State Haj Committee issues notification for lady pilgrim aspirants
SRINAGAR: The office of State Haj Committee today issued a notice informing that all such aspiring lady pilgrims who could not apply for Haj pilgrimage this year with their Mehrams due to non-availability of passport or any other genuine reasons and her male companion (mehram) had applied and got selected for Haj 2019, that they […]
Gunshots heard in Rafiabad, security put on alert
Sopore, April 19 : Gunshots were heard in Malpora watergam area of Rafiabad North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday evening. Sources said that at around 8:55 pm, unknown persons fired a volley of bullets in paddy fields in Malpora Watergam village of Rafiabad. Sources said that a joint team of Army’s 32RR and Jammu and […]
State Haj Committee issues notification for lady pilgrim aspirants
SRINAGAR, APRIL 19: The office of State Haj Committee today issued a notice informing that all such aspiring lady pilgrims who could not apply for Haj pilgrimage this year with their Mehrams due to non-availability of passport or any other genuine reasons and her male companion (mehram) had applied and got selected for Haj 2019, […]
ECI revises poll timing for Anantnag PC
JAMMU, APRIL 19: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today revised the poll timings for Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency which is going to polls in three phases from 23rd April 2019. In a notification issued from ECI, has fixed the polling time, in all the polling stations, for the Anantnag parliamentary Constituency from 7:00 PM to […]
Suspension of cross-LoC trade unfortunate: Mirwaiz
Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday termed the Centre’s decision to suspend cross-LoC trade “extremely unfortunate” and said such measures for “short-term gains” come at a huge price for the people. Hardening its stand against Pakistan, India Thursday indefinitely suspended cross-LoC trade at two points along the Line of Control […]
Tribunal serves notice to Jamaat-e-Islami, asks why JeI can’t be declared unlawful association
Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, constituted by the Centre, has issued a show cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI), which was banned by the government in February, asking it why the organisation cannot be declared as an unlawful association. “A notice is hereby given under sub-section (2) of Section 4 […]
Bride abducted by jilted lover minutes after wedding in Rajasthan’s Sikar
Sikar, (PTI) A bride on the way to her in-laws’ place after the wedding was allegedly abducted at gun point by her jilted lover in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, police said Thursday. The incident occurred near Rambakshpura in the Dhod police station area here on Wednesday, merely 15 minutes after the wedding procession left the bride’s home, […]
‘These are worst days for country’, says Mehbooba Mufti on remarks of Sadhvi Pragya against Karkare
Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) “These are the worst days for the country”, said former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, reacting to remarks on former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the BJP candidate from Bhopal and an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. “I think these are […]
China invites North Korea to Belt and Road summit
Beijing, (AFP) China said Friday leaders from 37 nations and North Korean representatives will attend a summit for its Belt and Road Initiative next week as it hit back at criticism of the massive trade infrastructure project. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pet project is a USD 1 trillion programme that includes maritime, rail and road […]
Peace hopes suffer setback as Taliban-Afghan talks derailed
Doha, Apr 19 (AFP) Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan’s gruelling conflict suffered a major setback Friday after a key summit between the Taliban and Afghan officials was indefinitely postponed The so-called intra-Afghan dialogue, due to take place in Doha this weekend, fell apart at the last minute in a row […]
