Canadian premier shows why he’s ‘Justin Singh’

Unfazed by Modi’s unconcern…

  Amritsar, Feb 21: Seemingly unmindful of Modi-led government’s half-hearted response to his visit, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau today visited Amritsar enthralling the locals in a big way. It may be recalled here that Justin Trudeau’s visit, was in a way, downplayed by the Union Government but his Punjab connection undoubtedly made it […]

HC seeks checklist of do’s and don’ts from Govt

Regulating mining operations…

BY: Rashid Paul Srinagar, Feb 21: To contain the adverse affects of mining in the state, the High Court today directed the government to submit a check-list of measures so that they are accordingly incorporated in the provisions of law for regular operation of mining activities. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) on adverse affects […]

Pak chopper spotted near LoC in Poonch

Jammu/New Delhi, Feb 21 :A Pakistani military’s Mi-17 helicopter today came within 300 metres of the Line of Control in the Pakistan-administered territory near Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. There was no firing or hostile action by any side during the incident which occurred between 9.45 am and 10 am, they […]

Unimpressed separatists says ‘aggressive policies forcing youth to join militancy’

CID report on Srinagar Central Jail…

Srinagar, Feb 21: Reacting to the CID report which stated “Srinagar Central Jail was a hub for recruiting militants, with inmates establishing a parallel administrative set-up”, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday said “it is the aggressive policies of the state which are forcing youth towards militancy”. In a […]

Pak says, it foiled bid to be on terror financing watch-list

Islamabad, Feb 21: Pakistan today claimed that it had foiled US-led efforts to place it on a terrorist financing watch-list after the country was granted a three-month reprieve by the Paris-based international watchdog FATF. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that combats terrorist financing and money laundering, met in Paris amidst reports […]

CM convenes public grievances redressal camp in Reasi

Reasi, Feb 21: As part of public outreach programme, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today visited Reasi and convened a grievances redressal camp here today. During the camp the Chief Minister listened to scores of deputations and hundreds of people from difficult and hilly areas who apprised her of their developmental needs and sought their redressal, […]

Nawaz Sharif grounded; disqualified as PML-N chief too

Islamabad, Feb 21 : Pakistan’s Supreme Court today ruled that a person disqualified under Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution cannot serve as the head of a political party, in a blow to Nawaz Sharif who will no longer remain the chief of the ruling PML-N. Sharif, 68, was disqualified by the apex court […]

Pak, India to attend TAPI groundbreaking ceremony

Islamabad, Feb 21 : Pakistan and India will attend a groundbreaking ceremony of the Turkmenistan section of the USD 10 billion TAPI gas pipeline project that will help ease energy shortages in South Asia, Pakistan Foreign Office said today. The first leg of the ceremony to held in Serhetabat, Turkmenistan tomorrow will be attended by […]

Schools to re-open from Feb 26, March 05

Teachers asked to report on duties from Feb 23

Srinagar, Feb 21: Director School Education Kashmir on Wednesday asked the teaching staff of Primary, Middle, High and Higher Secondary schools to report for duties from February 23 and begin the preparations for the commencement of the new session. The formal classes for the students shall start from 26th February for High and Higher Secondary […]