BJP says oppn alliance won’t affect its election prospects
Jammu: Any grand alliance of opposition parties will have no bearing on the BJP’s prospects as people want a strong government and not a dependent one that is bound to face internal bickering, BJP vice president AvinashRaiKhanna said on Tuesday. He asserted that there is no alternative to the BJP at the centre and the […]
Burglars strike at JK Bank branch Mandi, decamp with CCTV cameras
Poonch: Unknown persons forced entered into JK Bank branch Mandi in this district of Jammu division and ransacked property besides damaging CCTVs on intervening night of Jan 14 and 15. Whether or not the attackers decamped with any cash is being investigated, a police official told. He said a case under relevant sections of law […]
Two arrested with 35 kg poppy in Jammu
Jammu: Two suspected drug peddlers from Punjab were arrested with 35 kg poppy here on Tuesday, police said. A police party intercepted a car at Greater Kailash locality in Jammu city, a police officer said. During the search, police seized 35 kg poppy from the possession of the driver and another occupant of the car, […]
BSF constable awarded for his quick response to militant attack
Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has rewarded Constable Irshad Ahmad of 168-BN BSF for his alertness and quick reaction to a militant attack. “Constable Irshad Ahmad showed his alertness while on duty averted a major tragedy by his quick reaction to militants’ attack on January 7, 2019,” a police spokesman said. He said […]
Guv Malik eats his words on ‘Bihar crime rate’
Says Nitish Kumar has zero tolerance towards crime
Jammu: Seeking to clarify his Patna-more- murder-prone-than-J&K remarks, Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday said his statement was projected “wrongly” as Bihar has zero tolerance to crime. Terming Bihar as repository of skill and agriculture under Nitish Kumar, Malik said the chief ministers of other states should follow the development model enacted by their Bihar counterpart. […]
Six among Ambulance driver injured in Pattan mishap
Baramulla: Six persons including an ambulance driver were injured in an accident at Pattan, Baramulla on late Sunday evening. “Six persons including an ambulance driver were injured. The ambulance driver has been identified as Manzoor Ahmed Khan resident of GundRazak Khan HarilHandwara. He has been shifted to Srinagar as his condition is stated to be […]
Hizbul militant arrested in Bandipora village
Bandipora: Police on Monday arrested a militant in North Kashmir’s Bandipora village. According to sources forces had laid a Naka in Ajas area of the district following specific inputs about the militant’s movement in the area. “A joint Naka was laid by Bandipora Police, Army’s 13 RR and at Ajas village of Bandipora,” sources said. […]
Mehbooba questions timing of charge sheet in JNU sedition case
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday questioned the timing of filing of charge sheet in the 2016 JNU sedition case, in which seven Kashmiris have been named, saying the students were being used to score political points ahead of LokSabha elections. These seven are among the 10 students, including former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union […]
Don’t get provoked, some people trying to stoke sectarian tensions: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference and Patron MutahidaMajlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday asked the people in Kashmir especially youth not to get provoked, as there are always some elements present in societies who want to stoke sectarian and communal tensions among people to create rift between sects and communities. Talking to a group […]
NC complicated situation, added to the miseries of people: PDP
Says Kissan Cell president among several NC workers join PDP
Kishtwar: In a major setback to National Conference (NC), the party’s district head of Kissan Cell and a prominent politician alongwith a Panch and several workers joined Peoples Democratic Party here, the official handout of PDP reads. Mohammad Munwar, District President Kissan Cell National Conference, elected Panch of Wardra in PanchayatTrigamalongwith their supporters joined PDP […]
