ambulance driver safe after the vehicle caught fire at Ajas
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar In a surprise development the patient and the ambulance driver escaped unhurt when their ambulance caught fire in the Ajas area of Bandipora district. According to the witnesses and police the incident happened after Friday afternoon when suddenly the moving ambulance caught fire and the driver immediately stopped the vehicle […]
Belgium claim first gold hockey after shootout win over Australia
TOKYO: Belgium won their first Olympic men’s hockey title, beating Australia 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the final finished in a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The sides were locked in a close fight through much of the match, with Belgium forward Florent van Aubel giving the Red Lions the lead two minutes into the […]