‘Bleeding Heart’ was to replace Hurriyat in Kashmir: Accused tell NIA
Srinagar: After tightening of terror funds by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Pakistan had approved a proposal by Irfan Shafi Mir, who was arrested along with Deputy SP Davender Singh, to set up a new outfit called ‘Bleeding Heart’ as it had realised in 2018 that Hurriyat Conference, the separatist conglomerate, won’t be able to […]
Militancy trimmed down in JK after Article 370 scrapped: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 71 civilians and 74 security personnel were killed in militant attacks and ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution a year ago, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said that militancy incidents have […]
Trick shots fail to do the trick for young footballer
Says lack of facilities hampering growth of sports
Budgam: Nicknamed after football legend Christiano Ronaldo, a young footballer from central Kashmir’s Budgam district impresses everyone with his ‘trick shots’. Shah Huzaib, a 17-year-old boy from Charar-e-Sharief of Budgam has earned this nick name after he displayed his football skills impressing his peers in the profession. Local football lovers say that the unique talent […]
WB assisted project for strengthening healthcare infrastructure approved
World Bank agrees to finance 50 million US$ from within allocation of JTFRP
SRINAGAR: In an important decision that further strengthens patient care in the health institutions of J&K especially in wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, gave its nod to implementation of the World Bank assisted project for strengthening of healthcare institutions by […]
After roll back of Art 370 PDP leaders meet for the first time
Says ‘brazen duplicity of GOI on Kashmir unacceptable’
Srinagar: For the first time after the abrogation of Article 370, the authorities on Wednesday allowed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to hold a meeting. The meeting was held at party’s headquarter in Srinagar in which senior party leaders including Abdul Rehman Veeri, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Khursheed Aalam, Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, Suhail Bukhari and other […]
Revived grass root democracy in JK: India at UN
Geneva: India said it has revived grass root democracy and provided a new momentum to social and economic development in Jammu and Kashmir despite persistent attempts by a neighbouring country to infiltrate terrorists to derail this process. Speaking during a debate at the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council, India’s permanent representative Indra Mani […]
LAC row: We are facing challenge in Ladakh, says Rajnath
Says China cannot alter status quo unilaterally
New Delhi: Firmly articulating the country’s position on the tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Beijing has been very clearly conveyed that any attempt to “unilaterally” change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control is not at all acceptable, and that India’s armed forces […]
Army prepares for long winter in Ladakh
Leh: From heating appliances and climate appropriate clothing to rations, fuel and tents that protect from the biting cold, all necessary supplies have reached the forward areas for the Army to gear up for the long, freezing winter in Ladakh region, officials asserted amid the tensions on the Line of Actual Control. The Ladakh region […]
Situation at friction points unchanged: Sources
New Delhi: The overall situation at friction points in eastern Ladakh remains unchanged and continues to be tense, four days after foreign ministers of India and China agreed on a five-point plan to resolve the prolonged border standoff, government sources said on Monday. The sources also said both the Indian and Chinese troops are firmly […]
PM ‘misled’ country on Ladakh standoff: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday accused the government of shying away from debating the Ladakh standoff issue in Lok Sabha and questioned the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the House. Members of the Congress also walked out of the Lok Sabha and staged a sit-in in the Parliament House complex after they […]
