22 die in Akhnoor road mishap
Dozens injured; President, VP, PM, LG express grief; PM & LG announce ex-gratia relief to NoK of deceased and to injured; pol parties express grief Jammu: At least 22 people were killed and 53 injured after a bus carrying pilgrims skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu district on Thursday, […]
Jammu authority sets up 24-hour helpline for updates on bus tragedy victims
Jammu: Jammu administration Thursday night announced it has set up a 24-hour helpline to provide information and assistance to the relatives of the victims of the bus tragedy that took place earlier in the day at Tungi Morh. Twenty-four people were killed and 64 injured after a bus carrying pilgrims skidded off the road and […]
Objective view emerging in Pak: India on Nawaz Sharif’s comments that Islamabad violated Lahore pact
New Delhi: Days after former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif admitted that Islamabad had violated the Lahore pact, India on Thursday said an objective view is emerging on the issue in the neighbouring country. Sharif on Tuesday said Islamabad had “violated” an agreement with India signed by him and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee […]
Army’s 3 Lt Colonels among 16 booked for attempt to murder, dacoity in Kupwara police station incident
Kupwara: A case of attempt to murder and dacoity has been registered against three army lieutenant colonels and 13 others for their alleged involvement in a violent attack on the Kupwara police station, according to the FIR. The incident on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday is said to have been triggered by the […]
UT Govt declares Human Rabies a notifiable disease; asks authorities to report such cases immediately
Srinagar: The government of J&K has declared human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 and directed all the concerned authorities to report such cases immediately to the concerned agencies. The Health and Medical Education Department has issued a notification in this regard in which all government and private health facilities, […]
‘Shocking’: NC chief Abdullah slams PM over remarks on Mahatma Gandhi
Criticises home minister for announcing that kin of militants, stone-pelters won’t get govt jobs Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday described Narendra Modi’s recent remarks about Mahatma Gandhi as “shocking” and said the prime minister “feels shame” in praising the ‘Bapu’ even as both of them hail from Gujarat. Abdullah also slammed Union […]
Centre should rethink its policy of denying govt jobs to families of terrorists: Tarigami
Srinagar: Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Thursday said the Centre should rethink its policy of denying government jobs to the families of terrorists and stone-pelters in Jammu and Kashmir as it could be “counterproductive”. “This is not something unexpected. The government has been on this path, and this has been their policy across the […]
JKSA urges home minister to reconsider decision of denying govt jobs to relatives of stone-pelters
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to reconsider the decision to deny government jobs to families of stone-pelters in Kashmir. In a statement here, Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) said that they believe this decision, instead of alleviating the prevailing issues, will exacerbate […]
Bishkek now normal, plan your travel in consultation with varsities: Indian Mission to students
Srinagar: The Indian Mission in Kyrgyzstan has claimed that the situation in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek has returned to normal and that there are no restrictions either on the movement or transportation of people. The recent attacks by Kyrgyz locals on foreign students left four Pakistanis dead and around 32 Indians critically injured, prompting the […]
Situation in Bishkek remains normal: MEA
New Delhi: The situation in Bishkek remains normal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, days after violent mobs targeted foreigners in the Kyrgyz capital triggering concerns over Indian students there. At present, about 17,000 Indian students are studying in Kyrgyz Republic and most of them are in Bishkek. “The situation in Bishkek […]
