KCCI delegation calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, an official spokesman said. Led by its President Javid Ahmed Tenga, the delegation put forth important matters pertaining to trade and tourism sector of Kashmir region. The Lt Guv listened to their suggestions and assured them […]
Playing with blood of Indians will cost Pakistan dearly: PM Modi
Says Pakistan won’t get India’s rightful share of water Bikaner (Raj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the country’s enemies have learnt what happens when ‘sindoor’ becomes gunpowder, and lauded India’s armed forces for creating such a trap that Pakistan was forced to go down on its knees. In his first public address […]
Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance till Pak stops cross-border terrorism: India
New Delhi: India on Thursday once again asserted that the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan will remain in “abeyance” until Islamabad “credibly and irrevocably” abjures support to cross-border terrorism as “water and blood” cannot flow together. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also said that any bilateral talks with Islamabad will only be on vacation […]
India-Pak faceoff- Understanding on cessation of hostilities reached bilaterally: Jaishankar
New Delhi: The India-Pakistan understanding on cessation of hostilities was arrived at following direct negotiations between the two sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington played a role in brokering the truce. Jaishankar also said that India will again hit terrorists in Pakistan […]
Srinagar simmers at 34.4°C as heat wave sweeps JK
Srinagar: An intense heatwave has gripped Jammu and Kashmir, with Srinagar surpassing the previous records on Thursday as the station recorded the third highest-ever temperature in the month of May at 34.4 degrees Celsius. An Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng said that Srinagar recorded the season’s highest day temperature today at 34.3 degree Celsius. […]
School timing changed in Kashmir amid heatwave
Srinagar: Minister of Education, Sakina Itoo Thursday said that the school timing has been changed in Kashmir region and will be implemented from Monday in view of the heat wave across Jammu and Kashmir. “I had instructed the School Education Department to change the school timing in view of the heat wave,” she said. “I […]
CM asks JKSSB to fast-track recruitment process
Reviews functioning of the Board SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday directed the Board to expedite the selection process and address all procedural bottlenecks. He also called for improving the facilities in Service Selection Board and strengthening the Board’s legal and administrative frameworks. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Jammu & […]
Waqf law row: SC reserves interim orders, reiterates presumption of constitutionality in law’s favour
New Delhi: Reiterating its observation on the presumption of constitutionality in favour of the law, the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved interim orders on three key issues after hearing both sides in the waqf case. One of the issues relate to the power to denotify properties declared as “waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by […]
Pahalgam Terror Attack: Locals count loss of earnings, pin hope on Amarnath Yatra
Pahalgam: A month after the deadly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, locals in the south Kashmir resort town stare at mounting livelihood losses, even as the perpetrators have managed to evade the massive crackdown launched by security forces to track them down. The locals have now pinned their hopes on the upcoming Amarnath Yatra […]
Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Poonch on May 24
Will meet families affected by Pakistani shelling New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Poonch in the Jammu region on Saturday to meet the families of those killed and affected by the recent Pakistani shelling, party sources said. This will be the second visit of Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the […]