Delegations, leaders call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Intellectuals and other leaders called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhawan on Wednesday, an official spokesman said here. The delegation comprised of Prof. Rekha Saxena, senior Professor University of Delhi; Prof. Ashwani Kumar, Dean, Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Dr. Adrain Haack, Director, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) India, shared their […]
Private security guard’s gun goes off accidentally in Jammu
University professor suffers injury Jammu: A Jammu University professor was injured here when the gun of a security guard of a private company went off accidentally on Wednesday, police officials said. The security guard was arrested and a .12 shotgun was recovered from him, they said. Police said they received information regarding accidental firing by […]
UN agency reports over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year
Geneva: A total of 8,565 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the UN migration agency said Wednesday, a record high since it began tallying deaths a decade ago. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said the biggest increase in deaths last year was on the treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing, to 3,129 […]
PM to inaugurate development of Hazratbal shrine on Thursday
Srinagar: Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to inaugurate integrated development of Hazratbal shrine project and Sonamarg ski drag lift during his visit to Kashmir on Thursday, officials said here on Tuesday. The prime minister will inaugurate the integrated development of Hazratbal shrine project from Bakshi Stadium here on March 7, the officials said. They said […]
Two killed after car skids off road, falls into gorge in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Two people were killed after their car skidded off a road and fell into a 150-metre-deep gorge in Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The accident happened at the Battery Cashman area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, they said. The car skidded off the road and fell into the 150-metre-deep gorge, the officials said […]
Those who call us ‘B team’ were part of BJP govts: Azad to NC, PDP
Anantnag: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said those who accuse him of being in cahoots with the BJP have no right to say as they have themselves been in alliance with the saffron party in the past. Azad’s remarks came amidst accusations by regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Scrap 5 pc Customs duty on newsprint: INS urges govt
New Delhi: The Indian Newspaper Society has urged the government to scrap the five per cent Customs duty on newsprint to allow publishers to manage their operational costs more effectively. In a statement, the INS said a combination of factors affecting the price and availability of newsprint — geopolitical uncertainties, logistics, rupee depreciation and Customs […]
PM Modi transformed J&K from terrorism capital to tourism capital: Tarun Chugh
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed Jammu and Kashmir from terrorism capital to tourism capital of the country, senior BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Tuesday said. “Jammu and Kashmir was once infamous as the terrorism capital, but it is now known as the tourism capital due to the policies of Prime Minister Modi,” Chugh […]
Delhi Police file charge sheet against alleged Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist
New Delhi: The Delhi Police have filed a charge sheet against alleged Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Javaid Ahmad Matoo, claimed to be involved in 11 terror attack cases in Jammu and Kashmir. The Special Cell of Delhi Police filed the charge sheet before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Nabeela Wali on March 3, claiming that Matoo was […]
LeT prison radicalisation case: NIA carries out raids across seven states
New Delhi: Expanding the ambit of its probe into the Bengaluru Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) prison radicalisation case, the National Investigation Agency on Tuesday raided multiple locations across seven states, an official said. A host of digital devices and incriminating documents along with cash were recovered during the raids conducted on the premises of suspected persons in […]
