Tourism in Leh facing tough time; hotels’ occupancy 50 pc down
Leh, June 25 (PTI) Tourism in Leh is going through a rough phase as tourist footfall has declined by over 50 per cent this year due to a host of reasons like Lok Sabha elections, curtailed flight services and late opening of Leh-Manali road, according to hotel industry players. Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh district is among […]
Lack of predictability, coherence in India-US strategic relationship: Congressman to Pompeo
Washington, Jun 25 (PTI) On the eve of his arrival in New Delhi, a top US lawmaker Tuesday told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that there is lack of predictability and coherence in America’s strategic relationship with India. Congressman Eliot L Engel, Chairman of House Committee on Foreign Affairs, in a letter urged Pompeo to not […]
UN Security Council urges dialogue, end to US-Iran tensions
United Nations, Jun 25 (AFP) The UN Security Council on Monday called for dialogue and measures to end tensions in the Gulf, but Iran rejected talks with the United States after President Donald Trump imposed fresh sanctions. In a unanimous press statement drafted by Kuwait, the council condemned recent attacks on oil tankers, calling them a […]
Amarnath Yatra 2019: Jammu Railway Station fortified, Security enhanced in Valley
Jammu/Srinagar: The security in and around the Jammu Railway Station and other areas in Kashmir valley was strengthened ahead of the commencement of annual Amarnath Yatra and a senior police officer on Monday assured pilgrims to join the pilgrimage without any fear, saying the security situation in the state was as good as in any […]
Militancy was curbed 15 years back, but deaths still happening: Azad
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that BJP is not inclined to hold elections in the state. He said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has worsened during BJP’s rule. “I dare the government to hold elections in Jammu & Kashmir. The government is continuing President’s […]
334 soldiers killed from 2016-18 in areas where AFSPA is in force: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 334 soldiers were killed from 2016 to 2018 in areas where the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is in force, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament on Monday. In a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said 113 soldiers were killed in 2016, 125 in […]
Bijbehara youth goes missing, family appeals for ‘homecoming’
Anantnag: It has been three weeks now that Mohammed Rafeeq Drangay son of Ghulam Nabi Drangay, a 24 year old youth who is the sole bread earner for the family has gone missing from his home in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara area. The family has appealed their son to come back fearing that he might have […]
Dialogue within the ambit of Indian Constitution is welcome: BJP leader
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Avinash Rai Khanna Monday said those people who are ready to talk within the constitution of India are welcome anytime for dialogue. “Anybody who is ready to talk within the framework of constitution of India and wants peace to prevail in Kashmir is welcome,” he told reporters […]
Mehbooba welcomes Hurriyat’s readiness to talk
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday welcomed the Hurriyat Conference willingness to hold talks with the Centre saying it was ‘better late than never’. “Dair aye durust aye (better late than never). The underlying purpose of the PDP-BJP alliance was to facilitate dialogue between the GoI & all stakeholders. Tried my best to make it […]
BJP’s JK unit opposes talks
Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday opposed a dialogue with the Hurriyat Conference, claiming that any talks with the separatists at this stage would be counter-productive and a retrograde step. “The Joint Resistance Leadership (a body of separatists groups) should publicly acknowledge the undisputable status of Jammu and Kashmir and it being an integral […]
