Indo-Pak strain casts shadow on WTO meet in New Delhi
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to stay away from the World Trade Organisation meet in New Delhi next week in protest against alleged harassment of its diplomats in India. India last month invited Pakistan Commerce Minister Pervez Malik to participate in the informal WTO ministerial meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on March […]
Khonmoh encounter: Toll reaches three after recovery of another body
Srinagar: The death toll in the Khonmoh encounter has risen to three after locals and police recovered the body of another militant from the encounter site, police said. The encounter broke out after an unsuccessful bid by the militants to snatch the weapon of personal security guard of BJP leader Anwar Khan, at Balhama. While […]
Youth hit by teargas shell in Balhama
Srinagar: A youth sustained injuries after forces fired several tear smoke shells to disperse the protestors at Balhama Panthahowk area of Srinagar city on Saturday, reports said. Reports said that a youth was hit by teargas shell in his abdomen after forces resorted to heavy teargas shelling and aerial firing to disperse the protesters who […]
LoC will eventually be converted into IB, predicts Farooq Abdullah
New Delhi: Former Chief Minister and President National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah said that India is not going to be able to retrieve Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) and that Pakistan is not going to be able to snatch any more territory from India. He said eventually, the Kashmir issue would be settled with the Line of […]
JK will open up as an international trading destination: CM
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti expressed the hope that Jammu & Kashmir opens up to the world as an international trading destination through land routes, realizing its geopolitical situation, as part of a peaceful region. “There is no doubt that the geopolitical situation is not positive, but as we move ahead and look at […]
System not ready to handle PAOS: Bukhari
SRINAGAR: Minister for Finance, Education, Labour and Employment, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, said the state government will introduce the innovative payment system in a phased manner for larger public good. Terming the Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) system a “significant reform” for curbing corruption and pilferages, he said that the PAO system will hit […]
Violence against doctors: Medicos, hospital property may get some protection finally
Jammu: The long pending demand of doctors of having a law in place that would ensure their safety and that of the hospital property finally seems to be getting some hold. With government, Saturday initiating a Panel Discussion, asking experts to come up with recommendations to check violence against medicos at hospitals. Principal Secretary to […]
If needed, forces can cross LoC: Rajnath
New Delhi: Blasting Pakistan for giving political legitimacy to Jammat-U-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday said security forces can cross over the Line of Control, if needed, to protect country’s territorial integrity. Making it clear that Jammu and Kashmir will remain an integral part of India, Singh said the Narendra Modi government wants […]
Despicable: 72 percent government schools have no fencing, 71 percent sans playgrounds
Srinagar: The tall claims of the state government to take education to newer heights, notwithstanding there are around 72.21 percent government schools which do not have a boundary wall. Also 71.98 percent government schools lack playgrounds for school children. Pertinently, there are around 23,773 government schools in state. However, the official figures reveal that around […]
Senior cop’s cavalcade targeted in Shopian
Srinagar: Suspected militants attacked a senior police officer’s cavalcade in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday, but there was no loss of life, police said. The militants fired at the cavalcade of senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Shopian A S Dinkar in Harmain area of the district, a police official said. He said the […]
