JK signs over Rs 2,100 cr MoUs during investment summit roadshow in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 21 (PTI) The newly formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 2,100 crore during its investment summit roadshow in the city here. “We want to maximise industrial growth and employment opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir. For this we are engaging in six city roadshows. […]
Another virus hotspot surfaces in China prisons
Beijing, Feb 21 (AFP) More than 500 cases of the new coronavirus have been detected in prisons across China, authorities said Friday, prompting the sacking of a slew of officials. Hubei, the hard-hit central province where the virus emerged late last year, said Friday that 271 cases were reported by its prisons on Thursday, including 220 […]
US says preparing to sign deal with Taliban on February 29
Riyadh, Feb 21 (AFP) The United States is preparing to sign a deal with the Taliban on February 29, building on an agreement on reducing violence across Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday. “Upon a successful implementation of this understanding, signing of the US-Taliban agreement is expected to move forward,” he said in a […]
Jaish associate held in Budgam
Srinagar, Feb 21 (PTI) An associate of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a checkpoint was established at Khan Sahib in the central Kashmir district. A vehicle was intercepted and Saqib Ahmad Lone, a resident of Wager village in the area, was arrested and […]
Three OGWs arrested in Shopian
Srinagar, Feb 21 (PTI) Security forces on Friday arrested three overground workers of militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. Three overground workers (OGWs) of militants were arrested from the Heff area of Shopian in the morning, they said. The arrested persons have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Bhat, Zahoor Ahmad Padder and Bilal […]
Six arrested for abusing, attacking journalists
Mumbai, Feb 21 (PTI) Six persons have been arrested for allegedly abusing and attacking journalists two days ago when they had gone to speak to the family of a woman who had died after falling into an open drain, police said on Friday. The arrests were made on Thursday, a day after the incident in […]
India paying price for not sending Muslims to Pak: Giriraj
Patna, Feb 21 (PTI) The country is paying the price for failure to send Muslims to Pakistan and bring Hindus to India after the Islamic state came into being at the time of Independence, Union minister Giriraj Singh has said, triggering a fresh controversy. The BJP leader made the remark in Purnea district in the […]
Uniform Civil Code cannot be forced upon people, it has to be optional: Surjewala
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday said a Uniform Civil Code cannot be forced upon people and it has to be optional. Addressing the 10th edition of the “Chhatra Sansad” (students’ parliament) here, he said a Uniform Civil Code has to be voluntary and that will be a great step. […]
FATF continues Pak in ‘Grey List’; warns of action if it fails to check terror funding
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Global terror financing watchdog FATF on Friday decided continuation of Pakistan in the “Grey List” and warned the country that stern action will be taken if it fails to check flow of money to terror groups like the LeT and the JeM, sources said. The decision has been taken at the […]
Fresh snowfall, rains increases Chill across Valley
Srinagar: The world famous ski resort of Gulmarg and other upper reaches experienced fresh snowfall on Thursday while as plains, including summer capital, Srinagar, received rains resulting in cold. There would be fairly widespread light rain, snow and thundershowers in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir and isolated light snow in UT Ladakh […]
