Pak Army shells LoC areas in J-K’s Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops launched mortars shells at civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district today, police said. There was no loss of life or injury to anyone, a police official said. “The Pakistan Army launched mortar shells in Khadi Karmara forward areas in Poonch around 1100 hours today,” the official said. The […]
House passes Bill to amend J&K Panchayati Raj Act-1989
JAMMU: The house on Saturday passed a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989. Explaining the reasons to amend the Act, the Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq said that government is contemplating to conduct the elections to the Panchayati Raj institutions shortly as the elections could not be […]
Rain, snowfall likely to occur in Kashmir in next few days
Srinagar: Rain or snowfall is likely to occur over the next few days in Kashmir Valley, an official of Meteorological Department said today. While there are chances of rain or snow at isolated places in the valley today, there is likelihood of fairly widespread rain or snowfall in the state tomorrow, he said. The state […]
Process on to fill vacancies of Lecturers: Priya Sethi
JAMMU: Minister of State for Education Priya Sethi today informed the Legislative Assembly that the government is in process of filling lecturer vacancies, even as the selection list of 933 lecturers has been recently released. She was responding to a Calling Attention Notices by Javed Ahmad Rana regarding the vacancies of lecturers in Poonch District. She […]
Pahari speaking people to get reservation; House passes amendment bill
JAMMU: In a significant decision, the Legislative Assembly today passed a landmark Bill to extend reservation benefits to the Pahari Speaking people in the State. The issue was hanging fire for the past several decades. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill 2014 aimed at amending Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act-2004 was introduced in the […]
Centre, J&K govt failed to bring back displaced people: Omar
Hyderabad: The Centre and the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir failed to bring the displaced people back into the valley as promised, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said. He said there was also a feeling of “high degree of alienation” among large sections of people of the trouble-torn state. “We have a huge displaced […]
Govt refers ‘controversial’ Public Damage Property Bill to select Committee
Srinagar: Government on Saturday referred the Public Damage Property Act bill to select committee amid resentment by the opposition members soon after it was introduced in the legislative assembly. Soon after the damage property bill was introduced in the House, the opposition members including Ali Mohd Sagar, Mohd Yousf Taragami and others categorically opposed the […]
Muslim Board says it sticks to earlier resolutions on Babri Masjid
Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board today said the land dedicated for Masjid cannot be sold, gifted or in any way alienated, reiterating its earlier stand on the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute. The working committee of the AIMPB met here this evening. In a statement issued later, the board “once again emphasises the […]
Jammu Army Camp Attack: IAF para commandos airlifted to Jammu from Udhampur
Jammu: Following the attack on an army camp in Sunjwan Saturday morning, the army has called in Para commandos to assist them in the operation. According to the reports, the Indian Air Force commandos were called in from Udhampur base to Jammu. Meanwhile, aircrafts were pressed into the operation to neutralize the militants hiding in […]
NC condemns its MLA’s remarks as ‘completely unacceptable’
Jammu: The National Conference (NC) on Saturday condemned the remarks of its MLA Akbar Lone in assembly as “completely unacceptable”. Earlier in the house, when BJP raised anti-Pakistan slogans following the fidayeen attack on army camp in Sunjwan Jammu, the MLA Sonawari Akbar Lone shouted Pakistan zindabad. Later while talking to GNS, Lone said nothing […]