We’ll empower youth with power of education, sports: Rajnath
‘Several steps taken to create new job opportunities for youth’
Srinagar, Jun 07: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre and the State governments together will make every effort to change the “face and destiny” of the state by empowering the youth with education and helping them excel in sports. He said the Centre was concerned about the future of the youth and this […]
‘Suspension of ops’ has provided conducive atmosphere to youth: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Jun 07: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said suspension of security operations by the Centre has provided a conducive atmosphere to the local youth in which they would love to nurture their creativities and display their talent. She said “it has brought an attitudinal change among the youth who now see an opportunity for […]
Kathua case: Charges of rape and murder framed against 7 accused
Pathankot, Jun 07: A court here, hearing the brutal gang rape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, today framed charges against seven of the eight accused, paving way for beginning of trial against them, officials said here. The district and sessions court has framed charges under various sections of the […]
HC directs subordinate courts, tribunals not to pass any order
Constructions in Sonamarg…
Srinagar June 07: All the subordinate courts including tribunals in the state were directed on Thursday by the High Court not to pass or entertain any order with regard to constructions in the Sonamarg tourist resort of Kashmir. A division bench while hearing a public interest litigation on the illegal constructions and the state of […]
NIA charges Hurriyat leaders of helping a militant to get visa to visit Pak
New Delhi, Jun 07: Ashiq Baba, one of the militants arrested for attacking an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir, had got visa to visit Pakistan on the basis of reference letters from Hurriyat leaders, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in a statement today. Baba and two other militants — Tariq Ahmed Dar and […]
2 soldiers injured as militants attack Army patrol near LoC
Srinagar, Jun 7: Two soldiers were today injured in a militant attack on an Army patrol near the Line of Control in Keran sector of north Kashmir, an official said. “Terrorists opened fire on a link patrol ahead of the fence at the Line of Control in Keran sector,” a defence spokesman said here. He […]
Omar Abdullah blames PDP-BJP govt for ‘current grave situation’
Srinagar, Jun 07: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the current grave situation of alienation and hopelessness is a gift of the failed PDP-BJP government and PDP’s “rank opportunism” that had pushed the state into the throes of instability, misery and turmoil. He also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a strong mandate […]
Weapon snatching bid foiled at Advocate General’s house in Anantnag: Police
Srinagar, June 7: Police on Thursday said to have foiled a rifle-snatching bid by the militants in Mattan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that a group of three to four militants attacked a police post guarding the house of Advocate General, Jehangir Iqbal at Mattan at around 10:05 pm. Confirming […]
HM’s visit creates chaos for traffic
Srinagar, Jun 07: Even as the traffic in south Srinagar city remained chaotic since past evening, it came to a grinding halt Thursday afternoon due to security arrangements for Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit here. The roads leading to Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor Complex at Wazir Bagh were sealed as the Home Minister was to attend the […]
Rajnath reviews security situation with CM
Srinagar, Jun 07: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here today. During the meeting, overall security situation in the state came up for discussion, particularly the suspension of operations by the Centre in view of the holy month of Ramazan, […]
