Ex-J&K govt media adviser Suhail Bukhari joins PDP
Srinagar: Journalist Suhail Bukhari, a former media adviser to the Jammu and Kashmir government, joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in presence of party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday. “PDP welcomes Suhail Bukhari, senior journalist and former media advisor to J&K government, who today formally joined our ranks,” a PDP spokesperson said. The spokesperson said youngsters […]
Govt introduces amendments to POCSO Act in LS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Government on Tuesday introduced in Lok Sabha amendments to the POCSO Act, which provides for death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, making it gender neutral and introducing provisions against child pornography and for enhancing punishment for certain offences. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, […]
BSF resorts to firing after suspicious movement along IB in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 8 (PTI) The BSF resorted to brief firing following suspicious movement along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district, officials said Tuesday. Suspicious movement of some persons was observed by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops in Arnia forward area on Monday night and a few rounds were fired, they said. The personnel […]
838 militants, 183 civilians killed in J-K since 2014: Govt
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) As many as 838 militants and 183 civilians were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2014, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said since 2014 till December 31 last year there were 1,213 incidents involving terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. “In these […]
No one can save PM Modi from Rafale probe: Rahul after Verma judgment
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) No one can save Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Rafale investigation and the entire nation will know “without a shadow of doubt” that he has taken Rs 30,000 crore of people’s money and given it to his “friend” Anil Ambani, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on a day the Supreme […]
Pak army fires on border posts in Poonch
Jammu, Jan 8 (PTI) The Pakistani army fired on forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, the fifth ceasefire violation in a week, officials said. Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing on the forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector’s Gulpur and Khadi Karmara […]
Night temperatures increase in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 8 (PTI) Cold-wave conditions in Kashmir eased after the minimum temperature rose even as some places in the Valley witnessed light snowfall in early hours of Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar rose by two degrees to minus 2.0 degrees Celsius on Monday night against the previous night’s minus 4.0 degrees Celsius, meteorological department […]
Centre should now stop misusing CBI and NIA for political vendetta: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to reinstate Alok Verma as CBI director, saying the apex court ruling had restored faith in independent institutions. “Welcome SCs decision to reinstate #AlokVerma as CBI Dir. (It) reinstates belief in independent institutions of our democracy that are its pillars,” […]
India can’t stop freedom movement in Kashmir: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said despite New Delhi’s many attempts, India will never be able to suppress the freedom movement of the people of Kashmir. The premier made the remarks while sitting down for an interview with Turkish news agency TRT World, The Express Tribune reported Tuesday. PM Imran said Islamabad wanted dialogue […]
India’s expulsion of Rohingya shows disdain for international laws: Amnesty India
New Delhi: Amnesty India Monday said that the Indian government’s expulsion of Rohingya asylum-seekers to Myanmar shows a disdain for international laws. On January 4, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said a family of Rohingya asylum-seekers from Rakhine state, registered with the UNHCR in India, was sent back to Myanmar after being detained in Assam, […]
