Kartarpur corridor hits roadblock as consensus eludes India, Pak: report
Lahore (PTI): The ambitious Kartarpur corridor linking Pakistan’s Gurudwara Darbar Sahib with India’s Dera Baba Nanak shrine has hit a roadblock after the technical experts from both the countries could not find a consensus on building a bridge over the Ravi’s floodplain, a media report said Tuesday. The experts from Pakistan and India on Monday […]
Chinese Vice President Wang visits Lahore to promote trade cooperation
Lahore (PTI) Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan visited Lahore as part of his trip to promote economic cooperation with the Punjab province, the largest and most developed region of Pakistan. He reached the provincial metropolis on Monday on a two-day trip to meet officials and visit Chinese investment centers in the province. Wang visited the Haier-Ruba […]
Kokernag gunfight: Two Militants killed, Searches on
Kokernag: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter in Kachwan forests of Kokernag belt of Anantnag district on Tuesday. An official told KNO that two militants have been killed in exchange of fire and search is underway in the area. Earlier on specific inputs about the presence of militants in forests of Kachwan […]
Driver dies as tractor skids off the road in north Kashmir
Srinagar: A driver died after a tractor turned turtle at Sarmarg area of Rajwar, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS said that the tractor skidded off the road and over turned at Check Sarmarg area of Rajwar Handwara. In the mishap, the tractor driver identified as Tanveer Ahmed Mir […]
Man dies after drowning in Rajouri river
Rajouri: A 35 year old man died after he drowned in river at Gambhir Brahmana village of Manjakote tehsil on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Mukhtar son of Mohammad Bashir resident of Niaka Panjgrian village of the area. “Deceased drowned in Suktoh river at Gambhir village,” he said. The official told […]
PIL in HC for population control in India
New Delhi, (PTI) A PIL was moved in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking directions to the Centre to implement population control measures on the ground that population explosion was the root cause behind rise in crimes, pollution and dearth of resources and jobs in the country. The petition by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, […]
Modi meets Pranab Mukherjee, seeks his blessings
New Delhi (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday called on former president and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee to seek his blessings. Modi, who will take oath as the prime minister for the second time on Thursday, described the former president as a “statesman”. “Meeting Pranab Da is always an enriching experience. His knowledge and insights […]
Gunfight Rages in Kachwan forests in Kokernag
Kokernag: A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants in forests of Kachwan area of Kokernag area of Anantnag district. An official told KNO that on specific inputs about the presence of militants in woods a joint team of forces including 19 RR launched search operation in the area. On intensifying search operation […]
Modi’s swearing-in: Dialogue on Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek disputes significant instead of attending swearing-in ceremony says Pak FM
Karachi, (PTI) Pakistan has tried to downplay India’s decision not to invite Imran Khan for Narendra Modi’s swearing-in on Thursday, saying the Indian Prime Minister’s “internal politics” does not permit him to extend an invitation to his Pakistani counterpart. The government on Monday announced in New Delhi that it has invited leaders from BIMSTEC countries to […]
Students clash with forces in north Kashmir’s Sopore
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: Clashes erupted between students and government forces after protesters tried to march on streets in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday noon. According to eyewitnesses students of Govt Degree College Sopore staged a protest inside college campus against the killing of Ansar Gazwatul Hind (AGH) Cheif Zakir Musa last […]