Amarnath Yatra: 3,500 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp
Jammu: A fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Thursday to offer prayers at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the Anantnag district, officials said. The 22nd batch of pilgrims, comprising 2,704 men, 675 women, 12 children and 109 sadhus and sadhvis, left the base camp in two […]
Dogra community demands exams for govt jobs in JK be held in English
Opposes Urdu as medium for conduct of screening tests Mumbai: The Dogra Samaj Trust, an NGO working for the Dogra community, on Thursday demanded that examinations for government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir be conducted in English, one of the five official languages in the region. Speaking to reporters at the Mumbai Press Club here, […]
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Army plans two-day celebrations starting Friday
Drass (Kargil): The nation will pay homage to the brave officers and soldiers who laid down their lives while pushing back Pakistani intruders during the Kargil War in 1999. On the occasion of 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas, three Union ministers including the minister of state for defence are scheduled to visit the Kargil War Memorial […]
The sooner statehood to JK is restored, the better it will be: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expressed his firm belief that statehood would be restored in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the sooner it is done, the better it would be. He asserted that statehood is an absolute necessity for the development and progress of the region. Azad also […]
Pakistan steeped in fanaticism, terrorism: India tells UNSC meeting
United Nations: India told a UN Security Council meeting presided over by Pakistan that there should be a “serious cost” to nations who foment cross-border terrorism, as it described the neighbouring country as a “serial borrower” steeped in “fanaticism”. “As we debate promoting international peace and security, it is essential to recognise that there are […]
