Army officer among two injured in Pak firing along LoC
Jammu, May 5 (PTI) An Army officer and a porter were injured Sunday as Pakistan army resorted to heavy mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. While the colonel-rank officer was injured in Krishna Ghati […]
Ramadhan Moon not sighted in Islamabad
Islamabad: The meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (Pakistan) is underway at the Karachi Met Office for Ramadan moon sighting. The meeting is presided over by Mufti Munibur Rehman. Quoting unnamed sources, Geo News reported that Islamabad Zonal Committee has conveyed the information to the central committee that moon has not been sighted in the […]
Jaish militant returns to mainstream
Srinagar, May 5 (PTI) A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, hailing from Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, Sunday laid down arms and returned to the mainstream, police said. A police spokesman did not reveal the identity of the militant, saying “the identity stands protected . “One more youth from Pulwama, who was part of terror outfit JeM, […]
Modi”s 5 yrs ”most traumatic, devastating”, should be shown exit door: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be shown exit door as his five-year rule has been “most traumatic and devastating” for India’s youths, farmers, traders and every democratic institution, his predecessor Manmohan Singh said Sunday. Singh, in an exclusive interview to PTI, dismissed the notion that there was a wave in favour […]
Army porter injured in shelling at Rajouri
Rajouri: An army porter was injured in Pakistani shelling at Keri sector area of Rajouri district Sunday afternoon. A police officer said that the army porter Mohammad Mahroof son of Makhan Mohammad a resident of Challas village received critical splinter injuries after Pakistan army attacked Indian army posts in the area. The injured porter was […]
Modi targets Rahul over association with UK firm
Sagar, May 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday targeted Rahul Gandhi for his alleged association with UK firm Backops, saying the Congress president’s “scams” were being “unearthed from land, air and water”. Referring to Gandhi, Modi while speaking at rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar said the “naamdar” gets exposed every time he tries to malign […]
Major Gogoi suffers ignominy of seniority reduction and exit from Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, May 5 (PTI) Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 ‘human shield controversy’, will suffer the ignominy of reduction in seniority and exit from Kashmir Valley with the Army headquarters confirming the punishment for “fraternising” with a local woman last year, officials said here on Sunday. A court martial had held […]
Polling in south Kashmir: Election staff for 24 polling stations airlifted
Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday afternoon airlifted election staff from DPL Shopian to their respective polling stations in sub-division Zainapora area even as clashes were reported from many parts of the southern district amid heightened security arrangements. Official sources said that election staff along with EVMs for 24 polling stations were airlifted in helicopters from District […]
JKYF holds orientation cum sensitization session
SRINAGAR: The Orientation Cum Sensitization Session of J&K Yateem Foundation held here called for comprehensive, inclusive and visionary approach and roadmap to reach out to the orphans, widows, destitute and other weaker sections of the people irrespective of their religion, caste, colour, region and ethnicity in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. JKYF held its […]
Conduct enquiry in killings of political people, Guv tells CS
SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Raj Bhavan Spokes-person has stated that Governor, Satya Pal Malik is very much pained about the killing of Gul Muhammad Mir, a veteran Political leader. Governor has directed Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary to get an enquiry conducted into the killings of political people belonging to various political parties in the state […]
