Mayor Junaid Matoo is c/o BJP, says Congress

'PC has only 4 corporators and they cannot elect a mayor'
Srinagar: A day after Junaid Azim Matoo was elected as Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), the state Congresssaid that the Matoo is a BJP owned Mayor and not of Peoples conference (PC). Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president, G A Mir in a statement issued here rejected the claim of PC led […]
Farooq advocates Ireland type settlement for K-issue

Uri: National Conference (NC) President Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday impressed upon the governments of India and Pakistan to start a sustained dialogue process and advocated an Ireland type settlement model to resolve the procrastinated Kashmir issue. The senior Abdullah while addressing a public gathering at Uri, said that a day will come when the […]
Diwali turns relation sugary as India, Pakistan troops exchange sweets

Jammu: The Indian and the Pakistan armies exchanged sweets and festive wishes on the eve of Diwali along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu division, officials said. The forces also exchanged sweets at Attari-Wagah border. “On the occasion of Diwali, as a confidence building measure, sweets were exchanged between Indian Army […]
Soldier injured in sniper fire along LoC

Jammu: An Army jawan was injured on Tuesday late evening in a sniper fire from Pakistan’s side of the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said. The soldier was hit by a bullet fired from across the border at Kalal in Noushera sector and was immediately evacuated to hospital, they said. The incident […]
Slain army officer’s mates send Diwali sweets for unit jawans
Mumbai: Classmates of an Army officer from Maharashtra, who died battling militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in 2015, have sent 250 kg of sweets to soldiers in his unit. Col Santosh Mahadik, the Commanding Officer of 41 Rashtriya Rifles, was critically injured during the operation in Haji Naka […]
Overpricing of textbooks a serious matter: Govt
Guidelines will be issued soon, says Advisor Ganai
JAMMU: Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, has issued directions to the Directors of School Education, Kashmir/ Jammu, to immediately examine the complaints about sale of textbooks at exorbitant prices by private schools in the State and recommend measures to regulate the rates. Taking cognizance of the reports published by a section of media, […]
Protest by Iran, other pilgrims added new life to freedom sentiment: Sehrai

Srinagar: Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai Wednesday thanked Shia pilgrims from different countries for staging a silent protest against the “oppression in Kashmir” and showing tremendous solidarity with Kashmiri people in Kerbala and Najaf. According to a statement issued here, Sehrai said, “When we study Karbala, we observe it was social, political and religious […]
China declines to reveal details of financial assistance to Pakistan

Beijing: China on Wednesday once again declined to quantify the financial assistance it is willing to provide to Pakistan after the just concluded visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Beijing even as it termed his talks with top Chinese leaders “very successful”. Khan visited China from November 2 to 5 during which he held […]
Dr Shahid Iqbal, Zafar Choudhary bereaved

DIPR condoles demise of Choudhary Salam Din
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora and senior Journalist Zafar Chaudry were bereaved Wednesday as their father Choudhary Salam Din left for heavenly abode. The deceased complained of chest pain and he was immediately rushed to a hospital however, he died on way, said a family source. Family sources said that the funeral prayers of the deceased […]
PM Modi reaches Harshil near Indo-China border to celebrates Diwali with soldiers

Uttarkashi: Dressed in heavy mountain gear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with Army and ITBP personnel in the icy terrain near the India-China border, saying their devotion to duty in the remote icy heights is enabling the strength of the nation. Greeting the jawans in the Harshil cantonment area, the prime minister said they, […]