Fresh snowfall in Kashmir; cold abates due to cloudy sky
Srinagar: The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and other areas in the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley witnessed a fresh bout of snow last night, though intense cold abated due to an overcast sky. There were reports of precipitation in many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir. The administration in Kashmir yesterday issued an […]
Legislative Assembly: Opposition stage walkout over murder of minor girl in Kathua
The opposition on Thursday staged a walkout from the Legislative Assembly to protest against the murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district of Jammu division. As soon as proceedings of the House began, Congress and NC legislators stood up to protest against the murder of Asifa Bano of Kathua. The opposition legislators alleged that […]
No action can be taken against Hafiz Saeed: Pakistan PM
Islamabad: Pakistan will not act against Hafiz Saeed ‘sahib’ as there is no case registered against him in the country, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said, giving a clean chit to the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind. Saeed, the chief of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), was released from house arrest in Pakistan in November. Abbasi, during […]
BSF trooper killed in Pak firing along IB
Jammu: A Border Security Force jawan was today killed as Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled Indian positions along the International Border in R S Pura sector of Jammu. “BSF troops are giving a befitting reply,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, Arun Manhas, said. A BSF personnel died in the heavy shelling. He has been […]
UNSC must step up pressure on Pak to change its behaviour: US
United Nations: The UN Security Council should step up pressure on Pakistan to “change its behaviour”, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley today said. Briefing reporters after returning from a UN Security Council visit to Afghanistan, she said the Afghanistan government has asked the 15-member powerful wing of the world body to step up […]
Assembly Speaker claims security protocol breach
Jammu: Opposition National and Congress members Wednesday staged a brief walkout from the assembly as MLAs, cutting across party lines, raised the issue of breach of privileges and protocol of speaker Kavinder Gupta and demanded government’s intervention. National Conference and Congress MLAs walked out of the House for a few minutes after Gupta revealed […]
Over 2.50 lakh pension cases pending: Govt
Jammu: The government Wednesday said that over 2.50 lakh pension cases, with respect to old age, specially-abled persons and widows, are pending under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS). In a written reply to a question by BJP MLA Jewan Lal in the Legislative Assembly, Social Welfare Minister Sajad […]
What Kashmiri’s desired cannot be achieved, says Army Chief
Srinagar: The Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that people in Kashmir have got tired and have realized that they cannot achieve what they had desired for, a media reports said. He said that people of Kashmir, in general, are getting tired of militancy. “It has not given them what they desired for. […]
Over 77 percent of population in JK got Aadhaar cards :Govt
Jammu: The government Wednesday said over 77 per cent of 1.25 crore population have got their Aadhaar cards generated in the state and efforts were on to cover the remaining population. In a written reply to National Conference MLA Devender Singh Rana, Information Technology minister Imran Raza Ansari said there are 329 Aadhaar enrolment centres […]
SAARC-MBBS quota: Denied admission, teenager unveils ‘corrupt practices’ in the system
Srinagar: An MBBS aspirant from Srinagar has accused Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services of ignoring the merit while granting admissions to students from SAARC nations in the country’s government medical colleges. Taha Firdous secured a cumulative average grade point (CAGP) 10 in Secondary and Higher Secondary school examination conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir […]
