Centre, J-K govt seeking ‘security solution’ to political problem in Kashmir: Tarigami
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No death reported due to Hepatitis-B in Kashmir: Bali Bhagat
JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today said that no death has been reported in the Kashmir division so far due to Hepatitis-B. The Minister was responding to a Calling Attention Motion moved by MLC Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo. The Minister further said that the 2 deaths have been reported in Jammu division […]
J&K has hydro power potential of 16,475 MW: J-K govt
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has a potential to produce 16,475 MW of hydro power as per the assessment made by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh told Legislative Council here today. In a written reply to the question of BJP MLC Vikram Randhawa in the Council, Singh said out of total, 11,283 […]
SC to form fresh SIT to monitor probe into 186 anti-Sikh riot
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would constitute a fresh three-member SIT, to be headed by a former high court judge, to monitor probe into 186 anti-Sikh riot cases, that followed the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, in which investigations were closed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak […]
21,400 hectares under illegal possession of Army in JK: CM
Jammu: Over 21,400 hectares of land are under unauthorised occupation of Army and other security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, state legislative assembly was informed today. In a written reply, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informed the House that over 18,846 hectares are under authorised occupation of the forces in Kashmir division including Ladakh. She added […]
JK Cong chief asks partymen to gear up for panchayat polls
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress president G A Mir today asked party cadres to get ready to take on the PDP-BJP government in the state and expose their failures and misdeeds, and prepare for the panchayat polls. The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to hold the much-awaited panchayat elections from mid-February. “Although the […]
Army kills 138 Pak soldiers in 2017 in tactical ops
New Delhi: The Indian Army killed 138 Pakistan Army personnel in 2017 in tactical operations and retaliatory cross-border firings along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, government intelligence sources said today. The Indian Army lost 28 soldiers during the same period along the LoC, the sources said. The sources said the Pakistan […]
US revokes citizenship of Indian native; faces deportation
Washington: The US has revoked the American citizenship of an Indian-origin man who reportedly defrauded the authorities, making it the first denaturalisation case under a government initiative designed to clamp down on fraudulent immigration, the Justice Department said. Baljinder Singh alias Davinder Singh, 43, who married a US citizen, has now been reverted to the […]
Srinagar shivers under season’s lowest temperature
Srinagar: Fringes of the famous Dal Lake and other water bodies in Srinagar – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – have frozen this morning as the mercury continued its free fall and the city clocked the season’s lowest night temperature. Srinagar recorded its coldest night this winter as the minimum temperature settled at […]
JRL calls for shutdown on January 13
Srinagar: Terming the killing of a civilian in Kulgam as “genocide” of Kashmiris, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for complete shutdown across for Kashmir on Saturday (January 13). “Killing of youth is done under a well planned strategy. Probes ordered into these killings is nothing but a mere eyewash,” said the JRL comprising […]