‘Matter of life and death for residents of J&K,’ says Mufti on deployment of forces
Baramulla: Former Chief Minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that the deployment of forces by the centre in Kashmir and the statements given by its leadership in the recent days suggested “something big” is being planned. “If you listen to the statements given by prominent BJP leaders and the deployment of central […]
Amarnath Yatris, tourists advised to curtail their stay in Valley: J&K govt
srinagar:-The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday asked Amarnath Yatris and tourists to immediately make necessary arrangements to cut short their stay in the Valley and return as soon as possible in the wake of intelligence inputs of “specific terror threats” to the pilgrimage. The Principal Secretary (Home) issued a security advisory, saying pilgrims and […]
Mediation in Ayodhya has failed, day-to-day hearing to begin from Aug 6: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered day-to-day hearing from August 6 of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute after noting that the mediation proceedings to resolve the dispute have failed. The Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, “We got the report and perused. Mediation didn’t result in any kind of settlement. So we have to commence […]
Lethpora CRPF Group Centre attack: NIA files charge sheet against four accused
Srinagar:The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday said that it has filed charge sheet against four accused persons involved in the attack on CRPF camp at Lethpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on December 30, 2017, and stated that two slain militants of JeM had done recee of the site before the attack, said the NIA […]
Trump reiterates Kashmir mediation offer
Srinagar;United States President Donald Trump said that he would certainly intervene on Kashmir if India and Pakistan Wanted to. Trump was replying to a question from the press on Kashmir. A reporter the comments of President on India’s rejection of the mediation offer on Kashmir which he had made some days back when he met […]
Army man killed, another injured in south Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar;An army man was killed and another injured in an ongoing gunfight on Friday at Pandushan village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. The gunfight broke out at Pandushan village after a joint team Army’s 34RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the village, said an official, adding a soldier identified the […]
Ceasefire violation by Pakistan being aptly countered: Governor Malik
Srinagar,: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday said that befitting reply was being given to the ceasefire violation along Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan. Talking to reporters on the side lines of a function in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Malik as per Kashmir News Service (KNS) Correspondent said that the ceasefire violation […]
Prof Talat Ahmad Chairs Advisory Committee Meeting Of NSS KU
Srinagar:Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir (KU), Prof Talat Ahmad chaired the Advisory Committee Meeting of National Service Scheme (NSS) KU which was held at the conference room of varsity`s Gandhi Bhawan Auditorium. Apart from other members, the meeting was attended by Registrar, KU Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir, State NSS Officer/Director Colleges Prof Yaseen Ahmad Shah, Kamal […]
SHRC Issues Notice To SMC On Plea Regarding Water Logging In Srinagar
Srinagar:The State Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Srinagar Municipal Corporation on a petition, seeking directions to the authorities to delineate policy to prevent waterlogging in Srinagar city. A passenger bus moves through a water-logged road after rains in Srinagar on Thursday, August 1, 2019. KL Image by Bilal Bahadur Member SHRC […]
J&K gets 2 more medical colleges
Srinagar: In a new major development, Government on Wednesday approved setting up of two medical colleges in Kupwara and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The said two colleges will increase the number of such colleges to 9 in the state. “The Jammu and Kashmir government has selected Handwara area from Kupwara and Udhampur as new […]