NC’s Omar Abdullah, PDP’s Fayaz Mir file nomination papers for Baramulla Lok Sabha seat
Omar seeks votes against abrogation of Article 370; Mir asks him to explain reason for breaking PAGD Baramulla: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah and former Rajya Sabha member and PDP candidate Mohammad Fayaz Mir on Thursday filed nomination papers for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. Accompanied by NC’s treasurer Shammi Oberoi […]
India lodges protest with China over its infra development in Shaksgam valley
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley in an “illegal attempt to alter the situation on the ground”. Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Randhir Jaiswal said “the Shaksgam Valley is a part of India and New […]
LG flags off Road Safety Awareness Tour from Raj Bhawan
Reviews progress of Transit Accommodations for PM Package Employees Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the Road Safety Awareness Tour “Mission Save Lives J&K Tour 2024” from Raj Bhawan today. The LG commended the endeavour of the Kashmir Road Safety Foundation to create awareness, educate communities, and implement measures to enhance road safety across […]
Centre should set timeline for restoration of statehood to J&K: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah should set a ‘timeline’ for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Coming down heavily on the BJP-led NDA at the Centre over its decision to revoke special constitutional privileges to the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state […]
CIK arrests youth trying to join terrorist ranks in Budgam: Police
Srinagar: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested an alleged “radicalized” youth, who was on his way to join terror ranks in Budgam district of the Union Territory, officials said. “The CIK arrested one hard-core, radicalised individual Waseem Ahmed Shaikh of Beerwah village who was about to join terrorist ranks […]
Centre turned J&K into a prison, distributed its assets to outsiders: Mehbooba Mufti
Rajouri/Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday attacked the BJP-led Centre and accused it of undermining the locals’ rights by granting power projects, land, sapphire mines, lithium deposits, and water resources to outsiders. She said the Centre has turned J&K into a “prison”, where freedom of speech is curtailed and people are repressed. […]
Intruder might have been sent to test troops’ alertness: BSF IG on infiltration bid in J&K
Samba/Jammu: A senior BSF official on Thursday said an intruder killed along the International Border (IB) in Samba district might have been sent to carry out reconnaissance of the area and test the alertness of troops for a potential infiltration attempt. Border Security Force (BSF) troops thwarted an infiltration bid on Wednesday night at Samba’s […]
Police attaches property of ‘terror handler’ in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla have attached property belonging to a “terror handler based in Pakistan”, a police spokesperson informed Thursday. He said the property including six Kanals and 10 Marlas of land worth lakhs belonging to “terror handler based in Pakistan” — Adrees Ahmad Mir, son of Shakar Din Mir, resident of Singtung Gowhallan Uri, […]
Ailing man dies on way to hospital in Srinagar; locals blame traffic jam
Srinagar: A 27-year-old man died on the way in Sekidafar Srinagar with locals claiming that the patient couldn’t reach the hospital on time due to a massive traffic jam in the area. Quoting locals, the news agency KNO reported that Jahangir Ahmad (27), a resident of the Narwara area, has been suffering from some health […]
In the last 10 parliaments, 9 MPs were from NC alone; need new voices: Sajad Lone
Files nomination papers from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency Baramulla: People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday filed nomination papers from the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. Jailed Awami Ittehad Party leader Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid has already filed nomination papers from this north Kashmir constituency. National Conference leader […]
