Added on June 30, 2019 Press Trust of India

Congress hits back, says NDA-BJP govts responsible for mess in JK

New Delhi: The Congress has hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah for blaming former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the political problems in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the NDA-BJP government was responsible for the state of affairs there. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said delving into history and selective blaming, finger pointing is not going […]

Added on June 30, 2019 Press Trust of India

Cop killed as vehicle plunges into gorge

Bhadarwah: An assistant sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed on Saturday when his car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said. ASI Vikram Singh (45), a resident of Gatha village of Bhaderwah, was posted in Kishtwar police station in the Criminal Investigation […]

Added on June 30, 2019 KV News

Anti-tank mine detected along IB

Jammu: An anti-tank mine was detected near the International Border in Ramgarh sector in Samba district, police said Saturday. The anti-tank mine was noticed by some villagers alongside the bank of Basantar river in the Sapwal area Friday, a police official said. He said bomb disposal squad of the Army later neutralised the explosive. Earlier, […]

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1 held with 1.9 kg charas

Srinagar: A suspected drug peddler has been arrested in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after over 1.8 kilograms of charas were allegedly recovered from his possession, police said on Saturday. A vehicle was intercepted at the Baripora crossing near Handwara market in the north Kashmir district on Friday and 1.86 kg of charas was recovered from […]

Added on June 29, 2019 Press Trust of India

Prez rule extended in JK for another six months

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Friday gave its nod to extend President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for another six months beginning July 3, with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that assembly elections in the state will be held in a democratic, free and fair manner as soon as the Election Commission announces the dates. […]

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EC averse to hold assembly polls in JK: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh Friday said BJP was ready for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and the final decision on the matter will be taken by the Elections Commission after considering security related issues. Participating in the debate on a Resolution seeking Lok Sabha’s approval to extend […]

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Congress widened gap between people of JK and India: Amit Shah

Says Article 370 is temporary and not permanent in nature

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said that the policies of previous Congress governments widened the wedge between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the country. Shah accused the Congress of protecting terrorism in Kashmir and responsible for the state’s current situation, alleging that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s decisions were behind […]

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JeM militant killed during an encounter in Budgam

Srinagar: A Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant was Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said. On a credible input, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in Kralpora Checkpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday morning, a police spokesperson said. He said during […]

Added on June 29, 2019 Press Trust of India

ACB unearths 177 Cr loan fraud in JK Bank

Registers case, conducts raids at various places

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday registered a case and conducted raids after unearthing a loan fraud worth over Rs 177 crore in Jammu and Kashmir Bank here, officials said. The ACB formally booked the management and officials of the bank along with the illegal beneficiaries involved in the financial irregularities, a spokesman of the […]

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HM’s argument for extending Prez Rule in JK ‘unacceptable’: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Friday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s argument justifying the use of Article 356 of the Constitution to extend President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir is “unacceptable”. His remarks came after Shah moved a statutory resolution in the Lok Sabha to extend President’s Rule in the state for […]