SIDCO faces 5 Cr penalty for polluting Basantar river
New Delhi: The NGT has imposed a penalty of Rs five crore on the Jammu and Kashmir State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) for failing to stop discharge of effluents and dumping of waste in the Basantar river in Samba district. A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel held SIDCO […]
Farooq extends support to farmers rally, says Kashmir stands with them
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah extended his support to farmers, who have gathered here to press for their demands, and urged people to join hands to overthrow the BJP government in the upcoming elections. The national conference leader joined several leaders from the opposition parties at Jantar Mantar in the national […]
Man held for sending obscene content to girl
Srinagar: A man was arrested Friday for allegedly sending obscene content on the mobile phone of a girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nishat area, a police spokesman said. The father of the girl, whose name was withheld, lodged a complaint at a police station here, alleging that one Muzafar Ahmed Mughal was sending obscene content […]
Rs 1 lakh assistance provided to Hiba
Shopian: Deputy Commissioner Shopian DrOwais Ahmed today provided a financial assistance of Rs 1lakh to Hiba Nisar D/O Nisar Ahmad resident of Kapran. According to the District Administration Shopian, the 18-month girl child’s eye got accidentally injured on 25th of November 2018 in a pellet-firing incident. DC assured Hiba’s parents that Government would provide the […]
Govt to scale up projection of Mughal Gardens as UNESCO-listed World Heritage site
Advisor Ganai discusses modalities; Directs Culture Deptt to push for more sites in UNESCO tentative list JAMMU: The Governor’s administration Friday decided to forcefully take up with UNESCO the issue of designation of Mughal Gardens and Neolithic Site at Burza Hama as World Heritage sites. In this regard, Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed […]
For better ties with India, Pakistan needs to be a secular state: Army chief Bipin Rawat
Srinagar PTI: Army chief General Bipin Rawat Friday said Pakistan must ‘curtail terror activities on its soil and develop itself as a secular state’ if it wanted cordial relations with India. He also said the Indian Army was not yet ready to have women in combat roles. Rawat was speaking to reporters on the sidelines […]
Respond positively to Imran Khan’s offer of engagement: Mirwaiz to GoI
Srinagar: Narendra Modi should positively respond to Imran Khan’s repeated offers of engagement so that both can be build trust and give peace a real chance said Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday. Mirwaiz made these comments while addressing a Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid. Urging Government of India to stop the killings of Kashmiri youth […]
Jammu University professor calls Bhagat Singh terrorist, panel to probe
Jammu (PTI): A professor of Jammu University triggered a controversy by allegedly referring to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a “terrorist”, prompting authorities to set up a panel to probe the matter. While delivering a lecture at the department of political science on Thursday, Prof Mohammad Tajuddin allegedly made the reference. Soon after students took up […]
SC dismisses pleas of Army men challenging lodging of FIR against members of armed forces
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday dismissed pleas of over 350 Army men who had challenged the registration of FIRs against members of the armed forces for carrying out operations in Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is in force. The Centre supported the pleas before a bench […]
Army Commander Reviews Security Situation In Kashmir
Srinagar: The Army’s Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and was briefed about the recent anti-militancy operations in the valley, a defence spokesman said Friday. The Northern Army Commander arrived in Kashmir Valley on Thursday to review the prevailing security situation, the spokesman said. “Accompanied by the Chinar […]
