Six militants of Zakir Musa led AGH killed in Tral
Among the slain was the Deputy Chief of the group
Among the slain was the Deputy Chief of the group
NC’s regional autonomy slogan doesn’t go well with the BJP
Slams NC President over his remark
Jammu: The BJP on Friday hit out at National Conference chief FarooqAbduallh over his remarks to grant autonomy to Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir regions if his party comes to power in the state. Abdullah on Thursday had promised regional autonomy if his party comes to power in the state. “I want to make a promise […]
Eight Kashmiri labourers killed in Uttarakhand
Srinagar: Eight labourers all hailing from fromBaramulla district were killed when a portion of a mountain caved-in while the labourers were working during construction of a road near Bansbada area in Uttarakhand’sRudraprayag district on Friday. Station House Officer (SHO), Ukhimath, HoshiyarPankholi told over phone that a group of around 15 labourers from Baramulla district were […]
Kashmir shivers, Leh records coldest night of season
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions tightened grip in Kashmir as the mercury went down at most places last night, with Leh, in the Ladakh region, experiencing the coldest night of the winter so far. Leh recorded a low of minus 15.8 degrees Celsius last night over three degrees down from minus 12.7 degrees Celsius the previous […]
Kashmir figured during phone call between UN Chief and Pak PM: UN Spokesman
United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned UN chief Antonio Guterres and raised the issue of Kashmir, a UN spokesman has said. StephaneDujarric, the spokesman for the UN Secretary General, did not give further details about the conversation between Khan and Guterres. When asked by PTI to comment on India’s strong retort to Khan […]
UN writes to Twitter chief, asks why Kashmir related posts are removed
United Nations: A United Nations official has written to Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey, asking him to explain why the platform has begun “acceding to India’s requests” to act against users, including journalists and activists, posting Kashmir-related content since July 2017. Citing Twitter’s reports, David Kaye, the special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and […]
Imran Khan promises equal rights to religious minorities
‘Will show PM Modi how to treat minorities’
Lahore: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday doubled down on the need to dispense equal rights to religious minorities in Pakistan, by saying that Islamabad will show Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi how to treat these groups. Speaking at an event to highlight the 100-day achievements of the Punjab government in Lahore, he said that giving […]
DSEK fails to introduce vocational courses in high schools
Scheme though approved failed to equip students with technical skills
Srinagar: The government initiative to introduce vocational courses in the government high schools has fallen flat owing to the poor implementation of the scheme by the school education department over the past years. The courses were introduced under erstwhile centrally sponsored scheme-RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan (RSMA) scheme in 2012. The component was revived by the then education minister […]
Anti-encroachment drive in Jammu turns violent
6 cops among 11 injured during stone pelting
Jammu: At least eleven people, including six police personnel, were injured Saturday when a joint team of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and police were attacked by the stone-pelting mobs during anti-encroachment drive in Jammu city, officials said. A Station House Officer (SHO) and top officials of JDA were also injured during the drive in […]
Six troopers injured in grenade blast
Srinagar: At least five paramilitary CRPF troopers and a Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel were injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards a patrol party at Arwani area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir on Saturday afternoon. Police sources said that amidst stone pelting at Arwani, some miscreants lobbed one grenade on a CRPF party […]
