Shopian Encounter update: Three militants killed, operation on
Srinagar, March 28: Three militants have been killed after nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and forces in Yarwan area of Keller in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. A senior Police officer said that three militants have been killed so far, however searches are on to see if there is anymore body. Officer further […]
Goa: Several ministers give Pawaskar’s swearing-in ceremony a miss
Panaji, Mar 28 (PTI) Several ministers, including those from the BJP, in Goa did not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Dipak Pawaskar, who was inducted into the state cabinet within hours of he quitting the MGP and joining the saffron party Wednesday. Pawaskar and another Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA, Manohar Ajgaonkar, quit the regional […]
China protecting violent Islamic terror groups from UN sanctions: Mike Pompeo
Washington, Mar 28 (PTI) China abuses over a million Muslims at home, but “protects” violent Islamic terror groups from UN sanctions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. He was apparently referring to China blocking a proposal to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar a ‘global terrorist’ at the UN Security Council (UNSC) earlier this […]
Two militants killed in Kellar encounter
Shopain: Two militants are believed to be killed during an encounter that raged in Keller area of Shopian district between security forces and militants early Thursday morning, police sources said. They said that two bodies been recovered and search operation in the area is still continuing. Earlier on specific inputs about the presence of […]
No movement forward
The Government had in the month of December made public its process of formulating a holistic welfare policy for the transgender persons in the state. The policy was aimed at providing a legal framework for the welfare of transgenders which will include their social inclusion, education, employment, healthcare and other related issues. The Social Welfare […]
And Intolerance Lingers On!!!
Peer Faizan Bashir Intolerance prevails in most of the societies where some people claim their beliefs to be the ultimate truth, while others have their own stuff to narrate-and the process of refuting each other continues. We have seen an alarming increase in the incidents of intolerance from the past few years- as a result […]
Jacinda Ardern – A Ray of Hope
Mushtaq Hurra The exhibition of cowardice and brutality in two Mosques at Christchurch New Zealand on the 15th of this month has proven the fact that terrorism knows no faith and religion. Those who attribute it to any particular religion or faith are biased towards the religion. Though the attack on innocent worshippers has sent […]
YSR Cong to file defamation case against Farooq Abdullah
Amaravati: The YSR Congress Wednesday said it would file a defamation case against National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah for alleging that Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy offered Rs 1,500 crore to the Congress if it made him Chief Minister of the then united Andhra Pradesh. Abdullah levelled this allegation while addressing an election campaign meeting […]
Police seized ‘huge consignment’ of psychotropic drugs
Bandipora: Police Wednesday seized huge consignment of psychotropic drugs following an action targeting those involved in drug peddling in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, a police spokesman said. He said that on specific information, officers have seized huge quantity of codeine phosphate bottles from the residential house of Bashir Ahmad Chopan son of Abdul Ahad Chopan […]
JK Bank launches Pension for employees of Grameen Bank
Jammu: Chairman & CEO, J&K Bank Parvez Ahmed Wednesday launched the pension scheme for the employees of J&K Grameen Bank during an event organized at Hotel Radisson Blu, Jammu in presence of Executive President J&K Bank R.K. Chhibber, President J&K Bank Sunil Gupta, Chairman Grameen Bank Janak Raj, General Managers Grameen Bank and a number […]