Ladakh groups submit draft proposal to MHA seeking statehood, release of Wangchuk
Leh: Ahead of their next round of talks with the High Powered Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ladakh representatives have submitted a draft proposal to the ministry seeking statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union Territory. The 29-page document, submitted to the home ministry on Monday, has also demanded general amnesty for […]
Apni Party urges Centre to address ‘white-collar’ radicalisation
Srinagar: Condemning the recent Delhi blast, the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Tuesday said the perpetrators must be punished and urged the Centre to identify and address the root cause of “white-collar” radicalisation. The party, headed by former minister Altaf Bukhari, voiced deep concern over the November 10 incident in New Delhi that […]
Young NCC cadets experience their first flight in Udhampur
Jammu: The 1 J&K Air Squadron NCC on Tuesday offered young cadets their first-ever flying experience in Udhampur district, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts to cultivate early aviation awareness and discipline among them, an official said. A total of 16 cadets — eight each from Junior Division and Junior Wing — from […]
Fire safety mock drills held on route to Mata Vaishnodevi shrine
Jammu: Authorities on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive fire safety awareness and mock drills in two sectors enroute to Mata Vaishnodevi cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The exercise, carried out at Tarakote and Banganga sectors on Trikuta Hills in Reasi district, was part of their continued focus on safety preparedness and disaster management […]
Wild boars attack and injure three people in Thanamandi, Rajouri
JAMMU: Three persons, including a couple, were injured in a boar attack near a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. Mohammad Mazhar (30), Afsana Kouser (25), and another person sustained injuries after being attacked by wild boars on Monday night in the Khabla area of Thanamandi tehsil, they said. They […]
Three convicted in 2016 Doda murder case
Jammu: A local court in Doda has convicted three people in connection the murder of a woman 2016. Shakuntala Devi was killed and her husband Nehal Chand and son Chain Singh were injured in an attack by a rival group following a land dispute in Bhaderwah area of Doda district over a decade ago. Police […]
Regional strength, national progress is Modi govt’s clear goal: Amit Shah
Northern Zonal Council meet Faridabad (Haryana): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Modi government’s goal is very clear – regional strength along with national progress and India’s global leadership in every field. Addressing the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council here, Shah also said that all states should work in mutual […]