Cross-LoC trade happens smoothly, 50 truck loads transacted in JK’s Poonch
Jammu: Notwithstanding the tension along the Line of Control (LoC) due to recent ceasefire violations, the cross-LoC trade between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) via Chakan-da-bagh in Poonch district was conducted today with 50 goods laden trucks transacted. “The trade happened normally as per schedule. While 30 trucks from Indian side laden […]
Tourism deptt organizes seminar, press meet at Chennai
CHENNAI: Inviting people from South India to experience the real Jammu & Kashmir, Minister of State for Tourism Priya Sethi said the state offers an array of facilities to cater to every type of tourism needs of the visitors – be it business, adventure, religious tourism. The Minister was speaking at seminar and press […]
JK government orders social media ‘gag’ for its employees
Srinagar: In a bizarre move, the Jammu and Kashmir government today issued a diktat asking the government employees not use personal social media accounts for any political activity. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, the government has exercised the powers by provision to section 124 of the Constitution of Jammu and […]
Magazine hailing Hizbul’s Burhan Wani on sale at Jor Mela
Fatehgarh Sahib: A magazine featuring slain militant Burhan Wani of the Hizbul Mujahideen on its cover was on sale at the ‘Jor Mela’ here following which Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the police would look into the matter if there was any anti-national activity. On a visit here, the chief minister was confronted by […]
Thousands participate in Jaish commander’s funeral
Pulwama: Thousands of people on Tuesday participated in the funeral prayers of slain Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) commander, Noor Muhammad Tantray in Darganaie Gund village of Aripal tehsil in Pulwama district. The funeral payers for Tantray were held at a local ground in which thousands of mourners from various parts of the town participated. Although the entry and […]
Stone pelters of 2010 plead for inclusion in the amnesty
Srinagar: A group of youth hailing from Khew area of Pulwama district today staged a demonstration at Press Enclave here demanding they be included in the general amnesty announced by the Jammu and Kashmir to the first time stone pelters. They said they were booked during 2010 agitation and have been visiting courts for the […]
Police arrests burglar, recovers stolen mobile phones
Srinagar: Anantnag police apprehended a burglar and recovered some stolen mobile phones from his possession. According to a statement issued by the police, some attendants of patients from District Hospital Anantnag lodged a written complaint that one unknown person stole some mobile phones of attendants from District Hospital Anantnag on 24 December 2017. “On this information […]
NIA cancels its summon to Geelani’s son
Srinagar: In a surprise move, the National Investigating Agency (NIA) today cancelled at the last moment appearance of Syed Naseem Geelani before it. Naseem, son of All Party Hurriyat Conference Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was to appear before the NIA today and was already in Delhi to appear before the agency, sources said. No reason […]
J-K: Contractual employees stage protest, police use force
Jammu: Police today foiled repeated attempts of contractual employees who were here to protest in support of their demand for regularisation of their services. The contractual employees under various flagship programmes in Jammu and Kashmir have been demanding regularisation of their services for a long time. While the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) employees are […]
‘Kashmir issue needs peaceful resolution in accordance with UNSC’
Islamabad: The Kashmir issue needs a peaceful resolution in accordance with the UN Security Council to ensure global and regional peace and stability, according to a joint declaration signed here by six countries, including Russia and China. Speakers from the parliaments of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Turkey and host Pakistan held a two-day meet in […]
