Kashmir a political problem, can’t be ended by development packages: Shah Faesal
Srinagar: Former IAS officer Shah Faesal Monday said India and Pakistan should hold dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue as it was a political problem that cannot be ended by development packages. “When the politicians are asked what the issue is, they say ‘Kashmir is a problem. Give them monetary packages’. Some portion of the 2004 […]
Traders, industrialists at loggerheads over toll tax in JK
Jammu: Lobby groups of traders and industrialists in Jammu and Kashmir have locked horns over the demand for removal of toll tax at Lakhanpur which generates a revenue of over Rs 1,000 crore annually. While the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has threatened to start an agitation if the governor administration failed to […]
NIA arrests JeM operative for providing logistics during CRPF camp attack
Srinagar/New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad operative in connection with the attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Lethpora, according to an official statement. The accused, Fayaz Ahmad Magray, is an active OGW (over ground worker) of proscribed organisationJaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), it said. “He is a key conspirator who […]
Two absconders nabbed in Samba
Jammu: Two persons, who were wanted in separate criminal cases for a long time, were arrested in separate operations in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, police said Monday. Shoukat Ahmad, a resident of Goran village, was arrested by Kathua police from Gungad village of Samba district Monday, a police spokesman said. He […]
BJP upbeat after Modi rally, says will form next govt in JK
Jammu: Buoyed by the ‘massive’ participation of people in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally, the BJP Monday expressed confidence that the party will form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir. Modi addressed the rally at Vijaypur along Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district Sunday after laying foundation stones of various projects, including the much-awaited AIIMS. […]
Six bovine smugglers held, 28 animals rescued
Jammu: Six suspected cattle smugglers were arrested as police rescued 28 animals in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said Monday. The animals were being taken to the Kashmir valley without permission, a police official said. He said police intercepted four load carriers in Ramban town along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and rescued 24 animals […]
72-year-old woman killed in wall collapse in Bhaderwah
Bhadarwah: A 72-year-old woman was killed after a wall of her house collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in the early hours of Monday, police said. The deceased, Seetu Devi (72), was fast asleep when the debris fell on her, they said. There has been heavy snowfall for the last one week here. The […]
PM Modi to visit Jammu, Srinagar and Leh today
New Delhi: Prime Minister NarendraModi will visit Jammu, Srinagar and Leh on Sunday to inaugurate several development projects. He will also visit the famous Dal lake in Srinagar during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The prime minister will lay of the foundation stones of two All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Vijaypur […]
Police claims busting JeM module, 3 held
Srinagar: Police Saturday busted a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) module with the arrest of three people, an official said. The breakthrough came while the police were investigating the grenade attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Sopore on January 25, a police spokesperson said. The three were picked up for questioning in connection with […]
Dead bodies of avalanche victim’s recovered
Srinagar: Bodies of three persons, who were buried under an avalanche in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district a day ago, were recovered by a search and rescue team on Saturday, officials said. Four people were aboard a snow removal machine on the Pahalgam-Aru road on Friday when they were trapped under the avalanche, an official had […]
