JKLF remembers Fayaz Dar, Mehraj Ud Din on their anniversary
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has paid tributes to Fayaz Ahmad Dar and Mehraj-ud-din Usman who laid down their lives for the freedom of Jammu Kashmir. Recalling the struggle and sacrifices of Fayaz Ahmad Dar and Usman, JKLF spokesman in a statement issued here said ‘these men sacrificed their today for the betterment of […]
Advisor Ganai stresses on training programmes to enhance research skills
Inaugurates 2-day ‘Basic Science Conference’ at CLUJ
Jammu: Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Wednesday inaugurated 1st Basic Science Conference BSC-2019, being organised by Cluster University of Jammu (CLUJ) here. Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu Prof Manoj K Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu Prof Anju Bhasin, Dean Academic Affairs Prof. Poonam Dhawan, Registrar, Dr. Jatinder Khajuria, Controller of Examination Prof. Z.A […]
GST officials detect tax fraud of Rs 224 cr by 8 companies
Hyderabad: Officials of the Central GST have unearthed an alleged tax fraud of Rs 224 crore by a group of eight companies, which generated fake invoices worth Rs 1,289 crore. A key suspect involved in the racket has been arrested and Rs 19.75 crore was recovered from him, a press release from the Hyderabad Central […]
Functioning of SIDCO, JKI and SICOP reviewed
Jammu: Advisor to Governor, K Skandan Wednesday reviewed the functioning State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) JK Industries (JKI) and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) here at a meeting. After taking review of the achievements of three Corporations, the Advisor discussed the modalities for establishment of Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) Centres and Dry Ports […]
Case filed against Rahul for addressing JeM chief as ‘Masood Ji’
Morigaon (Assam), Mar 13 (PTI) A sedition case was Wednesday filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Assam’s Morigaon district for allegedly revering Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar by suffixing honorific “ji” to his name. RTI activist Raju Mahanta filed the complaint, contending that the Congress chief has shown his “anti-India stance by addressing […]
Agitated Doda residents threaten to boycott LS polls
Bhaderwah: Irked over the inordinate delay to connect their villages with a motorable road, residents of seven villages in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday staged a protest and threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls. The villagers of Dhara, Dhaloa, Hanga, Bharwa, Chak-Katoch, Dharaan and Noori falling in three panchayats on the western […]
20 Pakistani gangsters get death sentence for killing 6 policemen
Lahore, Mar 13 (PTI) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan awarded death sentence to 20 gangsters for killing six policemen in the country’s Punjab province. The court also imposed a fine of PKR 6.2 million on each of the convicts on Tuesday. The Multan court awarded the death sentence to the notorious Chotu gang members of Rajanpur […]
Pak regrets India’s move to not issue visas to journalists for Kartarpur meeting
Islamabad, Mar 13 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday expressed disappointment over India’s decision to not issue visas to Pakistani journalists to cover the first meeting between the two countries on the Kartarpur Corridor. The meeting will take place on the Indian side of the Attari-Wagah border on Thursday. “Regrettable that India has not given visas to Pakistani […]
Juvenile Board rejects medical reports suggesting grenade thrower as ‘adult’
Jammu, Mar 13 (PTI) Juvenile Board of Jammu and Kashmir has rejected medical reports suggesting that the teenager allegedly involved in a grenade attack in Jammu last week was in fact an “adult”, officials said on Wednesday. The board has sought for all school records of the accused which it suspects to be a minor. The […]
US envoy says ‘real strides’ made in longest Taliban talks
Doha: US and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their latest round of marathon peace talks on Tuesday with “real strides” made but no agreement on a timetable for troop withdrawal, the US special envoy said. “Just finished a marathon round of talks with the Taliban in #Doha. The conditions for #peace have improved. It’s clear all […]
