Govt formation: Mehbooba rushes to Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi

Srinagar: As the efforts to form the government is beginning to take shape, President, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti has flown to Delhi to meet congress party chairperson leader Sonia Gandhi. The party leaders of NC, PDP and congress have said they are ready to cobble an alliance and form […]
NC to hold meeting tomorrow on government formation

Srinagar: National Conference will take a final call on the government formation tomorrow. The meeting comes in wake of PDP and Congress decision to support the government of like minded parties excluding Bhartiya Janata Party. “Yes, we are going to hold a crucial meeting in Srinagar tomorrow. Omar Abdullah will preside the meeting. The meeting […]
IUST postpones examinations scheduled for Nov 22

Srinagar: Islamic University of Science and Technology has postponed examinations scheduled for Thursday, Nov 22. “It is notified for the information of all the concerned that the university examinations scheduled for tomorrow (22-11-2018) have been postponed. New dates shall be notified separately. However, the Practical/Viva examination of the students of B.Sc Nursing (AMCNMT) scheduled for […]
We have 60 members, we’ll see if Governor dissolves House undemocratically: Mir

Srinagar, Nov 21 (GNS): Amid possibility of governor Satya pal Malik dissolving state assembly after the announcement of grand alliance by Congress, National Conference and PDP, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Chief G A Mir on Thursday said they have “sixty member team” and “we will see whether governor can dissolve the House undemocratically.” “All secular […]
Prez Trump under fire for backing Saudi crown prince over the brutal killing of Khashoggi

Washington, Nov 21 (PTI) President Donald Trump has defended his decision not to hold Saudi rulers accountable in the brutal killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying maintaining strategic ties with Riyadh and keeping the global oil prices down were in the best interests of the US and the world, a stand criticised as a “betrayal […]
One arrested in Amritsar grenade attack case: Punjab CM

Chandigarh, (PTI): One person has been arrested in connection with the grenade attack in Amritsar that left three people dead and over 20 injured on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Wednesday. “One Bikramjit Singh has been arrested and search for another accused, Avtar Singh, is on,” Amarinder told the media here. The chief […]
2 cops arrested for smuggling heroin in Jammu

Jammu,(PTI): Two police personnel were arrested here for allegedly smuggling 14 grams of heroin, police said Wednesday. A police team intercepted two pedestrians at Karan Bagh area, following which the narcotic was recovered from the duo, the police said. The two have been identified as Constable Nayeem Mohmmad and Special Police Officer (SPO) Amir Aslam, the […]
RBI-Finance Ministry ties have hit a low, says Manmohan Singh

Indore, Nov 21 (PTI) Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday targeted the rift between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Modi government, adding the relationship between the central bank and the Finance Ministry has hit a low. Addressing a press conference ahead of the November 28 Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, the former Union finance […]
NC-PDP-Congress grand alliance formed: Will have strength of sixty MLA’s, good news soon: Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar: The three parties NC-PDP-Congress have agreed to form the grand alliance and stake claim on the government and people will hear the good news soon, MLA Amira Kadal Altaf Bukhari said on Wednesday. Talking to media persons Bukhari said that the three parties have agreed to form the grand alliance. “The alliance will […]
Nearly 400 paramilitary personnel killed in action in 2015-17: MHA

Nearly 400 paramilitary personnel were killed due to firing from across the Indo-Pak border, and nilitant and insurgency violence in the country in the last three years, officials said Wednesday. The highest number of personnel killed in action were from the Border Security Force (BSF). The force lost 167 personnel between 2015 and 2017, and […]