Protest in Srinagar against govt order banning civilian traffic on J-K NH during Amarnath yatra
Srinagar, Jul 5 (PTI) Peoples United Front — an alliance between the parties of bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal and former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid — Friday staged a sit-in here to protest the ban on civilian traffic on a stretch of Srinagar-Jammu national highway for over five hours a day during Amarnath yatra. Members of the front […]
Govt proposes FDI norm relaxation in media, aviation, insurance, single brand retail
New Delhi: The government Friday proposed relaxation in the FDI norms for sectors such as media, aviation, insurance, and single brand retail with a view to attract more overseas investment. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in his Budget speech said that India’s FDI inflows in 2018-19 grew by 6 per cent to USD 64.37 billion. “I […]
Shopian Encounter: Hideout busted, clashes ensue, youth injured
Srinagar: Goverment forces on Friday morning busted a militant hideout amid an operation in which a one militant was killed in an orchards at Narwani area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports reaching GNS said that the joint team of Army and SOG busted a hideout and recovered utensils beside gas cylinder amid the […]
International Court of Justice to announce verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case on July 17
Hague: International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to announce on July 17 its verdict in a case concerning Kulbushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian spy who was arrested in 2016 and sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for fomenting “terrorism” in Balochistan and Karachi, media reports said. “I have the honour to inform […]
25-year old youth found dead inside water reservoir in Achabal forests
Srinagar: A body of 25-year old youth was found inside a water tank at Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Reports reaching GNS said that some locals spotted the body inside water tank (water reservoir) constructed by PHE department in forest area of Achabal and immediately informed police about it. A […]
Mother, son die as shed collapses in Kishtwar
Kishtwar: Two persons died after a cattle shed collapsed during intervening night of Thursday and Friday at Kathari Dhar in Drabshala area of Kishtawar district. Moheficial told KNO that the deceased have been identified as Gayin Devi W/o Jager nath and his son Privthi Raj of Goro. (KNO)
Budgam district neglected by successive regimes: PC
Srinagar: Peoples’ Conference on Tuesday held several meetings with senior workers to begin its outreach in Charar-e-Sharif and Beerwah constituencies in central Kashmir’s district Budgam. The focus of the meetings, a PC statement said, was to activate political activities and initiate a public outreach program to take forward the party’s mission in delivering change on-ground. […]
One killed, two injured in Udhampur mishap
Jammu: One person has been killed while two others sustained injuries in an accident in Udhampur district of Jammu area on Thursday afternoon. Official sources told KNO that a mishap took place at Sataini- area of the district when a speeding Alto car without number hit a tractor, resulting in on spot death to […]
Imran Khan to hold maiden meeting with Donald Trump on July 22: Pak FO
Islamabad, Jul 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet Donald Trump for the first time on July 22 and their focus will be on refreshing bilateral relations, which was hit after the US President publicly criticised Pakistan, cancelled military aid and asked it to do more to fight terrorism. Khan will make his maiden trip […]
Hafiz Saeed, his aides to be arrested ‘very soon’: Police
Lahore PTI: Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close aides will be arrested “very soon”, police said on Thursday, a day after Pakistani authorities booked them for committing multiple offences of “terrorism financing and money laundering”. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police on Wednesday registered 23 FIRs against 13 leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawah […]