FIR against two for not depositing licensed weapons
Jammu: An FIR was registered Friday against two persons for not depositing their licensed weapons ahead of the general elections, officials said. The case was registered against Ashok Kumar and Mahinder Singh, residents of Badyal Brahamana area under the Arms Act, they said. The two violated an order of the Jammu district magistrate regarding deposition […]
Mother-son dead, father injured in accident in Reasi
Jammu: A tempo traveller rolled down a gorge here on Friday, killing two members of a family and injuring one, police said Tanver Ahmed, who was driving the vehicle, and his mother Soffia Begum died on the spot. His father Shad Ali was hospitalised and stated to be critical, they said. The vehicle skidded off […]
Army man killed in landslide
Srinagar: An Army jawan was killed in a landslide when he was patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Army officials said Friday. Naik Parvej was leading an operational patrolling team in Baramulla when a landslide struck on Thursday, the officials said. They said the soldier fell into a deep […]
Poonch villages pounded with shells
Jammu: The Pakistan Army shelled forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a defence spokesman said. “Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling mortars and firing small arms along the LoC in Mankote and Krishna Gati sectors from 0750 hours,” the Defence spokesman […]
50 European Parliament members complain against AFSPA, pellet guns
Write to PM Modi, seek compliance of laws with international HR standards
Srinagar: Fifty members of the European Parliament have written to Prime Minister NarendraModi, demanding an end to use of pellet guns for crowd control and the repeal of laws like AFSPA and PSA in Jammu and Kashmir. “We, the undersigned, in our capacity as elected Members of the European Parliament, are writing to you to […]
Article 35A constitutionally vulnerable: Jaitley
Says it is badly hampering development in JK
New Delhi: Finance Minister ArunJaitley Thursday said Article 35A, which restricts non-permanent residents to buy property in Jammu and Kashmir, is “constitutionally vulnerable” and also hampering economic development of the state. The statement comes amidst the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) pressing for early elections to the state assembly in the state. The state is under President’s […]
Omar vows to protect Articles 370, 35A
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday that his party will ensure protection of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution and will not allow the NIA to intimidate Kashmiri youth. He said the forthcoming LokSabha elections are significant as it will decide the future course of action on the Articles. “The very special character […]
Farooq’s chances to make it to Lok Sabha brighten
Opponent’s feild greenhorns in prestigious Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah will fancy his chances of entering LokSabha for the fourth time from the prestigious Srinagar LokSabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir as archrivals PDP and BJP have fielded political greenhorns against the stalwart. Abdullah had lost to PDP candidate Tariq HameedKarra in Srinagar in the 2014 general elections but […]
Blinded by anti-Modi sentiment, Cong stopped thinking in nation’s interest: PM
Akhnoor:The Congress is blinded by its “anti-Modi approach” and has stopped thinking in the nation’s interest, Prime Minister NarendraModi said here Thursday, raising issues of national security and terrorism and questioning the party’s statements following the Balakot strike. Addressing a rally in Akhnoor on the outskirts of Jammu, his first in the state after national […]
Rahul promises to undo major decisions of Modi govt
Says will 'remonetise' what Modi 'demonetised'
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the ‘Nyay’ scheme willremonetise what Prime Minister NarendraModidemonetised and asserted that his party’s anti-poverty programme has thrown the BJP into total disarray In an exclusive interview to PTI ahead of the 17th general election beginning April 11, Gandhi said the ‘Nyay’ scheme has the twin objectives […]
