KEG regrets unexplained halt of advertisements to two major dailies
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) on Friday rued the unexplained halt of government advertisements to two major dailies published from Srinagar. “At a time when world’s largest democracy is readying for one of the major electoral exercises on earth, the KEG is lamenting over the continued denial and unexplained halt to the rightful disbursal […]
Jammu blast: Injured man from south Kashmir succumbs
Jammu: An injured south Kashmir resident who had suffered critical injuries in the Jammu bus stand blast yesterday has succumbed to his injuries, police sources said. The 32 year old breathed his last in the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Officials identified the deceased as Mohammad Riyaz son of Mohammad Amin of Matan Anantnag. […]
US urges Pakistan to take ‘sustained and irreversible’ actions against militants
Washington, Mar 8 (PTI) The US has asked Pakistan to take “sustained and irreversible” actions against militant groups operating from its territory, according to a top State Department official. The State Department statement came as Pakistan, under global pressure after the Pulwama terror attack and India’s air strikes against a JeM militant camp in Balakot […]
Prolonged uncontrolled Diabetes can weaken the spinal cord
Dr Amitabh Gupta A very important structure between the body and the brain is the Spinal cord. It provides a vital link from the brain to the body and body to the brain. It is around 40 – 50- cm long and 1 cm in dia. Two consecutive rows of nerves emerge from either side. […]
Relations settling down
After a brush with military intrusions, India and Pakistan seem to have accepted the fact that peace is the only option between the two neighbours. This being the reason that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday accepted that Pakistan is sending its envoy back to India and is ready to engage with New Delhi […]
Pak seals JuD headquarters
Lahore, Mar 7 (PTI) Pakistan authorities on Thursday sealed the Lahore headquarters of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and its charity wing Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) as part of the ongoing crackdown against the banned organisations. “Under the National Action Plan (NAP), the government has taken complete control of the banned JuD and FIF […]
Girl commits suicide after her pictures circulated on social media
Srinagar: A 21-year-old girl in Pulwama district Thursday committed suicide after her pictures were circulated on social media. Police have registered a case for abetment of suicide and launched the hunt to arrest the man accused. The 21-year- old girl was shocked after she came to know that her pictures had been uploaded on Facebook by […]
Pak places 121 members of proscribed terror outfits into “preventive detention”
Islamabad, Mar 7 (PTI) A total of 121 members of the proscribed groups have so far been taken into “preventive detention” across Pakistan, the Interior Ministry announced Thursday, amidst global pressure on Islamabad to rein in the militant groups on its soil after the Pulwama terror attack. The new figure of 121 came two days after […]
Security of all J-K based units stepped up: CISF
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) The CISF has beefed up security cover of all its units in Jammu and Kashmir and has provided additional bullet-proof armours to its troops in view of the enhanced alert in the state, a senior officer said Thursday. In Jammu and Kashmir, the CISF has “beefed up security cover of all […]
Driving licences, vehicle registration certificates to come in card format only
New Delhi: Going paperless, driving licences and vehicle registration certificates will now be issued as plastic cards in a standard format across the country. The option of providing a paper or booklet-based driving licence or registration certificate has been done away with, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on Thursday. Under the new […]