Three nominations filed for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency
SRINAGAR: Three nominations were filed Monday for elections to the 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency. The nominations submitted to the Returning Officer Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary at DC Office Srinagar were filed by Dr Farooq Abdullah as the candidate of the National Conference, Sheikh Khalid Jehangir as the candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party and […]
Fire fallout: AIIMS trauma centre suspends admissions, may remain affected for a month
New Delhi (PTI): Admission of patients to the emergency department of the AIIMS trauma centre here, the biggest such facility in the country, is likely to be suspended for over a month after Sunday’s blaze rendered the operation theatre non-functional, hospital sources said Monday. Several surgeries scheduled for Monday were postponed due to the non-functional OT, […]
Opening of Sharda Peeth in PaK can ease Indo-Pak tensions: Mehbooba
Srinagar(PTI) : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday said opening of Sharda Peeth temple in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) for Kashmiri Pandits can help India and Pakistan navigate the current impasse. “Not too long ago I had written to PM imploring GoI to reopen Sharda Peeth, a temple across LoC for Kashmiri Pandits. An initiative like […]
Mine protected vehicles, 30-seater buses for CRPF convoys in Kashmir: DG
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) The CRPF will procure a new fleet of mine protected vehicles (MPVs) and small 30-seater buses to ensure safety of its troop convoys in the Kashmir Valley, the chief of the force has said. The paramilitary has also decided to enhance the number of its bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS) […]
Mehbooba Mufti playing role of Asiya Andrabi says Er Rasheed
Baramulla : Awami Ittehad Party leader Er Rasheed on Monday said that former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is playing role of Asiya Andrabi now to gain image on ground level. Er Rasheed while addressing media after filing nomination papers at DC office Baramulla for upcoming elections said that Mehbooba Mufti for gaining vote […]
Pakistan gives green signal to open Sharda Temple Corridor
Srinagar: Pakistan on Monday gave a green single to open Sharda Temple Corridor in Jammu and Kashmir for Hindu pilgrims, particularly in the neighbouring country. According to Express News, sources in the ministry of foreign affairs said India’s foreign ministry already sent a proposal to open the corridor in this regard. “After Kartarpur, a piece […]
Rahul Gandhi promises big-bang minimum income scheme; 20 % families to get Rs 72K annually
New Delhi (PTI) In a big bang election promise, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday announced that 20 per cent families belonging to the poorest category will be given Rs 72,000 each annually as minimum income if his party comes to power. Making the announcement at a press conference here, Gandhi said five crore families […]
Two injured as armed robbers looted petrol pump in JK”s Kathua
Jammu, (PTI): Two persons were injured after they were shot at by robbers who looted cash from a filling station on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday. Three bike-borne masked robbers reached a petrol pump at Seswan in Chadwal area of Rajbagh Saturday night and shot at and injured […]
Air strike kills 13 civilians, mostly children, in Afghanistan
Kabul, (AFP) At least 13 civilians were killed, mostly children, in an air strike by “international forces” in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz late last week, the United Nations said Monday. The strike happened between late Friday and early Saturday in support of ground operations conducted by pro-government forces fighting against Taliban militants in […]
International Conference on Silk-Route begins at KU
Srinagar: A two -day International Conference on ‘Silk Route-Historical and Contemporary Relevance’ organised by Centre of Central Asian Studies (CCAS), University of Kashmir started here at KU on Monday. Scholars, faculty members, students and delegates drawn from various Institutes of India and Central Asia such as Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, JNU, Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi University are […]