Steps being taken to stop appearance of militants at funerals: Govt
The regular appearance of militants at funerals of fellow militants, killed in counter-insurgency operations, has become a matter of concern for the Centre. The Home Ministry, on Wednesday, informed Parliament that “Centre is seized of the matter.” Minister of State (MoS) for Home, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, in a reply to parliamentarian Rajkumar Dhoot, said, […]
India, Pak border standoff leaves civilian injured
A civilian was injured in the fresh firing from across the line of control (LoC) while a soldier succumbed to injuries earlier during the day. The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday traded fire and heavy mortar shelling for the third day in Mendar area of Poonch, officials said, adding that in the shelling […]
Hajj flight from Srinagar Airport on July 25
The government is committed to provide quality services to the pilgrims performing Hajj-2017. Minister of State for Hajj & Auqaf Farooq Ahmad Andrabi today made these remarks at an interaction with Khuddam-ul-Hujaj at Hajj House here. During the meeting, the Minister said that Government is committed to provide quality services to the pilgrims and has […]
JRL calls for shutdown, UN march on Friday
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Wednesday called for a complete shutdown on Friday (July 21) against the ‘unabated killings and caging of leadership in Kashmir’. The leadership including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik said that they would lead a peaceful sit-in protest outside the UN office in Sonwar after mandatory […]
India, Pakistan must talk to end LoC violence: Pakistani daily
With China and the US mired in their own issues, India and Pakistan must have a dialogue to de-escalate escalating tensions along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, a leading Pakistani newspaper said on Wednesday. “Ultimately, the Pakistan-India conundrum will have to be addressed by the two countries themselves. Dialogue is the only path that […]
Political parties attack RSS, say BJP surrendered its ideology to PDP
The Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS), which has held a first ever Samelan in Jammu has been slammed by the Jammu based political parties who have charged BJP of surrendering its political ideology to the PDP. The RSS began its first political convention of its kind at Jammu on Tuesday. Sources said that at […]
CAG picks up loopholes in HED
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CEG) has pulled up Higher Education Department (HED) for its failure to streamline the students teacher ratio in Colleges across J&K state. In its latest report, CAG has stated that non-adherence to prescribed ratio by AICTE affected the quality of education imparted to students. “It (student-pupil ration) has reflected […]
US concerned over India-China standoff
The US has expressed concern over the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in the Sikkim sector. “I know that the US is concerned about the ongoing situation there,” State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters at her daily news conference. The spokesperson said the two countries should work together to come up with […]
JKLF delegation visits residences of slain militants
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Wednesday visited the bereaved families of slain militants Parvaiz Ahmad Mir of Pulwama and Mudasir Ahmad Hajam of Kokernag who were killed in an encounter in Tral area of Pulwama district. The spokesman in a statement issued here said that a delegation comprising of JKLF’s Vice chairman Showkat […]
Boeing 747 makes maiden landing at Srinagar Airport
In a major embarrassment to India’s national flag airline Air India, the Boeing 747 that landed today in Srinagar on a trail run for the first time saw its departure delayed by around two hours. According to the sources, the main reason for the late departure of the airplane was the mis-handling of cargo by […]
