Coalition culture does not suit J&K: NC Leader
Jammu: A senior National Conference (NC) leader said Monday the coalition culture was not suited to a state like Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that his party was all set to provide a strong government to ensure political stability in the state. “NC derives its strength from the people and the people are determined to have […]
Kashmiri Hindus demand corridor to Sarda Temple in PaK
Jammu: A prominent Kashmiri Hindus’ body Monday demanded a corridor to the “world-famous” Sharda Devi Temple in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on the lines of one proposed to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district in Pakistan. All Party Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC) of displaced Kashmiri Hindus raised the demand on the day Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu […]
Kartarpur corridor ‘opens hearts’
Pakistan invites Shushma Swaraj for opening ceremony
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh were invited by the Pakistan government for the opening ceremony of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor on Saturday. Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi took on Twitter and wrote, “On behalf of Pakistan I have extended an invitation to External Affairs Minister […]
Two civilians injured in firing incidents succumb
Srinagar: A civilian, injured in a firing incident near a security forces camp in Budgam district, succumbed to injuries on Saturday, officials said. Ishfaq Ahmad Ganaie was injured in the firing near the camp of Army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles unit at Chattergam area of Budgam in central Kashmir on Friday, a police official said. He […]
‘Turning JK bank into a PSU’: Mehbooba terms it an attempt to fiddle with state’s special status
Srinagar: Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday criticised the decision to treat Jammu and Kashmir Bank as a public sector undertaking, saying it “smacks of attempts to fiddle with the basic character of the state’s special status”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president called for immediate rollback of the decision taken by Governor S […]
BJP seeks a nationalistic political dispensation in JK
Jammu: The BJP said on Saturday the time has come to establish an alternative political dispensation in Jammu and Kashmir, which is “nationalist and pro-democracy in true sense”. BJP national vice-president and the party’s in-charge in Jammu and Kashmir Avinash Rai Khanna claimed that the people of the state have lost faith in the Congress […]
Following reports about suspicious movement, Punjab police alerted
Chandigarh: Security agencies went into a tizzy in Punjab’s border district of Pathankot after a farmer reported suspicious movement of six men, with police launching a massive search operation. The agencies were already on alert after four people travelling from Jammu in a hired car snatched the vehicle from its driver at gun point on […]
CPI (M) demands end to civilian killings in Kashmir
Jammu: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M Y Tarigami Saturday demanded an immediate end to civilian killings in the Kashmir Valley. “The unabated civilian killings in Kashmir must be a cause of concern for every right-thinking person in the state and the country,” Tarigami said. Three civilians, including a 14-year-old girl, were killed in […]
Eight arrested for robbery in Kathua
Jammu: Police claimed to have cracked a case of robbery of Rs 1 crore in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and arrested eight people in this connection, officials said Saturday. The accused on October 26 boarded a Bolero vehicle and intercepted a goods carrier truck on a highway near Barwal Morh in the district. They […]
Six Hizb, LeT militants killed in Bijbehara encounter
One among the slain militants was wanted in Shujaat Bukhari murder case: Police
One among the slain militants was wanted in Shujaat Bukhari murder case: Police
