Muslim Board says it sticks to earlier resolutions on Babri Masjid
Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board Saturday said the land dedicated for Masjid cannot be sold, gifted or in any way alienated, reiterating its earlier stand on the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute. The working committee of the AIMPB met here this evening. In a statement issued later, the board “once again emphasises the […]
Gun fire breaks early morning slumbers in Sunjwan
Sunjwan (Jammu): Distant booms of the guns broke early morning slumbers of residents of this garrison town on the outskirts of Jammu today. And their initial belief of it being usual practice shooting inside the Army camp dissipated as the firing became intense and an alarm was sounded. Soon, it dawned on them — the […]
Army gets Rs 1,487 cr to boost perimeter security
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry has sanctioned Rs 1,487 crore to the Army to fortify its bases in Jammu and Kashmir, North East and several other places to plug their security gaps and protect them from any terror attacks, official sources said today. Clearing the project, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a deadline of […]
CM chairs high-level meeting following fidayeen attack
Srinagar: Following an attack on an army camp at Sujwan area of Jammu, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti chaired a high-level security meeting with senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir state. According to sources in the government’s home department, Mehbooba Mufti Saturday evening called a high-level meeting which attended among others by Chief Secretary BB […]
Burglars loot JK Bank ATM
Srinagar: Unknown persons during last night struck at a JK Bank ATM at Kachdora area of Shopian in south Kashmir and decamped with cash, police said.A police officer while confirming the incident said that the unknown persons last night looted around 57 thousand rupees from the machine.He said a case under FIR no. 38/2018 under […]
Omar rues govt’s attitude on displaced people
Hyderabad: The Centre and the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir failed to bring the displaced people back into the valley as promised, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said.He said there was also a feeling of “high degree of alienation” among large sections of people of the trouble-torn state.“We have a huge displaced population, whether […]
Malik pays tribute to Maqbool Butt
Srinagar: Paying tributes to Muhammad Maqool Butt on his 34th anniversary, Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik Saturday appealed people to follow the Joint Resistance Leadership’s (JRL) programme in letter and spirit.“Father of Kashmiri Nation Muhammad Maqbool Butt was an ideologue, statesman, warrior, political leader and diplomat who led this nation […]
Nowpora Jagir residents protest against waster scarcity
Sopore: Inhabitants of Nowpora Jagir area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday staged protest against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate drinking water supply to them from the last 20 days.The aggrieved protesters took to streets and blocked the Sopore-Wagoora road for several hours, halting the vehicular movement there.Protesters […]
1390 buildings occupied by forces in JK, says govt
Jammu: The government on Saturday revealed that 1390 government as well as private buildings are under the occupation of security forces in the state.This was revealed in response to a query raised by Independent MLA, Er Abdul Rashid during the question hour of the Legislative Assembly (LA).Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who also holds the charges […]
Cancer cases are on the rise, admits govt
Jammu: Admitting that there was an increase in the cancer cases in Kashmir over the past seven years, the government on Saturday said that efforts are being ensured to provide affordable treatment to the patients suffering from the dreaded disease.This was revealed by health and medical education minister Bali Baghat while replying a calling attention […]
