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Halting advertisements to two major dailies regrettable, says KEG

Halting advertisements to two major dailies regrettable, says KEG

Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) on Friday rued the unexplained halt of government advertisements to two major dailies published from Srinagar. “At a time when world’s largest democracy is readying for one of the major electoral exercises on earth, the KEG is lamenting over the continued denial and unexplained halt to the rightful disbursal of […]

 Press Trust of India

Situation in JK stable, but some parts ‘fragile’: Advisor Kumar

Says govt focusing to ensure smooth conduct of polls

Srinagar: The security situation in most of Jammu and Kashmir is stable, but the administration is focusing on “fragile” parts to ensure smooth conduct of polls whenever they are announced, advisor to the governor, K Vijay Kumar, said Friday. “Security scenario is stable in most situations, but fragile in certain parts, which has been the […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Jammu blast: Our son is innocent, says family of arrested youth

Kulgam: A day after a youth from South Kashmir Kulgam district was arrested from Nagrota in connection with hurling a grenade in Jammu yesterday, the family of the arrested youth Friday said that their son is innocent and was not involved in hurling the explosive material. The family of Yasir Ahmad a resident of Dassen […]

 Press Trust of India

Injured south Kashmir man succumbs

Police appeals shopkeepers to install CCTV cameras

Jammu: A day after a grenade attack at the crowded general bus stand here left two persons dead and 31 others injured, the Police Friday appealed to shopkeepers to install CCTV cameras to help the force to keep the city safe. Inspector General of Police, Jammu, M K Sinha made the appeal in a post […]

 Press Trust of India

Arrested Kulgam youth turns out to be juvenile

Arrested Kulgam youth turns out to be juvenile

Jammu: A teenager who allegedly lobbed a grenade at the Jammu bus stand, killing two men, is under 16 years of age and he told interrogators that he was paid Rs 50,000 by a Hizbul Mujahideen militant for it, officials said Friday. This signals that militant groups have again started using underage boys for creating […]

 Press Trust of India

Attack on Kashmiri’s: PM Modi calls attackers as `crazed people’

Attack on Kashmiri’s: PM Modi calls attackers as `crazed people’

KANPUR (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday asked state governments to take strict action if there is any attack on Kashmiris, calling those who targeted them recently in Lucknow “crazed people.” “It is very important to maintain an atmosphere of unity in the country,” Modi told a gathering here, while referring to the recent assault […]

 Press Trust of India

Centre reissues advisory to states, UT’s

New Delhi: The Centre Friday asked all states and Union territories to ensure safety and security of people from Jammu and Kashmir by strengthening the existing mechanism, and take strict action against offenders. The fresh advisory came two days after two Kashmiri dry-fruit sellers were attacked in Lucknow by members of a little-known right-wing group. […]

 Press Trust of India

Pak registers FIR against IAF pilots

Says they bombed trees, damaged the environment

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against “unidentified pilots” of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying 19 trees in the Balakot area, according to a media report, days after New Delhi launched a preemptive strike against the Jaish-e-Mohammed’s largest training camp in the country. The First Information Report was filed by […]

 Press Trust of India

IAF pilots were on targeted mission, not to shower petals: Rajnath

IAF pilots were on targeted mission, not to shower petals: Rajnath

Jaipur: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the IAF pilots were on a targeted mission to destroy terrorist facility in Pakistan and did not go on any pleasure trip or to shower petals. He said Pakistan’s desperation after the air strike in Balakot was reasonable, but it is sad that a few […]

 KV Correspondent

Private schools fail to provide NOC’s required for seeking registration

Private schools fail to provide NOC’s required for seeking registration

Srinagar: The private schools in J&K state have failed to submit the requisite certificates for seeking recognition and extension of registration for the schools. In wake of this, the school education department has asked both the directorates to submit the requisite certificates related to lab chemical safety, building safety, fire and emergency along with a […]