BJP writes to EC for disqualification of Jammu Cong candidate
Jammu: The BharatiyaJanata Party lodged a complaint with the Election Commission on Monday, seeking disqualification of the Congress candidate from the Jammu LokSabha seat over his wife’s alleged communal remarks. In the written complaint to the Jammu and Kashmir chief electoral officer, the BJP urged the commission to file an FIR against Indira Bhalla, who […]
APSCC anguished over the ‘defacement’ of LehGurudwara
Srinagar: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has expressed deep anguish and concern over the ‘defacement’ of a Gurdwara located in the Leh area of Ladakh division. The Committee has urged Governor Satya Pal Malik to intervene and get the matter solved within shortest possible time. In a statement, APSCC Chairman, Jagmohan Singh Raina said […]
Ganderbal shuts for second straight day
Authorities close schools and colleges
Ganderbal: A shutdown was observed for the second consecutive day in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal and Kangan town to mourn the killing of a Hizb militant who was killed in a brief gunfight in South Kashmir’s Shopian district along with his associate. Reports said that all shops, business establishments, colleges and schools remained closed and traffic […]
Militants hurl grenade on CRPF bunker
Srinagar: Government Forces on Monday cordoned off Gulshan Nagar area of Nowgam Bypass after suspected militants hurled a grenade towards a CRPF bunker, however, the grenade did not explode, reports said. CRPF personnel from 117 Battalion claimed that unknown persons threw a grenade on their bunker however, the grenade did not explode. Shortly after their […]
Delhi court allows ED to quiz two Kashmiri inmates in Tihar jail
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) A Delhi court Monday allowed the ED to interrogate in Tihar jail two accused, arrested in connection with a case of terror funding module allegedly led by terrorist Hafiz Saeed’s Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF). Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Syal allowed the agency to interrogate accused Mohammad Salman and Mohd Salim in […]
Pak, India to hold technical meeting on Kartarpur corridor on April 16: FO
Islamabad, Apr 8 (PTI) Pakistan said Monday that it will hold a technical meeting with India on April 16 to discuss the modalities for the corridor linking Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in Punjab. “Continuing with Pakistan’s spirit of constructive engagement, we have agreed to the Indian […]
J&K english daily staff get death threats
Jammu, Apr 8 (PTI) The staff of one of the leading English dailies of Jammu and Kashmir has received deaths threats from an unidentified person here, prompting the publication to lodge a written complaint with the police, the paper said on Monday. The Jammu bureau of the Greater Kashmir newspaper got several calls on Sunday, […]
RDD Employee stabbed to death in south Kashmir, accused held
Srinagar, April 8: An employee of Rural Development Department (RDD) was stabbed to death during a fight between him and an individual over water dispute in Shopian district of south Kashmir. Reports and officials said that the employee (GRS) identified as Adfar Rashid Parra alias Kamal son of Abdul Rashid of Homhoona had gone to […]
Fifty thousand people visit Spring Festival organized by JK Bank at Badamwari
Bank committed to Financial, cultural & emotional well being of people of the state- Parvez Ahmed
Srinagar: In an overwhelming response to the J&K Bank’s colloquial call ‘Wale Gachaw Badamvare,’ fifty-thousand people thronged the historical park during the weekend to celebrate the two day ‘Spring Festival’ organized by the J&K Bank at Badamvaer park . The Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed formally inaugurated the ‘Spring Festival’ by cutting the ceremonial ribbon […]
Plea in Delhi HC to ban Farooq, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba in LS polls for ‘seditious’ statements
New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to ban Jammu and Kashmir politicians Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti from participating in the upcoming Lok Sabha election as their statements were allegedly “seditious”. The petition filed by a lawyer alleged […]
