NIA chargesheets 10th accused in Jammu drone arms dropping case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has chargesheeted one more accused in the case involving delivery of arms and ammunition from across the border in 2022 via drones by Lashkar-e-Taiba. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that Zakir Hussain is the 10th accused against whom charges have […]
Ready to contest Assembly polls if Centre revokes ban imposed on us: Panel head Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
‘Never gave boycott calls, Majlis-e Shoora has taken a call to revive Jamaat’ Srinagar: In a significant development, the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir Wednesday said that it was ready to contest polls if Centre would lift the ban on it. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) imposed ban on JeI in 2019 , post Article 370 […]
Abrogation of Article 370 showing result in J&K’s poll percentage, says Amit Shah
New Delhi/Srinagar: The Narendra Modi government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 is showing results in the poll percentage in Jammu and Kashmir and has “enhanced people’s trust in democracy”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. The home minister’s remarks came a day after about 38 percent polling was recorded in the Srinagar Lok […]
LG stresses on zero tolerance against drugs to make a drug-free J&K
Reviews functioning of Home Department Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday stressed on eradicating the menace of drugs so as to ensure drug-free Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Home Department, attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to LG; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; RR Swain, DGP J&K, Chandraker […]
Independent candidate among two booked for hindering voting in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police have registered an FIR against two persons, including an independent candidate, for allegedly creating hindrance in peaceful voting at a polling station during the Lok Sabha elections here, officials said on Tuesday. The FIR was lodged at the Sadder police station on Monday against independent candidate Jibran Dar and his woman supporter Sujata […]
Village head dismissed for violation of MCC in Rajouri
Jammu: A village head was on Tuesday dismissed from service for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by participating in a political rally in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Rajouri is part of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls on May 25. District collector Rajouri Om Prakash Bhagat ordered […]
Azad, Mufti differ over Srinagar Lok Sabha polls voter turnout
Srinagar: Reacting to the voter turnout in the Monday polling at the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, while DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad remarked that the figures are not high enough to know whether the people are happy or angry with the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, […]
Three killed in firing and teargas shelling by security forces in PoK
Islamabad: At least three people were killed and six others injured when security forces opened fire on protesters who attacked paramilitary Rangers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which has been rocked by protests against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills, media reports said on Tuesday. The paramilitary Rangers, which were called in to maintain […]
Govt should raise at UN issue of Pak army’s atrocities on people of PoK: J&K BJP chief
Jammu: BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravinder Raina on Tuesday urged the central government to raise at the United Nations the issue of “atrocities by the Pakistan army on the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir”. He also urged the government to send rations to the suffering people of PoK. “It is very unfortunate that the […]
BRO breaks through 2.79-km Sungal tunnel along Jammu-Poonch highway
Rajouri/Jammu: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday achieved a significant milestone by breaking through the 2.79-km Sungal tunnel along the Jammu-Poonch national highway. BRO chief Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan expressed hope of completing the strategically important project within the next couple of years. Sungal, connecting Akhnoor and Poonch, is the second of the four […]
