Leaders facing detention will be released one by one, says Advisor
New Delhi: Political leaders in Kashmir, who have been placed under house arrest for nearly 60 days as part of the lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir following the removal of Article 370, will be released from detention in a phased manner, an adviser to J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik said. “Yes, one by one after […]
Manmohan Singh to lead first ‘jatha’ to Kartarpur Sahib, says Punjab CM
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Thursday former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had agreed to join the first all-party “jatha” (delegation) to the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to join the mega event after the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor. He said this after meeting with the former prime minister here. The Punjab chief […]
Pak intruder held along Indo-Pak border
Jammu: Security forces on Thursday arrested a Pakistani intruder along the Indo-Pak border in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district, a BSF officer said. The intruder, a teenager, was arrested after he infiltrated into the Indian side. He is being questioned by troops. Further details are awaited. (PTI)
4 Hizb overground workers arrested in Kishtwar
Jammu: Four overground workers of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror outfit have been arrested in ongoing “search operation” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Thursday. With the Wednesday’s arrests, the network of Hizbul has been cracked and the operation to nab more people involved in revival of militancy in twin districts of Doda-Kishtwar […]
In absence of Standing Counsels government departments left defenseless
No new Counsel appointed after disengaging all by the Administration in August
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Law Department has miserably not engaged Standing Counsels for last more than two months, creating a problem to various government departments to defend them, in different Courts of J&K. Reliable sources said that non availability of Standing Counsel in J&K state is hitting the proceedings of the government cases in different […]
IIMC Jammu will offer new opportunities for youth: Union Minister
New Delhi: Newly appointed Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) K S Dhatwalia called on Union minister Jitendra Singh and discussed with him the possibility of introducing additional courses, as well as those in different languages, in the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Jammu. During the meeting, Singh conveyed to Dhatwalia, […]
Oppn leaders claim restrictions removed in Jammu
Govt says they were under 'self-imposed' curbs
Jammu: Leaders of non-BJP parties in Jammu on Wednesday claimed that the administration has lifted the nearly two-month-long restrictions “imposed” on them following the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, even as officials said these were only “self-imposed” curbs. After the Centre announced on August 5 dilution of the provisions of Article 370, […]
Ceasefire violations: Indian envoy in Pak summoned once again
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia to protest over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) that it said killed a woman. The Foreign Office said that Director-General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal summoned Ahluwalia and condemned the ceasefire violations by the Indian troops […]
Pak loses claim over Nizam’s funds, court rules in favour of India
London: A UK High Court judge on Wednesday ruled in favour of India in a decades-old legal dispute with Pakistan over funds belonging to the Nizam of Hyderabad at the time of Partition in 1947 and deposited in a London bank account. The Nizam’s descendants, Prince Mukarram Jah the titular eighth Nizam of Hyderabad and […]
Kashmir lockdown to ensure changes on ground: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said the government is continuing the restrictions in Kashmir to ensure there is no loss of life in the Valley. “Many of the restrictions that have been imposed are being done to ensure that there is no loss of life. We have seen how social media and […]
