Will contest on all Assembly seats of J&K: Amit Shah
Srinagar: Expressing ‘regrets’ of sorts for not contesting on three crucial Kashmir Lok Sabha seats, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said that the BJP unit of J&K must gear up to contest on all seats in the upcoming Assembly elections slated for September this year. Shah stated this while interacting with the BJP delegation […]
CAA is here to stay: PM Modi
Predicts ‘khata khat’ disintegration of INDIA bloc after poll results Azamgarh/Bhadohi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the opposition of spreading lies and inciting violence over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and said that the law is here to stay. Addressing a election rally in Azamgarh a day after the first set of citizenship […]
NIA attaches properties of JeM terrorist
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached as many as seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation. In a statement, a spokesperson of the probe agency said that Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas & 84 Sqft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district, […]
Only mainstream politics will be allowed in JK under Modi govt: BJP Leader
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Thursday said only mainstream politics will be tolerated in the Union Territory under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre. “This is Modi government and everyone has to believe in only mainstream politics and no right or left stream is allowed. There is no other […]
Waheed Para booked for poll code violation
Srinagar: PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para has been booked for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a road show without prior permission in south Kashmir’s Pulwama last month, officials said on Thursday. The Srinagar constituency went to polls on May 13, registering about 38 per cent voter turnout which […]
Baramulla Lok Sabha seat: Jailed for terror funding, Engineer Rashid gets DPAP backing
Srinagar: With jailed Engineer Rashid entering the Lok Sabha poll fray in Kashmir, it was time for former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to return the favour. Azad’s regional outfit in Jammu and Kashmir — the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) — on Thursday announced its support for Rashid, who is contesting as an Independent […]
LG invites devotees from India, abroad for 52-day Amarnath Yatra from June 29
Katra/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins on June 29. Sinha urged the devotees to become the messengers of equality, brotherhood, humanity and harmony. “The Amarnath Yatra will start on the 29th of next month. I invite devotees from India and abroad […]
Sale price of apples kept in cold storages plummets
Growers, traders face huge losses Pulwama: The fruit growers and traders in Kashmir who had kept their produce in cold storage units said they are facing huge losses as rates have plummeted to an all-time low. The growers and traders said they have been facing huge losses as rates have been going down with each […]
Tourist influx: Hotels, lodges witness huge rush in bookings
Tourist arrivalshave been encouraging: TAAK Srinagar: As summer heat grips the rest of India, tourist flow to Kashmir has increased with hotels occupied to full capacity for the months of May and June. After a successful winter season, tourist flow to Kashmir is swelling. As such the tourism players expected further improvement in the flow […]
Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces on Thursday arrested a terrorist associate and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from his possession in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The recovery of arms and ammunition comes just four days ahead of polling on May 20 in Kupwara district, which is part of the Baramulla […]
