Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik who took oath last week on Monday called on President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Malik, who replaced N N Vohra, was sworn in as the governor of Jammu and Kashmir on August 23. This was his first visit to New Delhi […]
The court has held Major Leetul Gogoi accountable for “fraternising” with a local in spite of instructions to the contrary and “being away from the place of duty while in an operational area” Major Leetul Gogoi, who was detained by police in a Srinagar hotel after he was seen with a local woman in May, […]
Srinagar : Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has in a tweet said that a fresh case filed against Article 35 A has to do nothing with the case already listed for hearing with a bunch of petitions filed by various individuals and groups. Taking to micro blogging social networking website twitter, Mirwaiz Umar […]
Srinagar : A special police officer (SPO) has gone missing along with an AK-47 rifle from police station Shopian in south Kashmir on Saturday, a top police officer said. A police official said that Showkat Ahmad, a resident of Herman village, posted at police station Shopian fled with AK- 47 rifle of his colleague Mohammad […]
SRINAGAR : Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik has felicitated the people of the State on Raksha Bandhan and has expressed hope that this auspicious occasion would usher a new era of peace, amity, harmony, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. In his message of greetings, Governor observed that Raksha Bandhan is a unique representation […]
SRINAGAR : Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today said that the State Government is committed for safety, welfare, and overall development of the children. “The State Government has taken various initiatives towards child welfare, which include introducing and implementing various welfare schemes through Social Welfare department,” Advisor said while addressing the 2nd Roundtable […]
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has described the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a “very painful tragedy” and said he was “100 per cent” for the punishment for those involved in any violence against anybody. Nearly 3,000 Sikhs were killed in the riots in 1984 following the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh […]
Beijing: At least 18 people were killed and 19 others injured after a fire broke out at a hotel earlier today in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The fire started at 4:36 am at Beilong Hot Spring Leisure Hotel in Songbei district in the city and was put out at 7:50 am, according to Global Times. […]
Srinagar : Pensioners Welfare Association (PWA) and senior citizens of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday held a protest rally in Srinagar to protest against the petitions challenging Article 35-A of the constitution. Reports said that scores of senior citizens and pensioners led by Sampat Prakash assembled at Pratap Park in Srinagar and held a protest […]
Srinagar: Authorities are likely to exhume the body of a militant killed during in an encounter with the forces in Rafiabad on August 9. Source said that the preliminary investigations suggest that the body belongs to Langate family who has claimed the slain to be their son. The sources said that the body will be […]