Weapons’ loot case: PDP MLA likely to be quizzed, says top police official
Srinagar: PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir is likely to be questioned soon in connection with the looting of eight weapons from his residence by a special police officer (SPO) last week, officials said on Tuesday. SPO Adil Bashir, a resident of Zainapora village of Shopian, had decamped with seven AK assault rifles of Mir’s personal […]
Pak team fails to turn up for sports event in Srinagar
Srinagar: A team from Pakistan could not take part in the 4th Asian Pencak Silat Championship, currently underway here, due to visa issues, officials said. The Pakistani team was expected to take part in the Championship, which was inaugurated at the Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor Stadium, as the organisers had put up the flag of the neighbouring […]
Burhan Wani postage stamp: Kashmiri Pandit group seeks UN intervention, seeks its withdrawal
New Delhi: A Kashmiri Pandits group said they have sought the United Nations’ intervention for withdrawal of a postage stamp issued in Pakistan, alleging it had pictures of their protest to highlight human rights violations in Kashmir. The group has written a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres seeking his intervention for the […]
GDC Srinagar set to accommodate more for PG courses
12 member expert panel to submit inspection report
Srinagar: With Dental Council of India (DCI) completing its two day inspection of Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar, the college is all set to have an increased capacity for different PG courses that are offered at the college, the move which will pave way for more BDS doctors to go for Post Graduation well within […]
37 PaK guests among 66 cross sides in Karvan-e-Aman bus
Srinagar: Six Kashmiri residents crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) while 37 residents from across the Line of Control (LoC) arrived here to meet their relatives, separated in 1947 due to partition, official sources said Tuesday. They said 23 returnees from both sides also crossed sides at Kaman post, the last Indian military post […]
Pak cuts CPEC investment in railways, cites huge burden of loans
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has slashed the Chinese investment in railways by USD 2 billion citing a huge burden of loans, giving credence to reports that the new government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan may scrutinise the multi-billion dollar CPEC, a media report said Tuesday. Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said that the share of the […]
Follow Gandhian principles of truth, non–violence: Guv to people
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday urged people to follow the Gandhian principles of truth, non–violence and Sayagraha. An official spokesperson said that the Governor participated in the state level Grand Finale/Felicitation Ceremony of “Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign organized jointly by the Housing and Urban Development Department and School Education Department […]
Preferring politics over peace
India and Pakistan are at logger heads once again. Though the present standoff has been initiated by India, the entire south Asian region has to bear the brunt of the spolied relations. India and Pakistan are the two main players in South Asian politics, as the two constitute 86% of its population and control over […]
