Govt to scale up projection of Mughal Gardens as UNESCO-listed World Heritage site
Advisor Ganai discusses modalities; Directs Culture Deptt to push for more sites in UNESCO tentative list JAMMU: The Governor’s administration Friday decided to forcefully take up with UNESCO the issue of designation of Mughal Gardens and Neolithic Site at Burza Hama as World Heritage sites. In this regard, Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed […]
For better ties with India, Pakistan needs to be a secular state: Army chief Bipin Rawat
Srinagar PTI: Army chief General Bipin Rawat Friday said Pakistan must ‘curtail terror activities on its soil and develop itself as a secular state’ if it wanted cordial relations with India. He also said the Indian Army was not yet ready to have women in combat roles. Rawat was speaking to reporters on the sidelines […]
Respond positively to Imran Khan’s offer of engagement: Mirwaiz to GoI
Srinagar: Narendra Modi should positively respond to Imran Khan’s repeated offers of engagement so that both can be build trust and give peace a real chance said Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday. Mirwaiz made these comments while addressing a Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid. Urging Government of India to stop the killings of Kashmiri youth […]
Jammu University professor calls Bhagat Singh terrorist, panel to probe
Jammu (PTI): A professor of Jammu University triggered a controversy by allegedly referring to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a “terrorist”, prompting authorities to set up a panel to probe the matter. While delivering a lecture at the department of political science on Thursday, Prof Mohammad Tajuddin allegedly made the reference. Soon after students took up […]
SC dismisses pleas of Army men challenging lodging of FIR against members of armed forces
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday dismissed pleas of over 350 Army men who had challenged the registration of FIRs against members of the armed forces for carrying out operations in Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is in force. The Centre supported the pleas before a bench […]
Army Commander Reviews Security Situation In Kashmir
Srinagar: The Army’s Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and was briefed about the recent anti-militancy operations in the valley, a defence spokesman said Friday. The Northern Army Commander arrived in Kashmir Valley on Thursday to review the prevailing security situation, the spokesman said. “Accompanied by the Chinar […]
Army not yet ready for women in combat roles: Gen Rawat
Pune, (PTI): The Indian Army is not yet ready to have women in combat roles, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said Friday. The Army chief said there are several other fields where the Army was thinking of inducting women. “We are not yet ready for that (women in combat roles) as facilities have to be created […]
Youth killed in Anantnag on Eid-ul-Fitr was injured in forces action, admits J&K police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has confessed that a youth Sheeraz Ahmed Naikoo of Anantnag was injured in forces action while dealing with the protestors on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, who later succumbed to his injuries at district hospital Anantnag. In a report submitted to SHRC, Police admitted that Sheeraz was injured when police and other […]
Group Mediclaim Health Insurance Scheme: Finance Deptt issues notice to Insurer for foreclosure of Insurance Agreement
‘ Jammu: Responding to various media reports regarding Group Mediclaim Insurance Scheme, the Finance Department today clarified that the notice for foreclosure of the Insurance Agreement has been served to the insurer with effect from 31 December 2018. “Till the midnight of 31 December 2018, any employee or their family members enrolled in the scheme will […]
Police arrests Rajouri man for sending threatening, obscene content to Srinagar girl
Srinagar: Police on Friday arrested one person accused of sendin threatening and sending obscene content to a girl in Srinagar. According to police spokesperson father of girl (name withheld) approached Police Station Nishat with a complaint that a person, Muzafar Ahmed Mughal resident of Rajouri, is sending obscene content to her daughter on her phone. […]
