House passes Bill to establish J&K Higher Education Council
JAMMU: The House today passed “A Bill to Provide for the Establishment and Constitution of State Higher Education Council for enforcing, planning, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance in Universities and other Higher Educational Institutions of the State and for the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto (L.A. Bill NO.1 of 2018)”. The Bill was earlier, […]
6 Kashmiris arrested by Rajasthan Police, released: Veeri
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the House that the Rajasthan Police has released six persons who were earlier arrested by the BSF. The minister informed the House that four persons namely Ehsaan Ahmad Mir, Athar Majeed Shah, Zaffar Qureshi, Sayeem Wani, Ghulam Mohammed (Driver) and Shameem Awan, all residents of Bandipora were […]
Govt taking adequate measures to deal with swine flu: Bali Baghat
JAMMU: Minister for Health & Medical Education Bali Bhagat today said that every effort is being made by the Government to provide requisite facilities to deal with the swine flu. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice by MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar, the Minister said that a full-fledged H1N1 testing laboratory along with separate ward has […]
Army officer among 5 injured in scuffle in Rajasthan
Jaipur: An Army officer along with his family was injured after a scuffle broke out at a toll plaza here, the police said today. The incident took place at Dhadhar toll plaza, when Lt Vikas along with his family members was on his way to attend a wedding at Shekhisar village in Jhunjhunu district here. At […]
Need to resolve border crisis echoes in assembly
Srinagar: Government on Monday said the need of the hour is to take forward the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s peace and reconciliation process. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the house that J&K is most affected and the peace and reconciliation is the only way out. . “The need of the […]
Resolution of Kashmir issue must for peace: Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan today said the dream of peace and prosperity in the region would remain elusive without resolving the Kashmir issue and reaffirmed its support for the people in the Valley in their struggle for the right to “self-determination”. President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi made these remarks in their separate messages […]
Will continue giving befitting reply: Army vice chief on ceasefire violation by Pak
New Delhi: India will continue to give a “befitting reply” and its action will speak for itself, the Army’s vice chief said today, a day after four of its personnel were killed in heavy shelling by Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani Army has been supporting infiltration by terrorists along the border, […]
Amid uproar in LA over border killings, speaker adjourns house
Srinagar: Members of ruling BJP and opposition National Conference on Monday stage a strong protest demonstrations against the continuous shelling by Pakistan in Rajouri district of Jammu region. BJP MLA Ravinder Raina supported by other legislators stood up from their chairs and condemned the shelling, resulting in killing of four soldiers and injuries to several others in border […]
BSF SI injured in Pak shelling, firing in J-K’s Rajouri
Jammu: A BSF sub-inspector (SI) was injured in shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, an official said today. There was “intermittent shelling” through the night by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Rajouri district, Deputy Commissioner (DC), Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said. […]
UN: Rohingya crisis could endanger regional security
Jakarta: The UN’s human rights chief says Myanmar’s persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority has the potential to spark regional conflict. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein reiterated while in Indonesia today that acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing may have occurred in the campaign of violence against Rohingya that sparked an exodus of nearly 1 million people […]
