US suspends over USD 1.1 bn security assistance to Pak
Washington: The US has suspended more than USD 1.15 billion security assistance to Pakistan, accusing Islamabad of harbouring terror groups like the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network within its border and showing unwillingness to take “decisive actions” against them. The freezing of all security assistance to Pakistan comes days after President Donald Trump […]
Passengers suffer as railway station Qazigund lacks basic facilities
Kulgam: The absence of basic amenities including drinking water and lack of proper sanitation at Railway station Qazigund has come under severe criticism from commuters who allege that the authorities have made no arrangements to lessen the immense hardships faced by frequent travelers. Hundreds of people traveling from different parts of the Valley via train […]
Div com reviews progress of dev works under CM’s commitment
Ganderbal: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday directed officers to play a proactive role in the execution of developmental works committed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti during her outreach programme last month. The Divisional Commissioner was addressing a meeting, attended by District Development Commissioner, Dr Piyush Singla, various heads of departments, chief engineers, sectoral […]
Panchayat Polls to be held on Non-Party basis: Abdul Haq
Kupwara: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Thursday said that the government has decided to hold Panchayat elections on non-party basis. Addressing a Public meeting at Lolab in Kupwara district, Minister said the Panchayat polls will be held next month and all arrangements are being made to ensure smooth […]
Kashmir girls photographed as BJP’s Mahila Morcha workers
Sopore: A day after the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed to have held a Mahila Morcha meeting at Tarzoo Sopore, scores of girls on Thursday accused BJP of playing ‘cheap politics’, saying that the party played with the honour of these girls. The girls also lashed out at its woman activist for uploading their […]
No proposal to review MFN status to Pakistan: Govt
New Delhi: There is no proposal to review the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ (MFN) status to Pakistan, the government said today. In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar said India has accorded MFN status to all WTO members, including Pakistan, in accordance with the provisions of the […]
Tarigami seeks ban on pellet guns, submits resolution
Jammu: CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today submitted three resolutions in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly including one urging the state government to ban the use of pellet guns. He also urged Central and state governments to fix minimum wages of workers at not less than Rs 18,000 per month while also demanding effective […]
Zakir Musa reiterates call for ‘Jihad’
Srinagar: After Union Minister of state for Home Hansraj Ahir denied that ISIS, Al Qaida or Taliban are operating in the valley, Ansar Gazwat ul Hind- an offshoot of Al Qaida in Kashmir- released a video saying that the ‘mujahids’ have not forgotten the Babri Masjid demolition. The video aimed at the Muslims in […]
2 drug peddlers held, 2.4 quintals of ‘Fukki’ recovered
Baramulla: Police on Thursday said they have nabbed two more notorious drug peddlers in Baramulla district. The alleged drug peddlers were identified as Asif Zahoor Saboon, son of Zahoor Ahmed Saboon, resident of Townhall Sopore and Sameer Ahmed Shah son of Mohammad Ramzan Shah, a resident of Narpora Sopore. A total of 130 Kilograms of […]
State to have skill road map by the end of June, says Dir JKSSDM
Jammu: In order to devise the skill policy and skill roadmap for the state, a consultative meeting on “Skill Gap Analysis and Skill Road Map for J&K” was held by J&K State Skill Development Mission (JKSSDM) in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) here today. In a first, Departmental heads from different departments […]