Trump seeks Imran Khan’s help to end 17-yr war in Afghanistan, bringing Taliban to negotiating table
Islamabad/Washington, Dec 3 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has written to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Pakistan’s help with stuttering Afghan peace talks and support in bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table to end the 17-year brutal war in the neighbouring country, Pakistani officials said on Monday. The development came weeks after Trump said Pakistan […]
Governor announces ‘JK Govt Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students’
JAMMU: In a significant initiative for empowerment of the state’s specially-abled students, Governor Satya Pal Malik today announced institution of ‘JK Govt Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students’. Under the scheme scholarship of Rs1 lakh each will be awarded every year to a meritorious specially-abled boy and girl student on ‘International Day for Disabled Persons’ […]
Two drug smugglers arrested
Jammu, (PTI): Two alleged interstate narcotic smugglers, hailing from Punjab, were arrested after 50-kg poppy straw were recovered from a truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Monday, police said. An apple-laden truck coming from Kashmir was subjected to checking at Teethaar in Banihal area along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, during which the poppy […]
Tension in Kathua as mob torches truck alleging cattle smuggling
Jammu,(PTI): A mob set blaze a truck alleging that cows and buffaloes were being illegally transported in the vehicle and tried to block Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, prompting the police to use batons and fire teargas shells to disperse the violent protesters, officials said here. Tension prevailed in […]
JRL calls shutdown on Tuesday in poll-bound areas on Tuesday
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for shutdown in poll bound areas in the seventh phase of Panchayat elections on Tuesday. In a statement, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Trehgam, Qadirabad, Qaziabad, Naidkhai, Rafiabad, Pattan, Sukhnag, Parnewa, Shadimarg, Kapran, […]
Woman set ablaze in order to stop her from filing FIR against molestation
Sitapur (UP), Dec 3 (PTI) A 26-year-old woman was allegedly set ablaze by two men in order to prevent her from lodging an FIR against them regarding her molestation in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday. The victim was admitted to the district hospital with 40-45 per cent burn injuries, Inspector General of Police […]
Police solves Soura hit and run case, accused arrested
Srinagar: Police on Monday said that they have solved a hit and run case in which one person was killed at at 90 feet road near Soura on November 26. The accused in the case has been arrested. Police spokesman said that on Monday, 26.11.2018,a pedestrian was mowed down by an unknown vehicle at 90 […]
Police busts JeM modules in south Kashmir, ten arrested
Pulwama: Police on Monday claimed to have busted militant modules of JeM and arrested 10 of its associates in Tral area of Awantipora and Khrew area of Pampore. Police spokesman said that in view of the surge in militant attacks in Tral, a special team was constituted to investigating these cases. “On the basis of […]
Kashmir University Video Digest ‘Quest’ telecast timing re-scheduled
Srinagar: The telecast timing of Quest– Kashmir University Video Digest on DD Kashir has been rescheduled and will now be telecast every Sunday at 07:30 p.m. According to a communication received from Doordarshan Srinagar, the programme will now be telecast at 07:30 p.m on every Sunday, instead of 08:30 p.m, every Friday, w.e.f December, 02, 2018
Govt has played cruel joke with us, yet to implement promised 7th pay commission, de-linking of salary: ReT, protest in city center
Srinagar: Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers Monday accused government of playing cruel joke with them for failing to implement the promised implementation of 7th pay commission and de-linking of their salary from Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The decision to implement 7th pay commission and delinking of salary from MHRD was announced by Advisor to Governor Khurshid […]