Advisor Vyas conducts public grievances redressal camp at Srinagar

Advisor Vyas conducts public grievances redressal camp at Srinagar

SRINAGAR : For speedy and result oriented resolution of grievances, Advisor to Governor B B Vyas convened public outreach programme here on Monday under the aegis of JK Governor’s Grievance cell. More than 400 delegations and 60 individuals apprised the Advisor with their issues and sought the intervention of the government in ensuring redressal of […]

Dr. Farooq Abdullah visits Haji Mian Bashir at Kangan

Dr. Farooq Abdullah visits Haji Mian Bashir at Kangan

Kangan: National Conference President and Member of Parliament for Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday visited Baba Nagri, Kangan to inquire about the health of Haji Mian Bashir Ahmed. The National Conference President while inquiring about the health and welfare of Haji Mian Bashir Ahmed prayed for his complete recovery and good health. Mian Bashir Ahmed, […]

Forming alliance with BJP was like drinking poison: Mehbooba Mufti

Forming alliance with BJP was like drinking poison: Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu: The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Monday launched a scathing attack at former coalition partner BJP, saying an alignment with the party was difficult and compared it to drinking poison. She also added that she suffered immensely after the two parties formed a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir […]

Bhung spread on 12 kanals of land destroyed in Anantnag

Bhung spread on 12 kanals of land destroyed in Anantnag

 Anantnag police in its drive “war against drugs” destroyed contraband crops spread on 12 kanals of land in Uttersoo area of Achabal. A police team of Police Station Uttersoo headed by SHO Uttersoo and supervised by SDPO Achabal destroyed bhung spread on 12 kanals of land in Chgam, Pathribal, Wazkha and adjoining areas of Utrasoo […]

Article 35A hearing: Business fraternity to protest from tomorrow

Article 35A hearing: Business fraternity to protest from tomorrow

Srinagar: The business fraternity of Kashmir will start protesting from Tuesday in support of the article 35-A, the amalgam announced on Monday in a press conference held in Srinagar. The  business fraternity which is an amalgam of traders and business associatioins of Kashmir also supported the  JRL shutdown call for August 5 and 6. “We will […]

3 arrested in Cricket betting racket in Udhampur

3 arrested in Cricket betting racket in Udhampur

Jammu: Three people were arrested for allegedly running a betting racket in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said on Monday. The arrested, identified as Varinder Kumar, his assistant Rohit Kumar and Rajinder Kumar, were arrested on Sunday when they were accepting bets on a cricket match, they said. Mobile phones, notebooks with records of […]

Sharif’s hospital ward in PIMS declared sub-jail

Sharif’s hospital ward in PIMS declared sub-jail

Ailing Nawaz Sharif’s hospital ward has been declared as a sub-jail, a day after Pakistan’s former prime minister was admitted to the premier Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences following health complications, a media report said today. Sharif, 68, was yesterday shifted to the Cardiac Centre of the country’s top hospital in Islamabad after his health […]

Ten killed, seven injured in rain related incidents in UP

Ten killed, seven injured in rain related incidents in UP

Ten persons were killed and seven others injured in rain related incidents in different parts of Uttar Pradesh during past 24 hours, a senior official said here today. The maximum 11 deaths were reported from Saharanpur district. “Ten persons were killed and seven injured in different parts of UP since yesterday. The toll since last […]

724 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra base camps from Jammu

724 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra base camps from Jammu

Jammu: A batch of 724 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left Jammu today for the twin base camps in Kashmir, officials said. The pilgrims left in a convoy of 19 vehicles with detailed security arrangements in place. They are scheduled to reach the camps later in the day, they added. The 60-day yatra to the cave shrine, […]

Shopian firing case: SC extends protection granted to Major Aditya

Shopian firing case: SC extends protection granted to Major Aditya

Srinagar: Supreme Court of India Monday granted extension in protection to Major Aditya in the Shopian firing case till August 21. Three civilians were killed when Army personnel fired at protesters in Ganovpora village of Shopian on January 27 this year, prompting the then chief minister to order an inquiry into the incident. Official sources […]