Decade on, authorities fail to construct 5 KM road in Tral
Pulwama: Inhabitants of Nagapathri and its adjacent areas in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district here have expressed resentment against Pradan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) for failing to complete a five-km-long road stretch in a decade. Locals said that work on Nagapathri-Wazilkulnaad road in Tral was started in the year 2008 under Pradan […]
Pak praise by Omar on Sharda Peeth irks BJP
Jammu: The BJP Tuesday criticised National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah for praising Pakistan’s decision to open the Sharda Peeth, situated in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, to pilgrims and said the region is under illegal occupation of the neighbouring country and India will take it back. It also condemned human rights violations of minorities in Pakistan […]
Gear up to ensure victory of Congress candidates: NC tells party workers
Vijaypur: National Conference (MC) State Secretary and former minister Surjeet Singh Slathia Tuesday urged the party cadre to gear up for the ensuing parliamentary elections and ensure the victory of the Congress candidates for Jammu and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies as per decision of the leadership. “All the grass roots level units have to redouble their […]
Responsibility on NC to strengthen secular ethos of state: Sadhotra
Jammu: National Conference (NC) State Secretary and former minister Vijay Kumar Sadhotra Tuesday called for ‘a decisive fight’ against divisive, communal and peace inimical forces, saying the challenges faced to Jammu and Kashmir were numerous, which have to be met by maintaining unity and tranquillity. “The responsibility on National Conference is more to strengthen secular […]
Minimum income guarantee scheme will cover over 20 crore poor people: Mir
Jammu: JKPCC chief G A Mir Tuesday said ‘minimum income guarantee scheme’ announced by the Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be the biggest direct benefit scheme in the world covering over 25 crore poor people. In a big poll promise that he described as a “groundbreaking” measure to end poverty, Gandhi Monday said 20 per […]
Forces arrest 6 youth from Sopore village
Sopore: Government Forces arrested at least six youth during raids in Apple Town Sopore of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the raids were conducted in Janwara village of Sopore. A police official while confirming the arrest of half dozen youth said that they have been arrested for their alleged involvement in stone pelting. […]
Geelani rejects reports of seizure by NIA, ED
Says people understand mindset behind such baseless accusations
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday rejected and denounced the reports circulated by agencies NIA and ED about the seizing properties belonging to incarcerated leaders, saying that health of these allegations against the leaders is known to everybody and people very well understand the mindset behind such baseless accusations. “It is a […]
Judge my performance in assembly, cast ballots accordingly: Er Rasheed to people
Kupwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and candidate from Baramulla Parliamentary constituency, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday asked people to cast ballots in his favour after judging his performance in assembly in last eleven years. Er Rasheed as per a statement issued here addressed around a dozen gatherings at Pattan, Khunbal Handwara, Chowkibal, Trahgam, […]
BSP leader, 16 others join Congress in Jammu
Jammu: BSP state general secretary A S Mottan and 16 others, including retired officers, sarpanches and social activists, joined the Congress here Tuesday in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief and former tourism minister Gulam Ahmed Mir. Mottan was accompanied by his supporters, who joined the Congress too at an event at the […]
LoC continues to witness exchange of gunfire
Jammu: The Pakistani army Tuesday resorted to shelling and small arms fire on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri, a defence spokesperson said. “At about 1750 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector,” he said, […]
