‘Don’t Spare the Guilty’: LG Sinha launches 100-day anti-drug drive
Jammu, Apr 11: Stating that “those destroying the future of our youth will not be spared,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched a 100-day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir campaign, announcing stringent punitive measures including cancellation of passports, Aadhaar cards and attachment of properties of drug smugglers. Addressing a gathering at MA Stadium […]
Man found dead in orchard at Budgam
Srinagar, Apr 11: A 50-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an orchard in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Humhama. His body was spotted in the morning hours in the orchard area of Sir […]
MeT predicts rains, thunderstorms in parts of JK on Saturday evening
Srinagar, Apr 11: Parts of Jammu and Kashmir are likely to witness thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds and hailstorm towards late afternoon or evening on Saturday, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said. An official of the MeT department said that brief spells of light rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places, primarily during the late […]
Gap between rich and poor nations growing even wider: UN report
United Nations, Apr 11 (AP) The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises, a UN report concluded. The report assessing the blueprint adopted in Seville, Spain, last June to narrow the gap and […]
Trump expresses confidence ahead of Islamabad talks
Washington, Apr 11 (AP) President Donald Trump has expressed confidence ahead of talks between the United States and Iran on a resolution to the conflict, expected to start Saturday in Islamabad, with Vice President J D Vance leading the US delegation. “I wished him luck. He’s got a big thing,” Trump said in his parting […]
Iranian delegation reaches Islamabad for peace talks with US as world waits for deal to end conflict
Islamabad, April 11 (PTI) An Iranian delegation landed here in the wee hours of Saturday for talks with the US, as the world keeps its fingers crossed for an agreement to end the conflict between the two sides. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, had said that the US and […]
Box fitted with two grenades recovered in Rajouri, area cordoned off
Rajouri/Jammu, April 10 (PTI) Security forces on Friday recovered a suspected IED-type box containing two grenades in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, prompting authorities to cordon off the area, officials said. Locals spotted suspicious material in the Thandipani area of the Sunderbani belt, following which security personnel rushed to the spot and secured the area, […]
State can’t differentiate between serving employees and pensioners on DA: SC
NEW DELHI, Apr 10 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday held that the State cannot differentiate between serving employees and pensioners when enhancing allowances meant to counter inflation. In a significant judgment upholding the right to equality for retirees, a bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B Varale dismissed appeals filed by the […]
Minor girl dies after stray dog attack in Sopore
Sopore, Apr 10: An 8-year-old girl died after being attacked by a stray dog in the Seloo area of Sopore in north Kashmir on Friday, officials said. An official said that the incident occurred when the minor had gone to her family land, where she was suddenly attacked by a stray dog. He said the […]
JK at critical juncture, mass movement needed against drug menace: LG Manoj Sinha
Jammu, Apr 10 (PTI) The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir stands at a “very critical juncture” and called for a united mass movement to combat the growing menace of drug abuse among the youth. Jammu and Kashmir will launch a massive assault on the drug addiction ecosystem and is […]