Jammu and Kashmir: Voting begins for the 5th phase of panchayat elections
Srinagar: The polling for the fifth phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir began Thursday morning amid a shutdown call by joint resistance leadership. Voting will take place at 2,512 polling stations out of which 769 are in the Kashmir division and 1,743 in Jammu division. “The polling began at 8 AM and will […]
Budgam Gunfight: Second militant identified by Sopore Family
Srinagar:After yesterday’s gunfight at Chatergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district in which two militants were killed including Let commander Naveed Jatt. Reports reaching GNS said that the second slain militant has been identified by Sopore Family. He has been identified as Mehraj ud Din Sofi of New colony Sopore. A senior Police official told […]
Allow displaced people from Pakistan administered Kashmir to vote for J-K Assembly seats designated for area: Outfit
Jammu, Nov 28 (PTI) An outfit claiming to represent people displaced from Pakistan-administered-Kashmir, PAK, has urged the Election Commission to allow the community to elect their representatives to eight of the 24 Assembly seats designated for the area falling under PAK which are kept vacant. Rajiv Chuni, chairman of SOS International, has submitted a representation […]
JRL calls for shutdown in poll bound areas on Thursday
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown in areas going to polls in the fifth phase of Panchayat elections on Thursday. In a statement, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Langate, Wavoora, Sogam, Aloosa, Zainyeer, Sherabad Khore, […]
Kartarpur corridor inaugration: We have just one problem, Kashmir, Imran Khan
Pakistan: I am saying today, that our political leaders, our army, and all other institutions are all on one page. We wish to move forward, we want a civilised relationship. We have just one problem, Kashmir. If man can walk on the moon, what problems are there that we cannot resolve, said Pakistan Minister Imran […]
J-K Labour dept goes online with host of services
Jammu, Nov 28 (PTI) The Labour department in Jammu and Kashmir has gone online with a host of services, including benefits under various welfare schemes for the workers, an official spokesperson said Wednesday. Advisor to Governor Khursheed Ahmed Ganai launched the departmental portal here Tuesday before taking a review of the performance of its different wings, […]
IAF trainer aircraft crashes in TL, pilot escapes with minor
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (PTI) A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in neighbouring Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district Wednesday, police said. However, the trainee pilot ejected safely. The aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force Station crashed in an open area at around 11.45 am, they said adding that the flying cadet escaped with minor injuries […]
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi HC upholds conviction of 80 people
New Delhi(PTI): The Delhi High Court Wednesday upheld the conviction of around 80 people and awarded five year jail term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The high court dismissed their appeals against the conviction by a trial court for burning houses and curfew violations during the riots. Justice R K Gauba directed all the convicts […]
PM Imran Khan lays foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor
Kartarpur (PTI): Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur – the final resting place of Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev – to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Gurdaspur district to facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims. Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan is […]
Will ask MHA to tell Pak to take LeT terrorist’s body: J-K DGP
Srinagar (PTI): LeT terrorist Naveed Jhutt, who was killed in an encounter on Wednesday, was a Pakistani national, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said, adding that they will write to the Union Home ministry to inform Islamabad to take his body. Jhutt, who was wanted in connection with the assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari and […]