Mehbooba asks Centre, militants to ceasefire during Ramazan
Srinagar, May 04: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday appealed the Centre and the militants to announce ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir for the Muslim fasting month of Ramazan so that the “people get some relief”. “The month of Ramazan is starting after a couple of days and so, I appeal the Government of India […]
Campaigning ends for final phase of polls in J&K
Over 6.97 lakh voters to decide fate of 22 candidates on May 06
Srinagar: The election campaign for the last phase of parliamentary polls on two seats in Jammu and Kashmir ended on Saturday as over 6.97 lakh electors will decide the fate of 22 candidates including former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday. In the last phase, Ladakh Parliamentary constituency and Pulwama-Shopian districts of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency […]
Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants demand Indian citizenship
Srinagar, May 04: Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants, who returned from across the Line of Control under a rehabilitation scheme for surrendered militants, Saturday appealed the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government to either grant them Indian citizenship or deport them. The women sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister […]
Our efforts to decrease forces’ footprints were squandered by PDP-BJP govt: Omar
Promises ‘comprehensive program for rehabilitation of stone-pelters’
Srinagar, Apr 04: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Saturday asserted that all the major gains in decreasing the footprints of security forces, mellowing down of PSA and efforts to do away with AFSPA were put into a chasm by the former PDP-BJP government. He said once NC comes to power, “we will make renewed […]
Govt tightens noose around JKPCC MD’s neck
CB, CBI to probe regularisation of his long unauthorised absence
Srinagar, May 04: Government has decided to ask Crime Branch of J&K Police and Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the case of JKPCC chief Vikar Mustafa Shonthu, who was regularized despite his long unauthorized absence. Following a report by the Fact Finding Committee into various aspects of Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corp (JKPCC), […]
People will defeat falsehood, political exploitation by PDP, NC: Mir
Srinagar, May 04: Asserting that there won’t be any compromise on people’s aspirations, dignity and honour “which is at stake due to the betrayal and political exploitation by PDP”, the J&K Congress president G A Mir today said that it is the ultimate goal of the Congress party to restore confidence among the people, besides […]
BJP worker shot dead by suspected militants
Srinagar: A BJP worker was shot dead by suspected militants in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, police said. Unknown militants fired at a member of the BJP, Gul Ahmad Mir, at Nowgam Verinag, a police official said. The official said Mir was rushed to a hospital in a critical condition where he succumbed to […]
Guv visits AIIMS to see injured cops interned there
Srinagar, May 04: Governor Satya Pal Malik today visited Trauma Centre AIIMS, New Delhi to enquire about the well-being of Amit Kumar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Kashmir Range who was injured in an encounter with militants in Pulwama on February 18 this year. Governor also met Constable Ferooz Ahmed who was injured during a […]
NEET 2019 exams: Admit cards, roll no. slips to serve as travel passes
Srinagar, May 04: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmed Khan today said that the admit cards and roll number slips of the candidates appearing for NEET examinations shall be treated as travel passes for the days of examination. The NEET exams are scheduled for 05-06 May 2019. Images News Netwokthekashmirimages.com
2 cars with same registration seized in Kathua, 1 person held
Jammu, May 04: Two private cars of same make, colour and bearing identical registration number were seized in the Kathua district, police said. A police spokesman said they have arrested a man in this connection. The person was arrested after the owner of one of the cars lodged a complaint with the Lakhanpur police station […]
