SRINAGAR : A brief gunfight took place between militants and government forces at Yaroo area of Langate, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on late Tuesday afternoon. An army officer told newsgathering agency GNS that the patrolling party of the army was fired upon by the militants in the area. “The fire was retaliated triggering […]
National Conference SC Cell has called for the immediate implementation of decision with regard to reservation in promotions of the reserved categories as per court directives. Speaking at a meeting, the speakers also pledged to protect the Article 35A of the constitution, describing it as safeguard to distinct identity of the state subjects of Jammu […]
Srinagar : Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has expressed his deep anguish and solidarity with the victims of the unprecedented flood in Kerala. In his statement, Prof Talat Ahmad said “I can feel how the dreadful situation is in Kerala right now. Kashmir was also hit by devastating floods in 2014 and […]
Sixteen members of newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s 21-strong cabinet took oath at a ceremony held on Monday at the President House here. President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to the nominated federal ministers, reports Dawn news. The new cabinet comprises 16 federal ministers and five advisers. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) vice chairman Makhdoom […]
The Delhi Police has detained two youth from Haryana for their murderous attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Umar Khalid, days after their self-confession video went viral, an officer said on Monday. “Special Cell teams detained Darvesh Shahpur and Naveen Dalal from Haryana on Sunday following a tip-off of their location,” the senior police […]
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to his newly elected Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, conveying that India was looking for constructive and meaningful engagement with his country. Modi noted that India was committed to peaceful neighbourly ties with Pakistan, official sources said, quoting from the letter. The prime minister also […]
Srinagar : Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir shall support the public movement going on for the protection of Article 35-(A) of the Indian constitution which the government of India has incorporated in the constitution to ensure the protection of various fundamental rights of the people of Jammu Kashmir, in particular its demography till the people decide their […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to his newly elected Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, conveying that India was looking for constructive and meaningful engagement with his country. Modi noted that India was committed to peaceful neighbourly ties with Pakistan, official sources said, quoting from the letter. The prime minister also stressed […]
Islamabad : Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that there was a need of “continued and uninterrupted” dialogue with India, which was the only way forward for the two neighbours to resolve outstanding issues. Qureshi, the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Vice Chairman, was sworn-in earlier in the day along with […]
KISHTWAR — Five people were today killed and nine others injured when a landslide struck a hilly road in this district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The incident took place at Kulligad when huge boulders and debris suddenly came down from a hillock, trapping a mini-bus and a car plying on the Doda-Kishtwar road, […]