Two army Jawans, three militants die in cross LoC firing
Two Army jawans and three militants were killed during the cross-LoC firing in Jammu and Kashmir today further heightening the tension along the border. According to sources a militant was killed in Keran sector by the Army in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district near Line of Control (LoC). Sources said that the armed force personnel noticed […]
Mehbooba felicitates people
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on the occasions of Shab-e-Qadr and Jumat ul Vida. In her message, the Chief Minister said the blessed night, during which the Holy Quran was revealed, is an occasion for us to introspect our lives, seek Allah’s forgiveness, generosity and guidance. She appealed people […]
Elevators at LD ‘good for nothing’, thanks to official apathy
Departmental tussle between Jammu And Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) and Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) is collectively making patients suffer at Govt Lalla Ded Hospital as elevators installed by JKPCC trough a contractor at Govt Lalla Ded Hospital are lying defunct from last fifteen days. Pertinently, JKPCC had constructed a new building of LD hospital […]
Killing of ‘Teenage militant’: Social media reacts
Social media has sharply reacted to the killing of a teenager militant, Shariq in Kakpora, Pulwama. While some were criticizing the recruiters for recruiting boys of this tender age, others wrote about the disheartening killings every day. “Bullets and mortar shells for a 14-year old. What world are we living in?” wrote Gowhar Geelani, a […]
China funding Pakistan’s mega dam in PaK: Media Reports
China on Thursday chose to stay mum on the reports in the Pakistani media that Beijing will fund the USD 14 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam in PaK and has agreed to include the project in the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. “For this specific project and including the construction of dam you mentioned, I am […]
Jammu traders threaten stir over delay in GST implementation
In what could make put the PDP-BJP government in a quandary, the traders of Jammu have threatened to launch an agitation over the delay in the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in the state. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) had called an urgent meeting of its office bearers today […]
Killing graph has escalated, says JRL
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday called for a peaceful protest after Friday prayers against the killing of a civilian in Pulwama district on Thursday. According to the statement issued here, the leaders including, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik denounced the civilian killing in Tral and called for peaceful protest […]
Mainstream political parties unable to protect Kashmiris: Rasheed
AIP Supremo and MLA Langate, Er. Rasheed, on Thursday, condemned the killing of Tawseef Ahmad Wani at Pulwama. He said that main stream political parties cannot run away from their failure to protect the lives and the properties of Kashmiris. He said that security forces have no control of the political establishment and opposition has […]
Restrictions in Srinagar parts today
The district administration Srinagar Thursday decided to impose restrictions under section 144 in areas falling under seven police stations in Old city in Srinagar. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone said that the restrictions will be in placed on the movement of public and transport in Khanyar, MR Gunj, Safakadal, Rainawari, Kralkhud, Nowhatta and […]
Union Cabinet Secretary reviews progress of DBT rollout
Union Cabinet Secretary, Pradeep Kumar Sinha today asked the states to ensure faster rollout of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by taking up Aadhaar seeding in a mission mode. He called for setting time-lines to ensure cent percent seeding, which he said requires lot of work by the States. The Union Cabinet Secretary today reviewed […]