Ban on JeI will deepen dissent: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq on Sunday said that ban imposed by government on on Jamat-e-Islami will further deepen dissent in Kashmir keeping in view the engagement of hundreds of teachers and thousands of schools run by Jamat-e-Islami across Kashmir. Taking to micro blogging social networking site twitter Mirwaiz wrote, “The […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH restored, stranded vehicles allowed to move
Banihal/Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) Thousands of commuters, who were stranded at different places along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resumed their journey Sunday as authorities restored the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, officials said. The 270-km strategic highway was closed for traffic on Saturday afternoon after landslides sent stones rolling from […]
Flight operations resume at Pak’s Lahore airport
Lahore, Mar 3 (PTI) Flight operations resumed at Lahore airport on Sunday after being suspended for over 72 hours as Pakistan’s airspace was closed in the wake of escalating tensions with India. Pakistan on Wednesday closed its airspace for commercial flights and suspended flight operations across major airports, including in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, for […]
Calling those who question veracity of Balakot strikes, anti-national baffling: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said calling those who question the veracity of Balakot strikes ‘anti-national’ was baffling , but asked the opposition parties to not fall into the trap of changing the election discourse from pressing issues like unemployment and farmers distress. India conducted air strike […]
SSB constable among 2 found dead in Ramban
Banihal: Bodies of two people, including a constable of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), were recovered Sunday in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. SSB constable Dinesh Kumar Thakur, a resident of Chhattisgarh, was found dead with head injuries near TCP Banihal along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, SHO of the Banihal Police Station Ajaz […]
Petition filed in Pakistan seeking Priyanka’s removal as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI) An online petition has been started in Pakistan seeking Priyanka Chopra’s removal as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador after the actor congratulated the Indian Air Force for the air strike across the Line of Control in the neighbouring country. On February 26, the actor had congratulated the IAF after several fighter jets […]
Three JeI leaders arrested, a dozen assets sealed in Jammu province
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) Three prominent leaders of the recently banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested and nearly a dozen assets sealed during raids across six districts of Jammu province, police said Sunday. The day-long raids on the offices and houses of JeI leaders and activists were conducted in Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu […]
Cong slams government over OIC resolution on J&K
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday said the Modi government claims that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) inviting India to attend its plenary was a diplomatic success has fallen flat with the 57-nations grouping adopting a resolution that “supported” Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. “External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended the […]
Omar asks govt to review ban on Jamaat, says it’s having major social impact in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Sunday said the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami “is having a major social impact” in Kashmir and appealed to the government to “urgently review” its decision to seal schools and mosques run by it. The central government put a ban on the Jamat-e-Islami Jammu […]
No reports of ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC since Saturday night: Officials
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) There were no reports of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts since Saturday night, even as the army was on high alert and maintained a tight vigil, officials said. Barring ceasefire violation in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district from 12.30 pm […]