BJP MP wants parl panel meeting on suspension of Internet services in J&K cancelled
New Delhi: BJP MP and member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday appealed to the panel’s chairman and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to cancel a meeting on suspension of Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. Dubey’s letter came a day after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla issued an advisory to […]
3 persons booked, 2 arrested for raising pro-freedom slogans during Muharram procession
Srinagar : Police has registered a case of sedition and arrested two persons after mourners at a Muharram procession allegedly raised “pro-freedom slogans” in Hokersar area here, officials said on Wednesday. The action was taken after a video of the alleged incident appeared on social media, police said, adding more arrests were likely. “On surfacing […]
Jmu-Sgr highway remains closed for second day amid fresh landslides
Banihal: The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second day on Wednesday as heavy rains triggered fresh landslides at different places in Ramban district hampering road clearance operation, officials said. The highway was closed for vehicular traffic early Tuesday after a massive landslide damaged a portion of the road at Dalwas leaving thousands […]
Committee for business revival in J&K to meet business players this week
Srinagar : The committee constituted for coming up with proposals for revival of business sector in Jammu and Kashmir would be meeting delegations and deputations of the business, industries and commerce fraternity on Friday 28th August from 10: AM to 12 PM at Banquet Hall Srinagar and from 3PM to 5 PM at Udhyog Bhawan […]
Man killed as heavy rains lash wide parts of Jammu region
15 persons trapped in flood near river bank rescued in Kathua
Jammu: A 35-year-old man was killed and a bridge washed away as heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. A temple also suffered some damages after being struck by lightning while people in different areas faced a lot of problems due to waterlogging after the […]
India formally writes to UN on Pak’s ‘false claim’ of making statement in SC
United Nations: India has formally written to the United Nations about Pakistan’s “false claim” of making a statement in a Security Council meeting on terrorism, which was not open to non-Council members. India on Monday “exposed Pakistan’s litany of lies” it peddled in the UN after Islamabad’s UN envoy claimed to have given a statement […]
Jammu man duped of over Rs 19 lakh by cyber fraudster
Jammu : A man in Reasi district here was duped of over Rs 19 lakh by a gang of cyber fraudsters led by a woman who claimed to be an official in the RBI Forex Department, New Delhi, officials said Wednesday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch on Wednesday registered a case against Soni […]
Pak army shells forward areas along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops on Wednesday by opened firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, a defence spokesperson said. “The Indian Army gave a befitting reply and the cross-border shelling between the two sides was going on when the last reports were received,” […]
Day 1: Apni Party remains mum about Gupkar Declaration
Srinagar: As reported by some media organizations, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Wednesday was to convene a meeting today to discuss and deliberate upon Gupkar Declaration issued by six mainstream political parties of J&K. However, the statement, that was issued after the meeting had no mention of the Declaration in question. A spokesman […]
Solution to border row with China must be on honouring all agreements and understandings: India
New Delhi: A solution to the border row with China must be predicated on honouring all agreements and understandings without attempting to alter the status quo unilaterally, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, in a clear assertion of India’s position on the issue. Jaishankar called the situation in Ladakh the “most serious” after the […]
