JKYF holds State Level Two Day Volunteers’ Workshop on ‘Social Service: Issues, Challenges & Way Forward’
Srinagar:The guest speakers at JKYF’s two day state level volunteers’ workshop at BAITUL HILAL, Chawalgam in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district laid emphasis on basic understanding of issues and challenges confronting underprivileged, poor, resource less and disadvantaged sections of people. The speakers described humility, sincerity, selflessness, character, missionary zeal and zest as inalienable elements […]
41,331 Pak, 4,193 Afghan citizens living in India, govt tells LS
New Delhi, (PTI) As many as 41,331 Pakistani nationals and 4,193 Afghan citizens, belonging to religious minorities of the two countries, are living in India on a long-term basis, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Rai said keeping in view the difficulties faced by the members belonging to […]
Nearly 400 militants infiltrated into J-K in 3 years, govt tells LS
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) Nearly 400 militants infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir in the last three years and 126 of them have been killed by security forces, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Reddy said 27 security personnel were killed during the engagements with the […]
15th batch of 3,967 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, Jul 16 (PTI) The 15th batch of 3,967 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Tuesday to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.The 46-day yatra, which started from the twin routes — traditional 36-km Pahalgam in Anantnag district and 14-km shorter Baltal in Ganderbal […]
1.17 lakh people declared as foreigners by tribunals in Assam
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) A total of 1.17 lakh people have been declared foreigners by tribunals set up in Assam till March this year, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. At present, 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) are functional in different districts in Assam, Reddy said. “Up to March […]
JeM affiliate absconding for over four years arrested in Srinagar
New Delhi: A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, absconding for over four years, has been arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, officials said Tuesday. The accused, Basir Ahmad, a resident of Sopore, was held in Srinagar. He is an absconding convict in a 2007 case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and was carrying a reward […]
Police arrests two burglars in Ganderbal, recovers stolen property
Ganderbal: Police on Tuesday arrested two burglars and recovered stolen property in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A police official said that on credible information of locals that two persons intruded in to water pump station and have stolen water pipes worth 20000 rupees. Police rushed to the spot and arrested two accused namely Manzoor Ahmad […]
Congress walks out of Lok Sabha during Gadkari’s reply
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) Congress members on Tuesday walked out of the Lok Sabha after its leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was not allowed to raise an issue in the House. Chowdhury was urging Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to allow him to raise an important issue, but Birla denied as Union Road Transport and Highways […]
Body recovered from Jehlum in Sumbal
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday recovered an unidentified male body on river Jehlum near Shadipora area of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports reaching GNS said that some locals spotted the body floating near Shadipora and informed the concerned police station immediately. A police team reached the spot and retrieved the body. Confirming it […]
Since 2014, 963 militants, 413 govt forces personnel killed in J&K till June 2019: GoI
Srinagar: The government of India on Tuesday said that 413 security forces personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2014 till June this year. Responding to a question by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, minister of state G Kissan Reddy said that there is policy of zero tolerance against militancy and the government forces are […]
