Police seized ‘huge consignment’ of psychotropic drugs
Bandipora: Police Wednesday seized huge consignment of psychotropic drugs following an action targeting those involved in drug peddling in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, a police spokesman said. He said that on specific information, officers have seized huge quantity of codeine phosphate bottles from the residential house of Bashir Ahmad Chopan son of Abdul Ahad Chopan […]
NIA was introduced in JK during NC-Congress regime: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday blamed National Conference (NC) for the current proceedings of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba while talking to reporters at Baramulla on the sidelines of the party rally said that it was National Conference-Congress regime led by Omar […]
Omar visits Hajin says Kashmir has seen too much of sufferings
Hajin: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday condoled the death of Hajin boy saying that the family is yet to come to terms with the loss. Omar in a series of tweets said that he had gone to Hajin to condole the death of Atif, adding that the family of the deceased is struggling […]
GoAir team in Srinagar issues boarding passes with photos of PM, Gujarat CM
Former JK chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted on Monday evening
New Delhi: GoAir has withdrawn its boarding passes with photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, the airline said on Tuesday, a day after Air India rolled back its passes with images of the two leaders. The airline had taken a “cue from the Election Code of Conduct”, a GoAir […]
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. […]