Militancy in JK waning, hope no security required for Amarnath yatra from 2020: Jitendra Singh
Jammu, Jun 29 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh Saturday said militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is in its final phase and expressed hope that annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath will not require security arrangement from next year. He said adequate security arrangement has been put in place this year for the 46-day yatra, […]
Inter College Judo tournament 2019 concludes at KU
Srinagar: The Annual Inter College Judo tournament (men/women) 2019 concluded here at University of Kashmir on Saturday. During the tournament various competitions were held in 8 weight categories for both boys and girls. The event witnessed a huge participation particularly from female judokas. In men’s category overall winner trophy was clinched by Gandhi College Srinagar while […]
Trump ‘angry’ about Khashoggi murder, but says ‘no one’ blames Crown Prince
California, Jun 29 (AFP) US President Donald Trump said Saturday he is “extremely angry” about the murder of a Saudi journalist but that nobody had “pointed a finger” at the Kingdom’s crown prince. “I am extremely angry and unhappy” about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi’s consulate in Istanbul, Trump said. But “nobody has directly […]
Imran Khan to visit US next month: report
Islamabad, Jun 29 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit the US from July 20 during which he would have his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump, a media report said Saturday. The visit, originally planned in June, was postponed because of Khan’s prior domestic engagements, especially due to the federal […]
1 held with 1.9 kg charas in Kupwara
Srinagar, Jun 29 (PTI) A suspected drug peddler has been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district after over 1.8 kilograms of charas were allegedly recovered from his possession, police said on Saturday. A vehicle was intercepted at the Baripora crossing near Handwara market in the north Kashmir district on Friday and 1.86 kg of charas […]
Centre gives 1-yr deadline to states for rolling out one nation, one ration card’
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Centre has given a one year deadline till June 30, 2020 to states and Union Territories for rolling out the ‘one nation, one ration card’ system, under which beneficiaries can buy subsidised foodgrains from ration shops in any part of the country. Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said already 10 […]
Article 370 has to go, says Ram Madhav
New Delhi: Reiterating the saffron party’s stance on the contentious Article 370, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday said the Centre is committed to repealing the provision which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir, ANI reported. “As far as Article 370 is concerned, our ideological commitment is well-known. It has to go […]
SPO disengaged after attempt to burn vehicles of panchayat members in Poonch
Poonch: A Special Police Officer was disengaged after attempt to burn vehicles of Sarpanch and ‘Naib’ Sarpanch in Poonch district. Official sources told GNS that there was attempt on part of some unidentified persons to set ablaze a Bolero vehicle (JKO02-1578) of Sarpanch Subhash Chander Sharma and Swift vehicle (JK11C- 2888 of ‘Naib’ Sarpanch Rekesh […]
Dehradun, Jun 29 (PTI) The cave at the Kedarnath shrine where Prime Minister Narendra Modi meditated last month has seen an unprecedented boost in popularity, with large number of devotees logging into the GMVN website daily to book the facility online. The “dhyan gufa” (meditation cave) is booked for the whole of July and there are […]
Kulgam Blast: Critically Wounded Person Succumbs, Toll 2
Srinagar: A person who was injured critically in a mysterious blast when some explosive material went off at Chidder Ban area of Khudwani in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on June 27 succumbed to injuries. A police officer told GNS that Mohd Abass Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat of Chidder Khudwani breathed his last […]