Arrested in 2013, Pakistani prisoner dies in Jammu
Jammu: A 65-year-old undertrial Pakistani prisoner, arrested for crossing the border illegally, died during treatment at a hospital here, police said Tuesday. Doulat Din, a resident of Sialkot, was arrested in 2013 for illegally crossing the International Border into Jammu and lodged in Amphalla jail, they said. They added that the prisoner fell sick on […]
Maqsudan police station blast: 2 Kashmiri students arrested
Chandigarh: Two Kashmiri college students, allegedly associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind –outfit with links to Jaish-e-Mohammed, have been arrested in connection with the Maqsudan police station hand grenade blast case, officials said. The Kashmir-based Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) is headed by Zakir Rashid Bhatt alias Zakir Mussa, who masterminded and guided the attacks, police said. Shahid Qayoom […]
Arrest those involved in Kishtwar killing, demands BJP
Jammu: A delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) BJP Tuesday met Governor Satya Pal Malik and sought the immediate arrest of those behind the killing of party leader Anil Parihar and his brother. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation impressed upon the Governor that the minorities of the state were being compelled to abandon […]
Panchayat Polls: Notification for Phase-6 issued
SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra Tuesday issued the notification for conduct of the sixth phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Block Arin in District Bandipora, Sopore, Khaipora and Chandilwanigam in Baramulla District, Lar in District Ganderbal, Harwan in District Srinagar, Nagam and Charar-i-sharief […]
Finally, govt initiates move to end dearth of nursing staff
Various posts to be filled up to run ancillary medical schools
Various posts to be filled up to run ancillary medical schools
Pakistan-China connect through bus service
First luxury bus leaves from Lahore on its maiden journey to Kashgar
Islamabad: Notwithstanding India’s objection, Pakistan and China have launched a luxury bus service through PaK from Lahore to Kashgar city in China’s Xinjiang province, a media report said Tuesday. The bus service started on Monday night and is part of an initiative to connect the two countries via road under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan […]
The highway betrays again
How crucial the only surface link, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is for the two regions-Kashmir and Ladakh can be gauged from the fact that once the highway witnesses a closure, the two regions suffer the most. Though during this part of the season the highway used to be open but this year due to untimely […]
