Involve third party for Kashmir settlement, says Farooq Abdullah
Expressing concern over the ongoing tension in Kashmir, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that India should approach third parties, such as the United States and China, to mediate in the Kashmir issue. “For how long are you going to wait? Sometimes, you have to […]
One dead, 22 injured in bus-truck collision on Jammu-Pathankot highway
At least one person died and 22 others injured when a bus collided with a truck on the Jammu-Pathankot highway on Friday. The rescue team, along with the police, has reached the spot. The injured have been rushed to the nearby hospital. More details are awaited.
Restrictions in Srinagar parts today
The authorities Thursday decided to impose restrictions in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of eight Police Stations on Friday. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone has said that “the restrictions under section 144 will be imposed in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of eight police stations including Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainawari, Maharaj Gunj, […]
Akbar Lone Chairs PAC meeting
A meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLA, Mohammad Akbar Lone to review the functioning of Health and Medical Education Department (H& ME). Legislators, Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Abdul Rashid Dar, Rajeev Jasrotia, Jeevan Lal, Ghulam Nabi […]
Six killed in flash floods in Doda
Six people were killed in a cloudburst that triggered flash floods in Doda district of Jammu today, police sources said. According to officials while six people were killed, several houses and shops were damaged in a cloudburst. Officials said that a woman and her grandson were killed after a cloudburst. The duo were grazing their […]
Police registers case against Army after its vehicle crushes girl to death
Police have registered a case against Army after a girl was crushed to death by a speeding Army vehicle today in Shopian area of South Kashmir. The incident triggered widespread protests that continued through the day in which scores of people and policemen were injured. A girl identified as Aroofa, a second standard student, was […]
Ram Nath Kovind elected as India’s 14th president
NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind was on Thursday elected as the 14th President of India after receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the country’s lawmakers. Kovind defeated Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha speaker after garnering 66 percent of the votes in the Electoral College, Returning Officer Anoop Mishra announced. The 71-year-old, […]
Reinvest in your credibility in JK, KEG tells PCI
Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) suggested the visiting subcommittee of the Press Council of India (PCI) to reinvest in its efforts seriously so that its credibility in J&K is restored. One way of salvaging the credibility would be to revisit its 1991 report “Crisis and Credibility” that was a bid to undermine and subvert the institution […]
Militants mingle with crowd, get help from locals to escape encounters: Police Report
A police report has noted that the militants fire from the crowd on the government forces and are being helped out to escape from the encounter sites in Kashmir. The report has cited a number of incidents in which the local people helped the militants to escape from the encounter sites. As per police records […]
India, China standoff: DG BRO visits strategic Ladakh region
Amid heightened tension between the armed forces of India and China over Doklam in Sikkim, the Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Thursday visited Ladakh to inspect the strategic roads in the region. Lt Gen S K Shrivastava, visited Ladakh to take stock of the construction activities of the various strategic road network […]
