US supports direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on issues of concern
Washington, Aug 3 (PTI) The United States supports direct dialogue between India and Pakistan, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. “As we have long said, we support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on issues of concern. That has long been our position,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news […]
UGC declares 20 universities as ‘fake’ and not empowered to confer any degree
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday declared 20 universities as “fake” and not empowered to confer any degree with Delhi having eight such institutions, the highest. “It has come to the notice of the UGC that a number of institutions are offering degrees in contrary to the provisions of […]
Lt Governor visits IIT Jammu’s Jagti Campus
JAMMU, AUG 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the students of the joining batch of 2023 of IIT Jammu at the inaugural session of the Foundation Program at Jagti Campus, today. In his address on the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to the students embarking on a new journey. The […]
FIR registered over ‘anti-national’ slogans in Poonch
Jammu, Aug 2 (PTI) Police have registered an FIR against several unidentified persons for allegedly raising “anti-national” slogans during a rally in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The slogans were incidentally raised at a rally by Gujjars and Bakerwals, held on Tuesday in the border district against a bill introduced […]
Overground worker of terror outfits detained in Rajouri, fifth such detention in two months
Rajouri/Jammu, Aug 2 (PTI) Another overground worker of terror outfits has been detained under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said on Wednesday. Mohd Altaf is the fifth overground worker to be detained in the border district in the past two months under the stringent administrative law that allows detention […]
CBK produce chargesheet against two bank officials ‘for Embezzlement of public money’
Srinagar, Aug 2: Crime Branch of Kashmir Wednesday produced a chargesheet against two bank officials for their alleged involvement in embezzlement of large amount of public money in different branches of a bank in north Kashmir’s Baramulla. “Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar [Crime Branch Kashmir] produced the charge-report in Case FIR No. 24/2016 of P/S Crime […]
Two hybrid terrorists of LeT arrested in Bla: Police
Srinagar, Aug 2: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have arrested two hybrid terrorists associated with LeT alongwith arms ammunition at Azadgunj area in Baramulla. The duo was arrested during naka checking while a case under UA (P) Act & Arms Act has been registered, a police spokesman said in a statement issued […]
Pakistan agree to playing India on Oct 14, will be pitted against SL on October 10 instead of 12
Karachi, Aug 2 (PTI) The marquee World Cup clash between India and Pakistan will be held in Ahmedabad on October 14, instead of originally scheduled date October 15 as PCB has agreed with ICC and BCCI on proposed change of dates of two of its matches. Pakistan will also play Sri Lanka on October 10 […]
SC commences hearing on batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI): SC commences hearing on batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370, PTI reported Wednesday. The SC will be hearing the case on daily basis.
984 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
Jammu, Aug 2 (PTI) A batch of 984 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar camp here on Wednesday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to undertake the onward journey to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine. Over 4 lakh devotees have so far paid obeisance at the shrine since the beginning of the 62-day-long annual pilgrimage […]