Forces launch search operation in Qazigund villages
Srinagar : Government forces on Thursday morning launched a Cordon and search operation in twin villages of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants government forces in two separate operations launched searches in Dar Mohalla Bonigam and Hergam Nussuu villages of Qazigund. Locals sources […]
PM Modi arrives in Japan for G20 Summit
Osaka (Japan), Jun 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived here in Japan for the G20 Summit during which he will attend important plurilateral meetings and meet with the world leaders including US President Donald Trump. “Early morning arrival in Osaka. The #G20 Summit, bilateral and multilateral interactions await PM @narendramodi in the coming […]
No headway
Tourism trade in Kashmir has been on the receiving end. Not only have the tourist footfall decreased tremendously over the past three years but the government’s attitude in helping out the trade and the people associated with it, too have been pathetic. It is beyond any doubt that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime […]
RBI says all coins must be accepted as legal tender
Mumbai, Jun 26 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday asked the public, casting aside their doubts, to continue accepting coins of various denominations pumped into circulation regularly. The RBI puts into circulation coins minted by the central government. It said coins have distinctive features which are being introduced from time to time with various […]
Pak’s provincial government approves its first Sikh only school
Peshawar, Jun 26 (PTI) The first Sikh-only school will soon be established in Peshawar in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakthunkhwa, authorities have announced. The provincial Auqaf Department of the Khyber Pakthunkhwa Government decided to approve building the school and has allocated Rs 22 lakhs for its construction in the Peshawar city. “The elected representatives of the […]
UP: Hindus ‘gift’ land for graveyard to Muslims in Faizabad
Faizabad, Jun 25 (PTI) Hindus in Uttar Pradesh’s Faizabad district have donated land to Muslims for a burial ground as part of an initiative by a BJP legislator to foster amity and harmony between the two communities. The land, which is adjacent to an existing graveyard, was a bone of contention between Hindus and Muslims […]
NGT refuses to unseal Haj House in Ghaziabad
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal Wednesday refused to unseal the Haj House in Ghaziabad for failing to setup a sewage treatment plant (STP). The Haj House in Uttar Pradesh’s Arthala village is an under-construction seven-storey building located near the Hindon river and it was sealed last year. A vacation bench headed by […]
Outfits stage protest, oppose talks between Hurriyat Conference and Pakistan
Jammu, Jun 26 (PTI) Members of two local outfits on Tuesday staged separate demonstrations here to oppose any talks between the Hurriyat Conference and Pakistan. The Jammu West Assembly Movement (JWAM) and the Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) staged the demonstrations a day before Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir ahead of the commencement […]
Pompeo visit to India aimed at deepening strategic relationship: US
Washington, Jun 26 (PTI) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to India is aimed at deepening strategic relationship with the largest democratic country of the world, the US said Tuesday. Noting that the United States and India are natural strategic partners, a State Department Fact Sheet said that President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra […]
Encounter rages in Tral forests
Srinagar, June 26: A gunfight is raging between militants and government forces in Branpatri forests area of Kahlil Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 42RR , 180BN of CRPF and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in the area. A senior police officer […]
