India accepts Pakistan’s offer for a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the UN General Assembly sidelines. In a statement today, the MEA said, “The meeting does not indicate any change in our policy towards Pakistan. The date for the Swaraj-Qureshi meeting is being finalised by […]
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reciprocate the offer of talks made by his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan, saying dialogue was the only way out of the stalemate. Khan has proposed a meeting between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj […]
Mumbai:The Shiv Sena Thursday welcomed the Centre’s ordinance banning instant triple talaq and asked the government to take a similar route for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. The government should take steps to fulfil “at least one promise” made to Hindus of the country, keeping their sentiments in mind, the […]
Srinagar : Two youth were arrested during a nocturnal raid by the government forces in Saidpora-Bala village of south Kashmir’s district Shopian district. Reports quoted family members said that forces raided their houses late last night and picked up the two youth. They identified said duo as Muhammad Irfan Naikoo son of Farooq Ahmad Naikoo […]
Srinagar : Police on Thursday said that a gunfight broke out in Shukhbaba area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district immediately after sleuths of police, CRPF and and army cordoned off the area and started search operations. As the forces intensified the searches, the militants opened fire on them triggering off an encounter, they said. In […]
NEW DELHI :The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved extension of timeline for implementation of the Special Package under DeendayalAntyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) for Jammu & Kashmir for another year during 2018-19. The Cabinet also approved allocation of funds to the State under DAY-NRLM on a […]
Srinagar : In a road accident, at least two Border Security Forces personnel and a civilian driver were killed on Srinagar-Jammu highway near Banihal on Wednesday. Reports said a truck bearing registration number JK02F 6375 carrying two BSF men skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near Rattanbass in Banihal. The two BSF […]
Srinagar : The state Congress on Wednesday said that the party will participate in the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal elections, saying that the decision was taken to keep the communal forces away. Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir while addressing a press conference at Srinagar said that the party will not stay […]
SRINAGAR : Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated a one-day conference of Deputy Commissioners and District Senior Superintendents of Police at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), here today. Advisors to Governor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, K Vijay Kumar and B B Vyas; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Dilbag Singh, DGP; Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor, Administrative […]
Srinagar : Authorities at National Institute of Technology Hazratbal, Srinagar on Wednesday ordered the closure of all the shops inside the campus in view of Indo-Pak cricket clash which is scheduled to begin from 5:00 pm today. “In view of Indo-Pak cricket match scheduled today i.e. 19/09/2018, all shopkeepers of the NIT campus are hereby […]