Chief Secretary chairs SEC of SDMA
SRINAGAR,: The State Executive Committee (SEC) of State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), headed by Chief Secretary, Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam on Saturday allocated funds to the tune of Rs. 42.97 Crore for procurement of essential equipment for disaster management in the state. This was the second meeting of the SEC in a week with the earlier […]
setback to BJP as 25 senior leaders resigned from the party
Kargil , A major setback was seen in BJP kargil today after 23Senior leaders including vice president, Spokesperson and Gen Secretary submitted their resignation to party organiser Ashok Kaul at Turist Facilitation centre Kargil. A delegation led BJP Kargil spokesperson Subhan jaffery was met with Mr Kaul and submitted their resignation. BJP came across the […]
JKCA scam: Farooq Abdullah to appear in court on Aug 29
Srinagar: The Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar on Friday admitted the bail application of former chief minister and current Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah, in the case being prosecuted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over a multi-crore scam in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). The court ordered that Farooq Abdullah […]
No parking space
Srinagar city along with Jammu city and other townships in Jammu and Kashmir State are facing acute problem of parking space and with more and more constructions for the commercial hubs, the problem has increased without any solution in sight. The Traffic police is only collecting money from the violators and the government along with […]
19-yr-old MP woman burnt alive by father for choosing to marry outside caste
Khandwa: A 19-year-old woman who was leaving her home to marry a man outside her caste was allegedly burnt to death by her father in a Madhya Pradesh village on Friday morning, in what appears to be a suspected case of honour killing, police said. The incident took place in Chainpur Sarkar village in Khandwa […]
Body of abducted policeman found in Kulgam
Srinagar:The dead body of a police constable, who was abducted on Friday night, was recovered from Wudipora Redwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday evening. Official sources said that dead body of abducted constable has been recovered from Wudipora Redwani in Kulgam district. A police constable identified as Mohammad Saleem Shah, a resident […]
Young voters in Pak elections equip social media as weapon against corruption
Islamabad: The crowd of young Pakistanis, many armed with smartphones, surround the politician’s car and begin streaming live footage of something extraordinary: angry voters asking their elected representatives what they have done for them lately. A titanic 46 million people below the age of 35 are registered to vote in nationwide elections on July 25 […]
Maryam Nawaz refuses to shift to Sihala rest house: Report
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam has refused to shift to the Sihala Rest House, saying she would prefer staying at the high-security Adiala Jail with her father and husband, according to a media report. Sharif, 68, and his daughter Maryam, 44, were arrested in Lahore on July 13 on their arrival […]
Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza
GAZA: Hamas said on Saturday it had agreed a truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip, a day after clashes killed an Israeli soldier and four Palestinians along the border. Israel’s army declined to comment on the reported ceasefire, but a spokeswoman said there was no known military activity in the area. There were no […]
Militants attack army party in Kulgam
Srinagar:Suspected militants on Saturday afternoon fired upon on an army patrol party in Hawoora village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that suspected militants fired upon a patrolling party of first Rashtriya Rifles at Hawoora Redwani in Kulgam district. However, there were no immediate reports of any human loss or damage.
