Dialogue only way forward: Mirwaiz Umar
Asks India, Pak to desist from warmongering
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday asked India and Pakistan to desist from warmongering, saying war will be a disaster for the entire region. Mirwaiz, who was prevented from holding a press conference by authorities at his Nigeen residence, said dialogue was the only way forward. “Leadership and people of Kashmir greatly […]
India, Pak must de-escalate tensions: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Wednesday called for de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan and asked both the countries to maintain “maximum restraint” for the “greater good of humanity”. “History bears testimony to the fact that war did not help both the neighbours resolve their long pending issues. It is in the […]
Strike disrupts normal life across Kashmir
Srinagar: Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Wednesday due to a strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into terror funding through hawala channels in the valley. Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar the summer […]
Soldier killed, five others injured in road mishap
Jammu: An Army personnel was killed and five others injured Wednesday when their vehicle overturned in Poonch district of Jammu division, police said. The Army vehicle was on way to Jammu from Poonch and turned turtle near Totawali Gali in Gursai area, a police official said. He said six Army personnel travelling in the vehicle […]
Vice chairman JKLF detained
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) Wednesday said its Vice chairman Showkat Ahmad Bakshi was arrested by police and was shifted to Police Station Kothibagh. JKLF spokesman in a statement issued here condemned these arrests and raids by police. Meanwhile, Malik expressed grief over the demise of Khawaja Habibullah Indrabi who passed away recently. […]
Stop harassing youth of Jammu, BJP leader asks JK Police
Jammu: A senior J-K BJP leader Wednesday accused the state police of harassing the city’s youth on “selective basis” in the wake of the anti-Pakistan protests over the Pulwama attack. A curfew was clamped in Jammu city on February 15 following massive protests, a day after 40 CRPF personnel died in Pulwama. The crowd torched […]
Fraudster arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Crime Branch Jammu on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a fraudster who is accused of grabbing an amount of Rs 3, 35, 29,310 from people by cheating. Officials said CB Jammu on Tuesday has arrested a fraudster Surjeet Singh, son of Raghubir Singh Rajput of Gajansoo, Marh, Distt Jammu in case FIR number 13/2019 […]
Skill dev in livestock sector to enhance youth employability: Dr Samoon
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport Departments, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today said that promotion of skill-based training in livestock sector will enhance youth employability and entrepreneurship culture in the state. The Principal Secretary was speaking at a meeting he convened to review the skill development in the livestock sector. The […]
Insurance scheme for poultry farmers launched
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport Departments, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today launched insurance scheme for the poultry farmers of Jammu Division here. Around 30 beneficiary farmers and representatives of Bajaj Allianz Company Limited were present on the occasion. The President Poultry Farmers Association expressed his gratitude to the Principal Secretary […]
SC unlikely to hear Art 35A case till March 05
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Coordination Committee (JKCSCC) Wednesday said the top Court of India is unlikely to hear the Article 35A til March 25. JKCSCC member, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah who is also Senior Vice President of Awami National Conference, said that the case of Article 35A would likely not be heard on Thursday […]
