79.9 pc voting recorded in penultimate phase of panchayat polls
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 79.9 per cent voting Saturday in the penultimate phase of the nine-phased panchayat polls, state electoral officer Shaleen Kabra said. A massive 85.1 per cent polling was witnessed in five districts of Jammu division, while encouraging 49.6 per cent was witnessed in five districts of Kashmir division, he said. The […]
On World HR day, JRL asks people to observe shutdown
Asks them to stage protests
Asks them to stage protests Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Saturday called for a complete protest strike across the Valley on December 10 (Monday) to highlight what they termed as ‘gruesome human right situation’ in the valley. On the eve of world human rights day—December 10, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq […]
More than 225 militants killed so far this year: Army
2018 proves one of the deadliest for JK
2018 proves one of the deadliest for JK Kapurthala (Punjab): More than 225 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said on Saturday. He said initiatives taken by the government and security forces had resulted in a drop in the number of local […]
Indo-Pak armies exchange fire at LoC
Jammu: Pakistani troops Saturday opened fire at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The Pakistani troops targeted Indian posts at about 9 am, prompting strong and effective retaliation from the Indian Army, the spokesman said. No casualty has been reported in the […]
Shia leader Abid Anasri quits PDP
Srinagar: Days after former Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu parted ways with PDP, Shia leader and former MLA Zadibal constituency Abis Hussain Ansari also announced his resigned from Peoples Democratic Party. Announcing his resignation on microblogging website Twitter, Ansari said the PDP has failed the people on all fronts. “I hereby announce my resignation from @jkpdp […]
Local IAS officers need to serve the state, its people: Khursheed Ganai
Srinagar: Advisor to J&K Governor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai on Saturday said that local IAS officers can serve the state and its people in a much better way. He asked the officers to do away with arrogance while serving people of valley. The advisor was speaking at a function organized by Directorate of School Education Kashmir […]
Will oppose any attempt to create disunity: Congress
Jammu: The Congress said Saturday it would oppose any attempt to create disunity in the Jammu and Kashmir society under the garb of seeking administrative facilities. The remark comes a day after Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti warned of an agitation if the J&K administration, headed by Governor S P […]
India, US partners in defence, regional security: US commander
WASHINGTON: India and the US are global partners in defence and regional security, a top US commander has said, as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman toured the headquarters of the strategic Indo-Pacific command in Hawaii before concluding her maiden visit to America. Sitharaman described her US visit as part of her endeavour to “take forward the […]
