‘HR experts at UN can have limited impact on Kashmir’
United Nations: Human rights experts at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are concerned about the Kashmir situation but can have only a limited impact, according to Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard. “The situation in Kashmir is a big concern for many of us within Special Procedures. But it is also […]
Day 83: Normal life remains hit in Kashmir
Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 83rd consecutive day on Saturday as the main markets were shut and public transport was off the roads, officials said. Some shops opened for a few hours early in the morning in some areas, including in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk in the city here, […]
Six troopers injured in Srinagar grenade blast
Srinagar, Oct 26, KNT: At least six troopers were wounded after militants lobbed a grenade at Para-military troopers deployed outside police station Karan Nagar on Saturday evening, police sources said. A police official said that unknown militants lobbed a grenade at deployed troopers that exploded with a bang. The attack left six troopers wounded who […]
BJP stakes claim to form government in Haryana
Chandigarh: The BJP staked claim to form the government in Haryana on Saturday with the support of the Dushyant Chautala-led JJP, party sources said here. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Manohar Lal Khattar and state party chief Subhash Barala, met Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya for staking claim to […]
Indian Army chief ‘provoking war’: Pak Army
Islamabad: Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been repeatedly provoking war through irresponsible statements and endangering regional peace, Pakistan Army has said after he described PaK as a “terrorist-controlled” part of Pakistan. In his closing remarks at the Field Marshal KM Cariappa memorial lecture in New Delhi on Friday, Rawat also asserted that Gilgit-Baltistan […]
US tries new reach out to talk Afghan peace
Meets China, Russia and Pakistan
Islamabad: Representatives of Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan agreed that negotiation is the only road to peace in Afghanistan, including an early resumption of direct US talks with the Taliban. The day-long talks in Moscow came ahead of an intra-Afghan dialogue to be hosted by China. The Beijing talks, which are to be […]
Dineshwar Sharma appointed Lakshwadeep Administrator
New Delhi: Former Intelligence Bureau Director and Centre’s interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, was on Friday appointed the Administrator of the Union Territory of Lakshwadeep, an official statement said. The Home Ministry statement said Sharma’s tenure would start from the day he assumes charge of his post. A 1979 cadre Indian Police Service […]
SAC approves establishment of an independent Prosecution Cadre
SRINAGAR: In a major decision aimed at bringing the Criminal Justice System in J&K in sync with the Central Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) 1973, which will be applicable from 31.10.2019 in terms of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal […]
Security of our leaders further downgraded, alleges Congress
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Saturday accused the state administration of “deliberately downgrading” security cover of its leaders and other opposition members to keep them away from reaching out to the public. The Congress also claimed that some BJP leaders, who had never held any official position in the government, […]
As UT’s Ladakh, JK will get equitable benefits: Union Minister
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the two new Union territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh — which will come into existence next week, will get equitable benefits, cutting across all sections of the society and regions without any bias. He said over the last seven decades, a constant grievance across […]
