India reaffirms commitment to rebuilding, reconstruction of Afghanistan
Geneva,(PTI): India on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to the rebuilding and reconstruction of Afghanistan even as New Delhi reiterated its development assistance commitment of over USD 3 billion for the war-torn country. India’s renewed commitment to Afghanistan was enunciated by Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh at the Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan in […]
Panchayat polls: 12.38% votes cast in Baramulla till 10am
Baramulla: Almost 13% of voters have exercised their franchise in the panchayat polls in the district baramulla till 10 am. Officials said that voting is under way at Zaingeer, shareef abad and lal pora block of district. In District Reasi’s Block Arnas- 17.53% and Bhomag – 12.81% votes have been cast. he polling for the fifth phase […]
Massive throng at slain Sopore militant’s funeral, was killed along Naveed Jatt in Budgam
By Bilal Bhat: Sopore: Massive throng erupted at the funeral of slain militant from Sopore area of Baramulla district, who was killed along Naveed Jatt in Budgam yesterday. Locals said that thousands attended Mehraj Udin khan alias at Iqbal Market Sopore. Mehraj, according to police was an Over Ground Worker for militants but was […]
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar facilitated my meeting with Kashmiri separatists: Former Norwegian PM
Srinagar: Former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik who was in Kashmir recently, has said that he told the Kashmiri separatist groups who he met during his visit that he does not share their views and that they must work through peaceful methods to resolve the Kashmir issue. Speaking to The Indian Express Bondevik, who heads […]
State Taxes Deptt continues e-way bill checking drive: Rs 1.60 lakh penalty levied against defaulters
JAMMU: Continuing with the drive to check E-way bills on inter and intra-state movement of taxable goods, the sleuths of the State Taxes Department on the directions of Commissioner, State Taxes PK Bhat, conducted checking of vehicles on various locations in Jammu division. According to a statement issued by a spokesman of the State […]
Air India plane hits building at Stockholm airport
Stockholm (AFP) An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said. “The 179 passengers could disembark from the plane on a mobile staircase and thereafter enter the terminal,” police wrote in a statement. The […]
Jammu and Kashmir: Voting begins for the 5th phase of panchayat elections
Srinagar: The polling for the fifth phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir began Thursday morning amid a shutdown call by joint resistance leadership. Voting will take place at 2,512 polling stations out of which 769 are in the Kashmir division and 1,743 in Jammu division. “The polling began at 8 AM and will […]
Budgam Gunfight: Second militant identified by Sopore Family
Srinagar:After yesterday’s gunfight at Chatergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district in which two militants were killed including Let commander Naveed Jatt. Reports reaching GNS said that the second slain militant has been identified by Sopore Family. He has been identified as Mehraj ud Din Sofi of New colony Sopore. A senior Police official told […]
Two Hizbul militants killed in Khrew
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that two Hizbul militants were killed in a pre dawn encounter in Khrew area of south Kashmir. A police spokesman said that two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Khrew area of Awantipora. He said that a cordon and search operation was […]
Sopore family claims second militant killed in Budgam as their son
Srinagar: After yesterday’s gunfight at Chatergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district in which two militants were killed including Let commander Naveed Jatt, a Sopore family has come forward claiming the second militant as their son. Reports said that the second slain militant has been identified by Sopore Family. He has been identified as Mehraj […]
