Former Dy CM calls on Lt Governor

Former Dy CM calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU, DECEMBER 17: Former Deputy Chief Minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State, Dr. Nirmal Singh called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan today. Dr. Singh thanked and congratulated the Lt Governor for the successful conducting of the DDC election, held for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, and discussed with […]

SC acknowledges farmers’ right to non-violent protest, says will set up panel to resolve impasse

SC acknowledges farmers’ right to non-violent protest, says will set up panel to resolve impasse

New Delhi, December 17 The Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the right of farmers to non-violent protests, saying it was thinking of setting up an “impartial and independent” panel of agriculture experts and farmer unions to resolve the impasse over three contentious farm laws. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said it would […]

Nocturnal blaze damages 22 shops in north Kashmir

Nocturnal blaze damages 22 shops in north Kashmir

As many as 22 shops were gutted in a midnight blaze at Lawoosa area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The shops in the shopping complex within the Army brigade got damaged in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday, officials said. The shop owners said that the fire broke out at around 11:00 PM and engulfed the […]

Iran nuclear deal members urge Tehran return to compliance

Iran nuclear deal members urge Tehran return to compliance

VIENNA: The remaining parties to the faltering 2015 Iran nuclear accord met on Wednesday after Tehran announced plans for a new breach of the deal, and as uncertainty reigns ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden’s January inauguration. The meeting of the so-called “joint commission” included China, France, Russia, Iran, Germany and Britain and was chaired […]

Grenade hurled in Bijebehara, CRPF soldier injured

Grenade hurled in Bijebehara, CRPF soldier injured

Srinagar: A CRPF man was injured in grenade attack in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district on Thursday, officials said. They said that militants lobbed grenade forces near Bijbehara hospital leaving a CRPF man injured. The injured CRPF man identified as Patil Parmakar of 40 B was shifted to SDH Bijbehara where his condition is stable, […]

“Imagined fears”

“Imagined fears”

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a recent interview has claimed that whatever are the fears among the people of Jammu and Kashmir that their land is up for sale are more imagined than real. He said that not a single person has so far purchased land from outside in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, […]

BSF says it killed 2 militants along Pak border in Punjab

BSF says it killed 2 militants along Pak border in Punjab

New Delhi:The Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down two militants along the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab in the early hours of Thursday, official sources said.   The armed infiltrators were shot dead close to the Attari front around 2:30 am, they said. More details will be known once the troops conduct a search operation, […]

J&K Govt eases out process for seeking records from PRO for left out displaced families of 1947 of PoJK

J&K Govt eases out process for seeking records from PRO for left out displaced families of 1947 of PoJK

JAMMU, DECEMBER 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today eased out the process for seeking records from Provincial Rehabilitation Officer (PRO),J&K, for the left out Displaced Families of 1947 of PoJK who have settled outside J&K. Reportedly, around 5400 Displaced families from PoJK which settled in Delhi, UP, Punjab, Haryana and other parts were facing […]