SPO decamps with 8 weapons

Police sounds alert, launches hunt to nab him

Srinagar: A special police officer (SPO) posted at the official residence of MLA Wachi has decamped with seven rifles and a pistol. Sources said that SPO, Adil Bashir, who was posted at the PDP MLA’s official residence at Jawahar Nagar in Srinagar decamped with 7 rifles and a pistol. However, some sources said that nine […]

‘English mind’ is an illness, and not the language: Naidu

Panaji, Sep 28:  Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Friday said that “English mind” is an illness, and not the language, and stated the country should be proud of its rich eritage. Naidu’s statement came in the backdrop of certain comments attributed to him. Some section of the media had quoted Naidu as saying “English is an […]

Jammu & Kashmir ULB polls: 772 file nominations in four districts on last day

Jammu, Sep 28: As many as 772 candidates filed their nominations in Kathua, Udhampur, Doda and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir for the second phase of urban local body (ULB) elections on the last day of filing nominations, election officials said Friday. Nominations were filed by 380 candidates in Kathua district Thursday, followed by […]

Celebrate ‘surgical strike day’ in schools govt asks officials

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked Education Department officials to organise activities in public schools from September 28 to 30 to celebrate ‘surgical strike day’ and submit photos and videos of the celebrations by October 1. According to a circular by the Education Department Secretary, Wednesday, the Broadcasting and Information Ministry had issued […]

Qureshi accuses india of creating obstacle in regional cooperation

NEW YORK:  The attitude of only one country is hampering the spirit of the SAARC, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday as he accused India of being an obstacle in regional cooperation. Qureshi’s comments after he participated in the the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation council of foreign ministers meet here […]

Sushma Swaraj leaves SAARC foreign ministers meet mid-way

New York: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left a meeting of the SAARC foreign ministers early, which was attended by her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi amidst fresh chill in bilateral ties. Swaraj attended the Informal Meeting of the SAARC Council of Ministers held here on the margins of the 73rd UN General Assembly and […]

Local body polls in Jammu and Kashmir will help re-establish grassroots democracy: Rajnath

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday said local body polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be of historic significance in many ways and help re-establish the long overdue grassroots democracy. In a statement, the home minister said the central government will provide all support, including central forces, for smooth conduct of panchayat and urban […]

Shutdown hits normal life in valley

 Malik arrested to foil attempts of protests against Qamarwari youth’s killing

Srinagar,Sep 28 : A complete shut down called by the Joint Resistance Leaderhip (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani Mirwaiz  Umar Farooq  and Mohammad Yaseen Malik  against the killing of a civilian during Cordon and Search Operarion (CASO) in Qamarwari in uptown Srinagar Thursday this week hit normal life across Kashmir today. All shops, commercial […]