India’s election to UNHRC buries Pak’s false propaganda: BJP
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP Saturday said India’s election to the UN Human Rights Council has permanently buried Pakistan’s false propaganda against its eastward neighbour.BJP state spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan said, “Our country’s selection by overwhelming majority buries Pakistan’s false propaganda that India is a violator of human rights.”India was elected to […]
India using power, but failed to muzzle our voice: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday said that India is suffering from ‘arrogance of power and is using an imperialistic attitude’ in Jammu and Kashmir to crush our movement of right to self-determination. According to the statement issued here, Geelani said that “since 1947 our nation has rendered unparalleled sacrifices, thousands […]
Handwara encounter: Even ‘Gaw Maata’ was not spared, says Er Rasheed
Langate: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Saturday said that the forces didn’t even spare the ‘Gaw Maata’ during the encounter at Shatgund village of Handwara district that left PhD scholar-turned-militant, Dr Abdul Manan Wani along with his associate dead. AIP president as per a statement issued here […]
Dissolution of J-K Assembly: National Panthers Party threatens agitation
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (NPP) on Saturday threatened to launch an agitation to press for dissolution of the Assembly which was kept under suspended animation after the fall of PDP-BJP government in the state in June. Criticising the decision of keeping the Assembly in suspended animation for the last 116 days, […]
NC leader joins Congress
Jammu: A National Conference (NC) leader in Kishtwar district of Jammu division Saturday joined Congress along with his over a dozen associates, a Congress spokesman said. Chowdhary Mohammad Ali, a senior NC leader from Inderwal, and his associates joined the Congress in presence of the party’s state vice president and MLA G M Saroori at […]
Telecom operators asked to improve network connectivity in Poonch
Jammu: Stating that poor mobile phone coverage impeded relief and rescue operations during recent ceasefire violations, authorities of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir directed telecom service providers to improve their network connectivity in the region. “The irregular network coupled with poor voice quality and coverage impedes relief and rescue operations, thereby hampering administrative reach […]
Urs of Hazrat Baba Dawood Khaki (RA) observed
Srinagar: The 446th Annual Urs of Hazrat Baba Dawood Khaki (RA) was celebrated at Makhdoom Sahib Shrine, Kohimaran hill, today with religious fervour and enthusiasm. As a prolific writer Hazrat Baba Dawood Kha Ki (RA) has to his credit many works of repute. These include Virdul Murideen, Dastoorul Salikeen, Qasida Jalalia, Qasida Lamhiya. His excellence […]
Quality of mid-day meals: Massive inspection drive taken up in Doda
Bhadarwah: Education and civil administration officials have launched a “massive” physical verification drive in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir to check the quality of mid-day meals (MDM) being served to children in schools, especially those located in remote areas.The drive was started in Bhadarwah town, officials said Saturday, adding that the verifications will be […]
Bus falls into gorge in Doda, conductor killed
Doda: A conductor of a bus was killed and another person was injured when the vehicle fell into a 150-feet deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The deceased, Ishtiaq Ahmad was reversing the mini-bus in the absence of its driver when it skidded off the road and fell […]
Lt Gen Singh compliments troops for maintaining vigil on LoC
Jammu: A day after taking over as the general officer commanding of the Army’s Nagrota-based XVI corps here, Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Saturday complimented all ranks for their outstanding contribution in maintaining vigil on the LoC and ensuring peace and tranquillity in the region. The 57-year-old officer also paid tributes and homage to the soldiers […]