Upcoming elections crucial for strengthening secular forces: NC
JAMMU: Terming the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as crucial for strengthening democracy and secular forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President National Conference Women Wing and former MLA Mrs Bimla Luthra exhorted the cadre, especially women to gear up for the big challenge and ensure election of Congress nominees from Jammu and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies […]
Div Com reviews Meraj-ul-Aalam arrangements
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday reviewed arrangements put in place across the valley for smooth observance of Meraj-ul-Alam. He directed to ensure better and improved facilities for the devotees who are expected to pay their obeisance at the Asar Sharief Hazratbal Shrine, Jenab Sahib Soura, Asar Sharief Shahri Kailashpora and other shrines […]
Two brothers go missing from home in Kishtwar
Jammu: Two minor brothers went missing in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday and sought help of the general public in tracing them. Mohammad Ramzan (14) and his brother Faizan (10) have been missing from their residence in Kuchaal since Wednesday, a police official said. He said their father Ghulam Mir informed […]
410 stranded passengers airlifted
Jammu: A group of 410 stranded passengers were Monday airlifted to and fro Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said. “A total of 410 passengers were airlifted by the Indian Air Force in separate sorties between Kargil- Srinagar and Kargil-Jammu,” State Coordinator, Kargil Courier Service, Aamir Ali, said. He said 166 passengers were […]
DGP sanctions financial assistance, medical relief for SPOs
Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rupees 2. 8 lac in favour of thirteen SPOs. The financial assistance in favour of these SPOs has been sanctioned out of SPOs Contributory Fund/Police Pariwar under PHQ order NO. 1460, a police spokesman said. Under this order Rupees twenty five thousand each has been sanctioned […]
Juveniles’ Fora magazine launched at Baramulla
Children in conflict with law need utmost Care: Rajesh Shekri
BARAMULLA: Principal District and Sessions Judge Rajesh Shekri and State Mission Director Integrated Child Protection Services (ICPS) G A Sofi in presence of Principal Magistrate Juvenile Justice Board Fayaz Ahmad Qureshi today launched a magazine titled Juveniles’ Fora here at a function. The first of its kind magazine, published by ICPS in collaboration with Juvenile […]
Tampering Art 370, 35A will cast shadow on accession with India: Farooq
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asserted that any attempt to harm Art 370 and Art 35 A will unarguably cast shadow on the fundamentals of the accession of the state with the union of India. He said that ensuing Parliamentary elections provide us an opportunity to keep such forces out of […]
‘No Fathers in Kashmir’ deserves to be watched, appeals Soni Razdan
Mumbai: Veteran actor Soni Razdan believes her upcoming film “No Fathers in Kashmir” will give the audience a better understanding of the regular lives of the people in the conflict-ridden Valley. The film, directed by Ashvin Kumar, revolves around the love story of two 16 year olds who are searching for their missing fathers. “Kashmir […]
Will oppose any move aimed at harassing, suppressing people of state: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Stating that the undemocratic measures taken by the central government are pushing the people of the wall, Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said that need of the hour is that the Government of India must stop this muscular policy and understand that dialogue is the only way forward. […]
Civilian injured in cross border shelling
Jammu: A civilian was critically injured late Saturday as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Mohammad Mushtaq was hit by splinters of a mortar shell which exploded near his house at Narala village in Mankote sector, […]
