Pakistan rejects Indian tourism plans in Siachen
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said the Siachen area, the world’s highest battlefield, was a disputed territory and could not be opened for tourism by India. Responding to media reports that India was starting tourism in the Siachen area, Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said, “India forcibly occupied Siachen Glacier and it is a disputed area. […]
Jammu lawyers on indefinite strike threaten to intensify agitation
Jammu:The lawyers in Jammu region, who are on an indefinite strike for the last 21 days against the administration’s decision to divest the courts of powers to register various documents and vest the same with the revenue department, have threatened to intensify their agitation. Jammu chapter of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association […]
Chowdhury slams govt for not allowing MPs to visit Kashmir
New Delhi: Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday launched a blistering attack on the government for barring members of Parliamentn from visiting Jammu and Kashmir while allowing members of the European Union Parliament to visit Srinagar. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Chowdhary said it was an “atrocity” not […]
Pak successfully test-fires nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 650 kilometres, bringing a number of Indian cities under its range. The test-firing of the Shaheen-I missile by the Pakistani military took place amidst Indo-Pak tensions over New Delhi revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. According to Director […]
NGT seeks report on expansion of Jammu and Kashmir High Court premises
New Delhi:The National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir Forest department on a plea alleging expansion of the high court premises using forest land without following the due process. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel sought a factual and action taken report by the principal chief […]
Harsh winter prompts J-K admin to shift 34 political prisoners from Centaur Hotel to MLA Hostel
Srinagar: As Srinagar reeled under harsh winter conditions, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday shifted all 34 political prisoners, lodged at Centaur Hotel since August 5, to the MLA Hostel as the facility lacked proper heating arrangements, officials said. The winter chill took a toll on the health of the detenues — National Conference, […]
AIMPLB for review of SC verdict in Ayodhya case, against taking alternative 5-acre plot
Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday favoured seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s judgement in the Ayodhya issue, and said it was against accepting the five-acre alternative land given for a mosque. “The land of the mosque belongs to Allah and under the Sharia, it cannot be given to […]
Bifurcation of JK: Assets, liabilities of erstwhile state to be shared between two UT’s
Govt sets up 3-member committee
New Delhi: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee for division of assets and liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir between two successor Union territories, which came into existence on October 31. This was conveyed to members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs by senior officials led by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla. […]
