Trade talks with China going ‘very well’: Trump
Washington, Mar 29 (PTI) Trade talks with China are progressing “very well”, US President Donald Trump said, as top negotiators from the two countries Thursday began meetings to resolve their tariff war. US trade negotiators arrived in Beijing on Thursday and the talks began with a working dinner.The meetings will last the entire day Friday. […]
Encounter in Budgam leaves two militants dead, 5 army men injured
Srinagar, March 29: Two militants were reported killed in an gunfight between government forces and militants in Sutoo Kalan area of Chatergam in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police sources said. They said that two bodies have been recovered from the encounter site at Sutsoo Kalan during an encounter that started in the wee hours of […]
Four militants killed in two encounters
Srinagar: Four militants were Thursday killed in two encounters with security forces in Shopian and Kupwara districts of Kashmir division, police said. Security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in Yawran forests in Shopian following information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. He said in the ensuing gunfight, three ultras were killed. […]
50 European Parliament members complain against AFSPA, pellet guns
Write to PM Modi, seek compliance of laws with international HR standards
Srinagar: Fifty members of the European Parliament have written to Prime Minister NarendraModi, demanding an end to use of pellet guns for crowd control and the repeal of laws like AFSPA and PSA in Jammu and Kashmir. “We, the undersigned, in our capacity as elected Members of the European Parliament, are writing to you to […]
Article 35A constitutionally vulnerable: Jaitley
Says it is badly hampering development in JK
New Delhi: Finance Minister ArunJaitley Thursday said Article 35A, which restricts non-permanent residents to buy property in Jammu and Kashmir, is “constitutionally vulnerable” and also hampering economic development of the state. The statement comes amidst the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) pressing for early elections to the state assembly in the state. The state is under President’s […]
Omar vows to protect Articles 370, 35A
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday that his party will ensure protection of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution and will not allow the NIA to intimidate Kashmiri youth. He said the forthcoming LokSabha elections are significant as it will decide the future course of action on the Articles. “The very special character […]
JK fails miserably on providing medicos, paramedical staff at PHCs
Srinagar: The state of Jammu and Kashmir is having one of the largest chains of Public Health Centers (PHC) in the entire north India, with it also featuring on the top when it comes to the deficiencies in terms of manpower to run the vast number of such facilities. The data collected by the Union […]
Farooq’s chances to make it to Lok Sabha brighten
Opponent’s feild greenhorns in prestigious Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah will fancy his chances of entering LokSabha for the fourth time from the prestigious Srinagar LokSabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir as archrivals PDP and BJP have fielded political greenhorns against the stalwart. Abdullah had lost to PDP candidate Tariq HameedKarra in Srinagar in the 2014 general elections but […]
Blinded by anti-Modi sentiment, Cong stopped thinking in nation’s interest: PM
Akhnoor:The Congress is blinded by its “anti-Modi approach” and has stopped thinking in the nation’s interest, Prime Minister NarendraModi said here Thursday, raising issues of national security and terrorism and questioning the party’s statements following the Balakot strike. Addressing a rally in Akhnoor on the outskirts of Jammu, his first in the state after national […]
