KAS Officers Association meets CS
Jammu: The Executive body of the Kashmir Administrative Officers Association led by its President Tasaduq Mir met the Chief Secretary B.B Vyas in his office chambers today. The President was accompanied by Vice president Anil Sharma,General Secretary Shahid Saleem, Publicity Secretary Waseem Raja, Treasure Rohit Sharma and counsellors of the Association. The Association had a […]
Govt creating 90’s like situation, say legislators
Jammu: The government on Wednesday was left red faced after opposition as well as ruling party members censured it over the civilian killings by security forces and ‘marginalization’ of youth compelling them to pick up guns. The members held the coalition government responsible for reviving the culture of arrest, cordons and detentions that was witnessed […]
Assembly rocked over civilian killings, NC, Cong stage walk out
Jammu: Noisy protests and anti-government slogans disrupted the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as the opposition Congress and National Conference staged a walkout over the issue of civilian killings and human rights violations in Kashmir. The opposition parties were demanding a discussion on the issue. As the house assembled, members of the NC and Congress asked […]
Cold Wave: Kargil freezes at minus 20 degrees C
Srinagar: Kargil town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir recorded its coldest night this season as mercury fell over 20 degrees below the freezing point while the valley also recorded sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in Kargil town plummeted over 14 degrees from the previous night’s low of minus 6.1 degrees Celsius to settle […]
Never acknowledged existence of Arunachal Pradesh: China
Beijing: China today said it had “never acknowledged” the existence of Arunachal Pradesh as it kept mum over a media report that its troops intruded into the Indian side of the border in the frontier state. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang’s response came after a media report said that Chinese troops intruded into the […]
‘Terror funding’: NIA opposes ‘stone pelter’s’ bail plea
New Delhi: The National Investigating Agency (NIA) today opposed before a Delhi court the bail application of an alleged stone pelter, arrested from Kashmir Valley in a terror case, citing his “anti-national” activities. The agency, probing funding of terror and separatist activities in the valley, told District Judge Poonam A Bamba that 24-year-old Javed Ahmed […]
JRL calls for shutdown in Sopore on Jan 06
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Wednesday called for a complete shutdown in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Jan 6 to mark the anniversary on Sopore massacre, in which about 55 people were killed 25 years back. The Sopore market and adjoining areas were also set on fire. “To mark that day, people of Sopore are […]
ISIS, Taliban have no presence in Kashmir: Govt
Srinagar: The union government today denied that ISIS or Taliban like militant outfits are operating in the valley. In reply to a question in Raj Sabha, Minister of Home state, Hansraj Ahir said that nothing has been established on the ground that the militant outfit is operating in any part of Kashmir valley. “However, Ansar […]
2017: Police purchases 18,100 bullet-proof jackets, 550 vehicles
Jammu: Over 18,000 bullet-proof jackets and 550 vehicles were purchased by Jammu and Kashmir Police during the year 2017, JK Director General of Police (DGP), S P Vaid said today. He added that over 23,000 bullet-proof patkas (turbans) were also purchased during that period. “As many as 18,100 bullet-proof jackets and 550 different vehicles, which […]
LoC flare Up: 14,400 bunkers coming up for border dwellers
Jammu: The Centre has given sanction for construction of over 14,400 underground bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore for safety of people living along the LoC and the International border in Jammu division. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is minister-in-charge (Home), said this in a written reply in the Assembly. She said the […]