Cong, NC should explain if they endorse restoration of Art 370: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh asked the Congress and the National Conference (NC) on Monday to explain to the people of the Jammu region whether they endorsed the Gupkar resolution to restore Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will spell the doom […]
COVID-19 recoveries surpass daily fresh infections
New Delhi: India’s trend of registering daily COVID-19 recoveries outpacing the daily infections continued for the 44th day as 43,851 patients recuperated in a span of 24 hours as against 30,548 newly detected cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. This translates to a net reduction of 13,303 in the active COVID-19 caseload which […]
Covid-19: Eight more succumb, 390 test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Monday recorded 08 Covid-19 related deaths taking the death toll to 1,597 while 390 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 103,009, officials said. Of the exact number of 103,009 cases, 62,139 are from Kashmir and 40,870 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 390 new cases, […]
Imran Khan’s PTI takes lead in Gilgit-Baltistan election
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday won most of the seats in the legislative assembly election in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, keeping alive the tradition of success in the region by the party ruling the country. India has slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any […]
India’s daily COVID-19 recoveries more than daily fresh infections for 44 days in a row

New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) India’s trend of registering daily COVID-19 recoveries outpacing the daily infections continued for the 44th day as 43,851 patients recuperated in a span of 24 hours as against 30,548 newly detected cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. This translates to a net reduction of 13,303 in the active […]
Pak used heavy artillery during Friday’s shelling in J&K: BSF officer

Srinagar: Pakistani troops used heavy artillery during Friday’s unprovoked ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in several sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, causing loss of lives and a huge damage to property on the Indian side, a top BSF officer said here on Sunday. Five security forces personnel were among the 11 persons […]
Rain ends prolonged dry spell in Jammu; day temp dips several deg below normal
Jammu: Rains lashed most parts of Jammu on Sunday, ending over two-month-long dry spell but engulfing the region in cold as the day temperature plummeted seven degrees below normal during this part of the season, officials said. There were also reports of snowfall from the high-altitude areas including the Peer Ki Gali along the Mughal […]
PAGD says no rift among parties over seat-sharing for DDC polls
Srinagar: After initial hiccups, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Sunday reached a consensus over the seat-sharing arrangement for the second phase of the upcoming DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir and said there is no rift among the alliance partners. PAGD members on Saturday had failed to finalise the seat-sharing formula for […]
PAGD formed solely to safeguard interests of JK residents: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was formed solely to safeguard the identity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the alliance parties have a bigger cause to fight for than bicker over DDC elections. Mehbooba’s remarks came as the alliance partners are currently engaged in […]
BJP leader opposes dialogue with Pakistan on J&K, hits out at PAGD
Jammu: Opposing dialogue with Pakistan on Jammu and Kashmir, senior BJP leader Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo on Sunday said “terror and talks will not go together in the established doctrine . He also hit out at the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and said there is hardly any possibility now to hoodwink the opinion of […]