Pakistan’s Sindh govt issues notification to shift Daniel Pearl murder accused to rest house
Karachi, Feb 7 (PTI) Pakistani authorities have issued a notification to shift British-born al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the main accused in the sensational kidnapping and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, from jail to a newly-built facility within the boundaries of the Central Prison in Karachi. The notification on Saturday came […]
BJP in JK adopts resolution lauding Union budget
Jammu, Feb 7 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP on Sunday adopted a resolution in favour of the Union budget presented recently by the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament, a party release said. The resolution was adopted in a video conference meeting in which the resolution was presented […]
Mehbooba claims police lodge FIR against father of youth killed in Srinagar encounter
Srinagar, Feb 7 (PTI) PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday claimed that police have registered an FIR against the father of an alleged militant killed in an encounter in the Parimpora area of the city last year. Athar Mushtaq, along with two other alleged militants Ajaz Maqbool Ganai and Zubair Ahmad Lone, was killed in […]
Doda to host Chenab water rafting festival
Jammu, Feb 7 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district will be organising a water rafting festival on Chenab river later this month to promote adventure tourism, officials said on Sunday. In this regard, a trial was organised in coordination with JK Adventures’ rafting group, an official spokesman said. He said Doda District Development Commissioner Sagar D […]
Mercury settles below freezing point in several places across Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 7 (PTI) The minimum temperature dropped by several degrees across Kashmir, except in Gulmarg, on Sunday and the mercury settled below the freezing point owing to a clear sky, officials said. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the only place where the night temperature increased last night, while there was […]
Two brothers booked for running fraudulent finance companies in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 7 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday registered a criminal case against two brothers for allegedly running fraudulent finance companies here to dupe investors, an official said. The case against Vikas Mahajan and Lokesh Mahajan of Gurha Bakshi Nagar was registered under relevant sections of the law on a written complaint […]
Damage from pollution no less than damage from other heinous crimes: NGT
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for not taking effective steps to control pollution in River Hindon, noting that damage from pollution is no less than the damage from other heinous crimes. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said repeated orders will […]
