Govt approves Rs 5.5 lakh package for PaK families settled in JK

Package meant for those who initially settled in outside states

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a one-time payment of Rs 5.5 lakh as a resettlement package for the 5,300 displaced families which had come from Pakistan-administered Kashmir and initially settled outside Jammu and Kashmir but later relocated to the state. A “historical wrong” has been corrected by the government, Union minister Prakash […]

Day 66: Colleges reopen in Kashmir but students stay away

Srinagar: The efforts of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to reopen colleges in the Valley on Wednesday failed as students did not turn up for their classes. The Kashmir valley has been witnessing continuous shutdown since August 5 when the Centre revoked the state’s special status under Article 370 and bifurcated it into two Union […]

Repressive campaign against minorities, US restricts visas to China officials

Washington: The US has announced visa restrictions against officials of the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China for instituting a highly “repressive campaign” against ethnic and religious minorities, including the Uyghur Muslims, in the country’s Xinjiang province. The US accused China of carrying out high-tech surveillance and draconian controls against the minorities in […]

Xi Jinping’s visit to India officially announced

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in India on October 11 and 12 for his second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the foreign ministries of India and China said on Wednesday in near simultaneous announcements about 50 hours before the visit begins. The External Affairs Ministry said the informal summit will […]

Pak shells villages along LoC in Balakote, Krishnaghati

Jammu: The Pakistan Army overnight opened fire and lobbed mortars at Balakote and Krishnagati sectors along the LoC in Poonch district, triggering panic among border dwellers. Officials on Wednesday said the Indian Army gave a befitting reply resulting in exchanges. The firing triggered panic among border residents. The Pakistani Army has violated ceasefire more than […]

During past one year Imran govt borrows 7,509 billion, say officials

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ruling Imran Khan government has broken all previous records in borrowing money merely in the first year of its tenure. According to the official data, during the one-year regime of the present government Rs 7,509 billion (Pakistani currency) increase was recorded in the total debt of the country. A report in the Pakistani […]

NC weighing options to participate in BDC polls: Sources

Srinagar: As the Block Development Council (BDC) polls are slated to be held on October 24, the National Conference (NC) is contemplating ways to participate in the elections. Sources said that in the recently held meeting with the NC leadership, the visiting leaders were directed to meet the Sarpanchs and Panchs to ensure their support […]

Journos stage protests against communication gag

Demand restoration of phones, internet facilities

Srinagar: To press for lifting of the curbs on media in the valley, the Kashmir journalist fraternity staged a sit in protest against the communication blockade on Thursday. The journalists demanded free access to internet and communication. All the media associations representing journalists, photojournalists, video-journalists, editors of local newspapers and members of the Kashmir Press […]

Massive traffic jam choked Srinagar roads on Thursday

Many shops opened during morning hours

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley showed some signs of normalcy on Thursday, with massive traffic jams witnessed in summer capital Srinagar and some shops opening in the city in the morning hours. However, the government’s efforts to reopen schools, which have now been closed for two months following abrogation of Article 370, failed again as students stayed […]