Two injured in cross LoC firing in Poonch
Srinagar Two persons were injured after armies of India and Pakistan resorted to cross border shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. An official said that the Pakistani army opened fire and used mortar shells on the Indian army’s posts in Kirni, Qasba and Shahpura areas. He said that the […]
NIA Raids Houses of Militants in Pulwama
SRINAGAR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district in connection with the Ban toll plaza encounter case. According to sources NIA conducted raids at several houses including the residential places of militants. The house of top Jaish-e-Muhammad commander Zahid Ahmad Wani in Karimabad Pulwama was also raided in this morning. […]
Top Court Notice To J&K Administration Over Mehbooba Mufti’s Detention
Mehbooba Mufti, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief, was charged under the PSA after the end of her six-month detention since August – when the government ended special status to Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sent a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir over a petition by daughter of former Jammu and […]
Education Department organizes Aid, Appliances Camp in Kupwara
KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 25: The Inclusive Education Wing of Education Department Kupwara in collaboration with SAMAGRA SHIKSHA (J&K) today organized Aid and Appliances distribution camp. The Additional Deputy Commissioner ADC Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone was chief guest on the occasion. Chief Education Officer Kupwara, Abdul Hameed Wani, Inclusive Education Coordinator, Mushtaq Ahmad, other concerned and scores of […]
DESK condoles demise of Lecturer Peerzada Mohammad Ashraf
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 25: Director School Education Kashmir, expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Peerzada Mohammad Ashraf, Lecturer, Chemistry, Government Boys Higher Secondary School Karihama Kupwara who expired on February 24, on the way to school, to attend his duties. The Director and other Officers and Officials of the School Education Department expressed heartfelt […]
First chapter of winter games at Gulmarg; Sarmad Hafeez reviews arrangements
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 25: Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements made for holding the first chapter of winter games from March 7 to March 11 at Gulmarg. The games are being held under the Khelo India initiative. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Baramulla G N […]
Can political alternative to NC, PDP emerge in Kashmir?
Srinagar, Feb 25 (IANS): Hectic political activity is going on by ‘like-minded’ politicians of Kashmir to stitch a new party whose agenda would purely be to address the problems of the common man. The litmus test for such an alternative would be the ability of these ‘like-minded politicians’ to sink differences to emerge as a real […]
Pakistan human rights minister may raise Jammu and Kashmir in UN speech today
Mazari, who has previously accused the EU of adopting discriminatory approach by not mentioning human rights violations by India in Kashmir and against its minorities, is expected to obliquely raise CAA by talking about religious persecution. With Pakistan foreign minister Makdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi dropping out of the event at the last minute, Shireen Mazari, […]
Sanders Slams Trump For Selling Weapons To India
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential front-runner Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday slammed President Donald Trump for selling weapons to India, saying that the US should instead partner with New Delhi to fight climate change to save the planet. Sanders, who has won the Nevada and New Hampshire primaries and tied in Iowa, made the comments after Trump, […]
Internet ban hits e-payments, traders prefer to accept cash
The Internet ban has badly affected e-payments in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5 last year. The restoration of 2G Internet services has also failed to encourage card payments in the Union Territory. Despite restoration of the 2G Internet for the white-listed websites, particularly for banking sites, traders avoid receiving payments through PoS (point of […]
