Highway Ban: Baramulla-Srinagar restrictions removed
SRINAGAR: Earlier this month, the Government had imposed restrictions on civilian movement on the National Highway (NH-44) connecting Jammu to Srinagar, in order to ensure adequate security to the movement of Government Forces’ Convoys while at the same time minimizing public inconvenience, Government said on Tuesday. Here is the official handout: These forces were required […]
India not to sit back and watch subversion of int’l order, says envoy Shringla
Washington, (PTI) Emphasising upon the need to preserve a global order based on international rules that all can adhere to, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Tuesday said New Delhi will not sit back and watch subversion of this order. In an interaction with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a top US […]
Decision on global terrorist tag on JeM chief Azhar likely today
United Nations (PTI) A decision on whether Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar will be listed as a global terrorist by the United Nations will be known Wednesday as the world body’s Sanctions Committee holds a crucial meeting, amid indications that China could lift its hold on the proposal to blacklist Azhar. The Council’s 1267 Al Qaeda […]
New round of US-Taliban talks to start in Doha: Taliban
Kabul (AFP) A new round of peace talks between the Taliban and the US starts Wednesday in Qatar, an official for the insurgents said, as the foes seek an end of America’s longest war. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told AFP that “the sixth round of talks between Islamic Emirate and the US will start in Doha […]
2 minor boys injured as shell goes off Kulgam village
Srinagar: Two boys were injured when a shell they were fiddling with went off in Dhamhal Hanjpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that the boys were fiddling with the explosive device when it went off at Dhamhal Hanjpora, causing minor injuries to both of them. The duo […]
LS Polls: Almost 40 persons detained in Pulwama, Shopian in two days
Pulwama: Police has launched a massive crackdown on youth suspected of ‘being stone pelters’ ahead of Lok Sabha Polls in Pulwama and Shopian district with almost 400 persons arrested in two days. The twin districts will go to polls on May 3 for Anantnag parliamentary constituency held in three phases. In the intervening night […]
LS Polls: Over 1.74 lakh electors to decide fate of four candidates in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency is going to polls in the fifth phase of 2019 General Elections on May 6 for which 559 polling stations have been set up across the frontier region for the smooth conduct of the electoral exercise. The Parliamentary Constituency comprises two districts of Leh and Kargil. The Kargil district consists of […]
Div Com directs oil companies to ensure buffer stocking of LPG across Kashmir Division
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed various issues regarding the availability of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders across the valley. The Divisional Commissioner stressed the concerned officers to ensure stocking of LPG cylinders so that there is no shortage of cooking gas. The oil companies were also directed […]
Gautam Gambhir issued show-cause notice over poll code violation
New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) The poll authorities have issued a show-cause notice to BJP’s East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir for allegedly violating the model code of conduct after an advertisement featuring him appeared in a national daily. The Media Certification and Monitoring Committee of East Delhi noticed the advertisement which appeared on April 26 in […]
US warns of more attacks in Sri Lanka by active members of terror group still at large
Colombo,(PTI) The US has warned that the terrorist threat in Sri Lanka still remains as active members of the group that carried out the massive suicide attacks on Easter Sunday may still be at large, a media report said Tuesday. The US Embassy here has said that at the request of the Sri Lankan Government, US […]