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 […]
Why ignoring a crucial issue
In 2010 the Omar Abdullah led government offered a scheme for all those who had crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) for arms training to come back to their native place and lead normal lives. At least 450 Kashmiri men, who had crossed the Line of Control for arms training from time to time […]
Traffic advisory issued ahead of VVIP visit in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JUNE 25: Traffic Police Srinagar city Tuesday issued a traffic advisory for motorists in view of the visit of VVIP to SKICC on 26th and 27th of June 2019. According to the advisory, no Motorist shall be allowed to ply towards Nishat, Shalimar, Harwan and adjacent areas via. Badyari Chowk and Gupkar. Similarly no […]
Assam police arrests man from Kashmir for obscene remark on Fb on slain CRPF man’s wife
Guwahati, Jun 25 (PTI) Assam Police has arrested a person from Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly posting an obscene comment on Facebook on the widow of a CRPF commando who was killed in a blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand last month, an official statement said Tuesday. The slain CRPF commando, Sunil Kalita, hailed […]
J&K Bank inaugurates ATM at Sheikh-Ul-Alam Hospital
Srinagar: Reaffirming its outreach and commitment to cater to the financial needs of the society, J&K Bank commissioned an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) inside the premises of Sheikh-Ul-Alam Hospital here at Srinagar. President J&K Bank Mohammad YounisPatooinaugurated the ATM in presence of the Bank’s Zonal Head Kashmir Central 1 TabassumNazir,Cluster Heads Shabir Ahmad and Bashir […]