J&K Bank starts Amarnath Yatra registration
Jammu: J&K Bank started registration for 46 day long Amarnath Yatra – 2019 to the Himalayan cave shrine today, at 90 designated business units in twenty-one states across the county. The Bank’s Zonal Head Jammu (Central-I) Sudhir Gupta handed over the first Yatra-slip to Ujwal Sharma of Jammu for the Route Baltal at the Bank’s Residency […]
Omar defends his statement on having sadr-e-riyasat & wazir-e-azam for JK
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Tuesday defended his statement that his party would strive hard for restoring the terms of accession of Jammu and Kashmir, including the provisions for having a ‘sadr-e-riyasat’ and wazir-e-azam in the state. “I have not said anything wrong. I have only reiterated what is a reality. Is it not […]
Govt withdrawing Cong leaders’ security cover to hamper their poll campaign: Mir
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Tuesday accused the state administration of withdrawing the security cover of several party leaders to hamper their poll campaign, specially in militancy-hit south Kashmir. “The governor’s administration has deliberately withdrawn the security cover of Congress leaders in J&K,” said J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Gulam Ahmed Mir. Mir is […]
Nothing will be done or allowed to change constitutional position on Kashmir: Congress manifesto
New Delhi: The Congress has promised in its manifesto for the April-May parliamentary election that nothing will be done or allowed to change the constitutional position on Kashmir and that enforcement of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir will be reviewed. In the 55-page document, titled ‘Hum Nibhayenge’ (Congress will deliver), […]
Social Work Dept KU holds ‘BAHAAR’- the spring festival
Srinagar: The Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir organized a one-day spring festival with the theme “this spring help the Department of Social Work to lift a school” under the banner ‘BAHAAR- THE SPRING FESTIVAL’ here at KU on Monday. The festival which was held in the sprawling lawns of Naseem Bagh Campus of the varsity hosted a […]
Global tensions to force trade slowdown in 2019: WTO
Geneva, (AFP) Global trade growth is expected to be lower in 2019 than it was last year, the World Trade Organisation forecast on Tuesday, citing widespread “tensions” and economic uncertainty. The WTO had in its preliminary estimates predicted a 3.7 per cent expansion of trade for this year, but has revised that down to 2.6 per […]
Cong manifesto aimed at ‘balkanisation’ of India: BJP
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The ruling BJP Tuesday dubbed the election manifesto of the Congress “dangerous and unimplementable”, saying it was aimed at “balkanisation” of India. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Finance Minister and senior party leader Arun Jaitley said the Congress does not deserve “even a single vote” for its […]
Omar Abdullah needs green Pakistani passport: Gautam Gambhir
Srinagar: Cricketer turned Bharatiya Janata Party politician Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday lashed out at former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah after the later said that his party will force the centre to restore the various privileges and protections given to Kashmir’s special identity which were eroded over years. On Monday, addressing a poll rally in […]
LoC trade suspended in Poonch
Poonch : Authorities on Tuesday suspended cross Line of Control trade from Chakan Da Bagh following fresh escalation in tension on Line of Control between India and Pakistan armies. As per officials, fresh exchange of cross border firing took place in Poonch sector on Tuesday morning due to which authorities decided to suspend the […]
Will review AFSPA, dialogue without pre-conditions in J&K: Congress releases manifesto
Srinagar: Promising to review notorious Armed Forces Special Powers Act and to reduce Army footprints in J&K, Congress on Tuesday released its Manifesto for LS Polls. Congress in its manifesto has pitched for Dilogue as the only way forward. The Party has also promised to reduce the presence of CAPF and also to review the […]
