Pak summons Indian envoy over deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan today summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh to protest the deaths of four of its soldiers in firing across the Line of Control. The Foreign Office (FO) here said in a statement that India violated the ceasefire agreement in Jandrot sub-sector of Kotli sector, “resulting in the martyrdom of four Pakistani […]
Cross-LoC travel suspended
Jammu: The cross-LoC travel between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) has been suspended due to tension on the LoC following the killing of seven Pakistani soldiers in retaliatory action by the Indian Army in Poonch district today. “Cross-LoC travel has been suspended after Pakistan shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) […]
Protests rock Assembly over Army chief’s remarks
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Legislator marshalled out from Legislative Council, Opposition stages walkout
Jammu: Angered over the ‘marshelling’ out of a senior National Conference (NC) legislator Sajad Ahmed Kitchloo from the Legislative Council after he trooped into the well of the House over an “unsatisfactory reply” in connection with the power issue, opposition legislators staged a walkout from the upper house. Angry over his marshalling out of the […]
Don’t lock horns with Army chief, BJP cautions PDP Minister
Jammu: The BJP Monday asked Education Minister Altaf Ahmed Bukhari “not to lock horns with the Army chief”, two days after he said Gen. Bipin Rawat should “do his own job” and not meddle in the state’s affairs. Rawat had on Friday said social media and government schools in the state were spreading a “disinformation campaign” […]
Ahead of R-Day, security forces put on high alert in Srinagar
Srinagar: Security forces have been put on a heightened alert in Kashmir following inputs of a possible militant attack in the city ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, police said Monday. The security forces in Kashmir, especially the city, were put on heightened alert following recovery of two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in HMT area […]
Policemen’s families sat during national anthem
Reasi: The family members of a few policemen today came in for criticism for not standing up during the national anthem at a passing out parade at the Subsidiary Training Centre last evening. A video of the incident also went viral on various social media platforms. It showed family members of a few policemen sitting […]
SC row: AG sets issues ‘in order’
New Delhi: Four top Supreme Court judges today resumed work like always, belying the simmering tensions sparked by their accusations against the Chief Justice, while the Attorney General described the unprecedented crisis as “a storm in a tea cup”. The four judges — Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph — […]
Despite shelling out money e-project in legislature fails to kick-startÂ
Jammu: The government on Monday admitted that it has failed to complete Rs 3.5 Cr e-Assembly project sanctioned three years back in 2014. In a written reply to National Conference leader and legislator, Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani, the government said that the main software for the project was imported from the assembly of Rajasthan however […]
Canines have a free day in Srinagar
Jammu: The government on Monday revealed that 20098 dog bite cases have been reported in Kashmir valley in 2017. In a written reply to National Conference leader and legislator Khanyar, Ali Mohammad Sagar, the government said that from January 2017 to November 2017, the valley registered a total of 20098 dog bite cases. In […]