Will continue struggle for restoration of Article 370, resolution of Kashmir issue: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Oct 14 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, who was released from detention after 14 months, has vowed to continue her struggle for the restoration of Article 370 and the resolution of the Kashmir issue. She said the Centre’s decision of August 5 was a “daylight robbery”. “We […]
SPO flees alongwith weapons from SOG camp
Budgam, Oct 14: Barely a few hours after a Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) constable went missing from a Budgam camp, a Special Police Officer (SPO) deserted his camp along with two AK-47 rifle in Chadoora area of the same district, officials said Wednesday. An SPO constable posted at SOG camp Chadoora went missing with two […]
Pak military’s economic interests reason for ‘creeping coup’: PPP spokesperson
Washington, Oct 14 (PTI) The “creeping coup” in Pakistan is a result of the powerful military trying to safeguard its economic interests which might not be protected in a federal and democratic system, the spokesperson of an opposition party has said while calling for changing the basis of the country’s relations with India. Addressing the […]
China wants unipolar world with every country as its tributary: US official
Washington, Oct 14 (PTI) China ultimately wants to have a unipolar world wherein every country is some sort of a tributary to it, a top American National Security Advisor has said, asserting that nations across the globe are starting to realise what Washington is up against with Beijing. US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said […]
SSB constable goes missing with his service rifle from Budgam camp
Budgam, Oct 14: An SSB constable posted at 14 battalion Nagam has gone missing with his service rifle from his camp in central Kashmir’s Budgam district two days ago, officials said here. An official said that the SSB constable identified as Altaf Hussain, a resident of Rajouri district went missing from his camp in Nagan […]
Corona concerns
One of the concerns that have cropped up during the aftermath of covid-19 is the huge amount of medical waste that has been generated across India and the ways the waste has been treated. Reports have suggested that India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the […]
The greed out there has consumed us
N J Ravi Chander A firm advocate of nature cure and Ayurveda, I seldom seek allopathic treatment to cure minor ailments. But there were times when I took the plunge and opted for western medicine only for the plan to boomerang. Here is one episode! A few moons ago, bouts of eye pain gripped me. […]
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti released
Srinagar, Oct 13: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday revoked PSA detention of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Official sources said that J&K government’s Home department this evening revoked PSA detention order of Mehbooba Mufti. Mehbooba was detained hours before the Central government nullified Article 370 and re-organised J&K into two Union Territories on August […]
40 travelers among 677 new covid-19 cases in JK
Srinagar, Oct 13: Forty travelers were among 677 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 84708. Among the new cases, 313 were reported from Jammu Division and 364 from Kashmir Valley, officials said. Giving the district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 145 cases, Budgam […]
Rawalpora residents stage protest after army men allegedly thrash two youth
Srinagar, Oct 12: Massive protests rocked Rawalpora area of Srinagar outskirts after soldiers deployed on the road allegedly thrashed two local youth without any reason. Locals of the area blocked the road at main chowk Rawalpora against the incident. Residents of the area told that two youth identified as Shahid Ahad Bhat son of Abdul […]