Lack of ‘basic amenities’ triggers protest in Sopore village
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Sep 22: Scores of residents including women hailing from Saidpora area of Zaingeer belt in north Kashmir’s Sopore took to streets on Tuesday morning and staged a protest against water and electricity crisis in the area. Reports said that the protesters staged a sit-in and blocked the Sopore-Dangarpora bypass road which affected […]
Burglars strike at another old city Shrine
Srinagar, Sep 22: Burglars decamped with cash at Kashmir’s revered shrine, Rehbab Sahib, located in Aali Kadal area of Srinagar. This is the second such theft at the shrines in Srinagar in last two weeks. Earlier in the intervening night of September 12-13, burglars decamped with cash from the shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir […]
NIA conducts fresh raids in Baramulla, Srinagar
Baramulla/Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday morning conducted fresh raids in parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and also in Nowgam area of Srinagar. Official sources said that the NIA sleuths, accompanied by paramilitary CRPF and police, raided the house of one Ghulam Rasool Waza at Palhallan, Pattan, Tariq Ahmad (ex Sarpanch ) […]
Govt issues 18.52 lakh domicile certificates
Jammu, Sep 22 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued over 18.52 lakh domicile certificates (DCs) against more than 21.99 lakh applications received so far, an official spokesman said here. As per the consolidated figures from across 20 districts of the Union territory, 21,99,513 people have applied for domicile certificates, of which 20,87,815 were […]
Opposition to boycott Rajya Sabha till suspension of 8 members revoked: Azad
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said the opposition will boycott the proceedings of the House till the suspension of eight members is revoked. Speaking after the Zero Hour, Azad also demanded that the government brings a bill which should ensure private players don’t procure […]
Without comprehensive reforms, UN faces ‘crisis of confidence’: PM Modi
United Nations, Sep 22 (PTI) The United Nations faces a “crisis of confidence without comprehensive reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the world needs a reformed multilateralism that reflects today’s realities, gives voice to all stakeholders, addresses contemporary challenges and focuses on human welfare. Prime Minister Modi’s call for reformed multilateralism assumes […]
UK raises coronavirus alert as infections rise ‘exponentially’, heightened curbs from Thursday
London, Sep 22 (PTI) The UK government has raised its coronavirus alert level from three to four, which indicates that the transmission of the virus is high and rising “exponentially”. Downing Street on Monday said new curbs on the hospitality section will come in force across England from Thursday, imposing a 10pm closing deadline for […]
Pak using terror groups to change status quo in Kashmir, US diplomat tells lawmakers
Washington, Sep 22 (PTI) Pakistan has used militant groups to change the status quo in Jammu and Kashmir, which has undermined every peace effort and impacted human rights negatively, a Barrack Obama-era diplomat has told US lawmakers. In a statement to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, Alyssa […]
Budgam encounter: Militant killed, soldier injured, operation on
Srinagar, Sep 22: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Nowgar Chrar-e-Sharief area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday evening officials said. An official said that an unidentified militant has been killed in the operation. Earlier, an official said that a joint team […]
UN needs support
Finally, the United Nations seems to have taken a stand on important issues that the world body faces in view of the criticism it has faced by siding with the mighty and powerful nations and shedding its responsibility on various significant issues. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has conveyed to the United States that the […]