Minimum income guarantee scheme will cover over 20 crore poor people: Mir
Jammu: JKPCC chief G A Mir Tuesday said ‘minimum income guarantee scheme’ announced by the Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be the biggest direct benefit scheme in the world covering over 25 crore poor people. In a big poll promise that he described as a “groundbreaking” measure to end poverty, Gandhi Monday said 20 per […]
Forces arrest 6 youth from Sopore village
Sopore: Government Forces arrested at least six youth during raids in Apple Town Sopore of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the raids were conducted in Janwara village of Sopore. A police official while confirming the arrest of half dozen youth said that they have been arrested for their alleged involvement in stone pelting. […]
Geelani rejects reports of seizure by NIA, ED
Says people understand mindset behind such baseless accusations
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday rejected and denounced the reports circulated by agencies NIA and ED about the seizing properties belonging to incarcerated leaders, saying that health of these allegations against the leaders is known to everybody and people very well understand the mindset behind such baseless accusations. “It is a […]
Judge my performance in assembly, cast ballots accordingly: Er Rasheed to people
Kupwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and candidate from Baramulla Parliamentary constituency, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday asked people to cast ballots in his favour after judging his performance in assembly in last eleven years. Er Rasheed as per a statement issued here addressed around a dozen gatherings at Pattan, Khunbal Handwara, Chowkibal, Trahgam, […]
BSP leader, 16 others join Congress in Jammu
Jammu: BSP state general secretary A S Mottan and 16 others, including retired officers, sarpanches and social activists, joined the Congress here Tuesday in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief and former tourism minister Gulam Ahmed Mir. Mottan was accompanied by his supporters, who joined the Congress too at an event at the […]
LoC continues to witness exchange of gunfire
Jammu: The Pakistani army Tuesday resorted to shelling and small arms fire on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri, a defence spokesperson said. “At about 1750 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector,” he said, […]
Shift vendors from Parimpora bus stand: Div Com to officers
Srinagar: In order to decongest Parimpora Bus Stand, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir directed SDA, SMC, Traffic Police and RTO to start intense drive immediately and shift all registered road side vendors to the new vending zones. The Divisional Commissioner passed this direction while reviewing various issues of transporters and commuters at Parimpora Bus Stand. Div Com […]
One-third of population of developing countries suffer from ‘Hepatitis-E’: Dr MS Khuroo
Srinagar: A one -day special lecture on ‘Hepatitis-E, from bench to bed side, my personal journey’, was delivered by eminent surgeon DrMS Khuroo, at University of Kashmir on Tuesday. The lecture was organized by AlamaIqbal Library, KU and was presided over by Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad. He thanked Dr Khuroo for […]
Prof Talat visits KU`s South Campus
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Tuesday said the university would provide all necessary support for smooth progression of its satellite campuses in line with its mission of providing quality education at the doorsteps of its aspirants. Addressing teaching and non-teaching staff at the varsity’s South Campus at Anantnag, Prof Talat reiterated […]
10 drug peddlers arrested in Jammu, Samba
81 kg poppy, 35 kg cannabis seized
Jammu: Ten drug peddlers were arrested and 35 kg cannabis and 81 kg poppy seized in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Tuesday. Accused Balbir Kumar was apprehended in the Nanak Nagar area here after eight kilograms of poppy was found in his possession, they said. The poppy was seized and […]
