Amarnath Yatra 2019: Jammu Railway Station fortified, Security enhanced in Valley
Jammu/Srinagar: The security in and around the Jammu Railway Station and other areas in Kashmir valley was strengthened ahead of the commencement of annual Amarnath Yatra and a senior police officer on Monday assured pilgrims to join the pilgrimage without any fear, saying the security situation in the state was as good as in any […]
Militancy was curbed 15 years back, but deaths still happening: Azad
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that BJP is not inclined to hold elections in the state. He said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has worsened during BJP’s rule. “I dare the government to hold elections in Jammu & Kashmir. The government is continuing President’s […]
334 soldiers killed from 2016-18 in areas where AFSPA is in force: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 334 soldiers were killed from 2016 to 2018 in areas where the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is in force, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament on Monday. In a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said 113 soldiers were killed in 2016, 125 in […]
Mehbooba welcomes Hurriyat’s readiness to talk
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday welcomed the Hurriyat Conference willingness to hold talks with the Centre saying it was ‘better late than never’. “Dair aye durust aye (better late than never). The underlying purpose of the PDP-BJP alliance was to facilitate dialogue between the GoI & all stakeholders. Tried my best to make it […]
BJP’s JK unit opposes talks
Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday opposed a dialogue with the Hurriyat Conference, claiming that any talks with the separatists at this stage would be counter-productive and a retrograde step. “The Joint Resistance Leadership (a body of separatists groups) should publicly acknowledge the undisputable status of Jammu and Kashmir and it being an integral […]
Bill seeking benefits to ALoC residents in JK introduced in LS
New Delhi: People living along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir will get benefits of reservation in direct recruitment, promotion and admission in professional courses on par with those living along the Actual Line of Control (ALoC), according to a bill introduced in the Lok Sabha Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) […]
Hajj pilgrimage: SC refuses to pass order on tour operators’ plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to pass any order on a plea by the Federation of Haj Private Tour Operators of India challenging a condition to charge extra for additional quota of 10,000 seats. A vacation bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai noted that most of the concerns of the […]