Will take army’s version of Shopian incident into account: DGP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief S P Vaid said registration of FIR in the Shopian incident is just the beginning of the investigation and the Army’s version would be taken into account as well. Two civilians were killed when Army personnel fired at a stone-pelting mob in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on […]
Police concludes probe in Amarnath Yatri attack case
Srinagar: Police on Monday filed a charge sheet against the Pakistan-based Lashker-e- Taiba terror group and 11 people for conspiring and carrying out the July 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack in which eight pilgrims lost their lives. The 1,600-page charge sheet was filed under various sections of Ranbir Penal Code (similar to the Indian Penal Code) […]
Udhampur-Banihal national highway: NGT forms committee to examine soil dumping
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal Monday appointed a committee to inspect the status of dumping of soil in Chenab and Tawi rivers for construction on a stretch of Udhampur-Banihal national highway in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice U D Salvi constituted a committee comprising a senior scientist from the […]
Prez offers olive branch
New Delhi: In a bid to offer an olive branch to various disgruntled elements in Jammu and Kashmir, President of India, Ram Nath Kovind Monday said that the government was ready for a dialogue with anyone who shunned violence and reposed faith in the Constitution. In his maiden address to the joint sitting of […]
Ready for talks with India to resolve CPEC differences: China
Beijing: China on Monday said it is ready to hold talks with India to resolve their differences on the contentious USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that passes through PaK. Asked about Indian Ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale’s interview to state-run Global Times in which he had said that differences on the CPEC […]
Militants strike Kabul military academy, say officials
Kabul: Gunmen launched a pre-dawn attack on a military academy in Kabul on Monday, security officials and sources said, in an ongoing assault that marks the latest violence to strike the Afghan capital. Some of the attackers at the Marshal Fahim Military Academy have been killed, an Afghan security source said, in the third major […]
Flight operations at Srinagar Airport hit after fire reported
Srinagar: Flight operations were disrupted for a brief period at Srinagar Airport after a fire incident occurred near Air Traffic Control (ATC), of the airport. The fire tenders of Air force rushed to the spot and doused the flames. “Small fire near IAF-ATC has taken place, now under control, slight disruption in flight movements,” Srinagar […]
BJP legislator threatens NC lawmaker
Jammu: The BJP and NC legislators on Monday were involved in various verbal brawls after the Chairman Legislative Council; Haji Inayat Ali allowed a discussion on the Shopian killings. MLC Ashok Khajuria threatened NC MLC Showkat Hussain Ganai of ‘throwing him out from the House’ after he refused to chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ in […]
Police organizes sports events
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Monday organized several sports event under Civic Action Programme (CAP). Police Station Panzalla organized sports event under Civic Action Programme (CAP). A number of youth & students of Panzalla and adjacent areas participated enthusiastically in a number of games like badminton, volleyball, kick-boxing and carom. The winners were suitably awarded & […]