Demand for statehood, Sixth Schedule in focus: Ladakh Independent candidate
Kargil: Amid a three-cornered fight in Ladakh, Independent candidate Mohammad Haneefa Jan said his focus remains on the demands such as safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and statehood raised with the Union government. Haneefa, who was a National Conference (NC) leader till recently, quit the party along with the entire Kargil unit […]
Former police officer arrested for violating Official Secrets Act
Jammu: A former police officer has been arrested under the Official Secrets Act for publishing ‘sensitive information’ in his recently released book here, officials said on Saturday. Retired Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Aslam Sheikh was arrested from his residence at Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu city late Friday night, the officials said. They said […]
Shopkeeper stabbed to death in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A shopkeeper was stabbed to death at his shop in Perpora, Kachan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that a shopkeeper identified as Fayaz Ahmad Dar (32), son of Ghulam Haasan Dar, from Perpora Kachan, was attacked with a sharp-edged knife in the same area this afternoon, […]
Home Minister wraps up Kashmir visit, returns to Delhi
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including those from the BJP and local Sikhs, officials said. Shah, who arrived here on Thursday evening, left for New Delhi on Friday morning, they said. Though his visit in the midst […]
Protests in PoK consequence of Pak’s policy of systemic plundering of resources: India
New Delhi: India on Friday said the protests witnessed in several parts of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) are a “natural consequence” of Islamabad’s continued policy of “systemic plundering of resources from the region” that remains under its “forcible and illegal” occupation. India also asserted that the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh “have been, […]
In democracy, no better way to take revenge than through vote: Mehbooba Mufti
Says she heard that ‘home minister asked Pahari officers to vote for particular candidates or face consequences’ Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti Friday said there is no better way in a democracy to take revenge than through a vote. She was responding to a question about the Jamaat-e-Islami’s announcement that it will contest […]
SIA files supplementary chargesheet against 2 terrorists of Rajouri
Jammu: State Investigation Agency today filed supplementary chargesheet against two terrorists involved in KandiBudhal area of Rajouri district, a police spokesperson informed. He said a case of terror acts was registered in Police Station Mahore where two terrorists were arrested with a huge quantity of automatic arms and its ammunition including other war-like stores from […]
Over 25k displaced KPs across India eligible to vote for Baramulla constituency
Jammu: More than 25,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandits voters from across the country are eligible to exercise their franchise in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency on May 20. The constituency is gearing up for an intense electoral showdown for the fifth phase of elections with nearly 17.32 […]
Kashmir wants to get rid of loot and separatism given by Abdullahs, Muftis: Chugh
Poonch: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who is also party in-charge for J&K, Friday called upon people to push Abdullahs and Muftis to oblivion in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a series of public meetings in Poonch, Chugh said the politics of separation and “pro-Pakistan” played by them needed to be dumped decisively. […]
ACB books four people including 2 revenue officials in Rajouri land transfer scam
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday charged four people, including two revenue officials, under the Prevention of Corruption Act for the illegal transfer of a piece of land in Rajouri district. A case was registered against Balwant Singh, former Tehsildar of Rajouri and Mohammad Rafiq, former Patwari of Rehtal, along with private beneficiaries Kanwal […]
