LS Polls: After peaceful polls elsewhere focus shifts to south Kashmir
Ensuring fool proof security arrangements a challenge, say officials
Srinagar: After the conduct of polls in Srinagar and Kupwara Lok Sabha constituencies, the entire focus of the establishment has shifted on ensuring a violence free polls in south Kashmir. Security officials say that a multi-layer security plan has been formulated to ensure smooth conduct of the upcoming general elections in Anantng Lok Sabha seat, […]
ECI revises poll timing for Anantnag PC
JAMMU: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today revised the poll timings for Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency which is going to polls in three phases from 23rd April 2019. In a notification issued from ECI, has fixed the polling time, in all the polling stations, for the Anantnag parliamentary Constituency from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. […]
LoC trade ban: ‘Profits earned from California almonds sustained militants, separatists’
New Delhi: California almonds, known worldwide for their high nutritional value, are being used in cross-LoC trade as a mode to earn profits which are funnelled to militants and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Friday. India Thursday indefinitely suspended cross-LoC trade at two points along the Line of Control effective Friday, following reports […]
Suspension of cross-LoC trade comes at a huge price for the people: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday termed the Centre’s decision to suspend cross-LoC trade “extremely unfortunate” and said such measures for “short-term gains” come at a huge price for the people. Hardening its stand against Pakistan, India Thursday indefinitely suspended cross-LoC trade at two points along the Line of Control (LoC) in […]
Tirade against slain cop: BJP leader Pragya says he died for treating me badly
Bhopal: Malegaon blast accused and BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has said former Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare died during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she “cursed” him for torturing her. Addressing BJP workers here Thursday night, Pragya also claimed Karkare had made up his mind not to release […]
Cross LoC trade meets a dead end
New Delhi: India on Thursday suspended the trade across the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan from Friday after probe agencies found the route was being “misused” by elements from the neighbouring country to smuggle illegal weapons, drugs and fake currency, a government order said Thursday. It said a stricter regulatory and enforcement mechanism is […]
