IAF strikes across LoC 12 Mirage jets drop 1,000-kg bombs; ‘IAF went beyond PoK, into Pakistan’
New Delhi: Eleven days after a Jaish-e-Muhammed suicide bomber Adil Ahmed Dar rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a bus ferrying CRPF jawans in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the Indian Air Force on Tuesday morning crossed the Line of Control and carried out aerial strikes at multiple targets. At least 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed in […]
Stone-pelting on Jammu people carried out at the behest of Kashmir centric politicians: Congress
(Agencies) Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Sham Lal Sharma Monday alleged “anti-national” sloganeering coupled with stone pelting on people from Jammu was being carried out at the behest of “Kashmir-centric” politicians and secessionist forces. The former minister also expressed concern over registration of cases against youths of Jammu who protested against such forces. […]
Govt keen on playing politics over Pulwama in LS polls: Mamata
VOV Desk Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that though the Modi government had intelligence inputs about the Pulwama attack, it did not take any step as it was more keen on “playing politics over the dead bodies of jawans”. Banerjee, while addressing the Trinamool Congress’s extended core committee meeting here, […]
SC defers hearing of Article 35A of J&K from Feb 26-28
VOV Desk New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday listed the hearing of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Article 35A (relating to the special rights and privileges enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir) for this week from Feb 26-28. Petitions question the validity of Article 35 A, which is often considered critical for peace, […]
OIC to hold Kashmir contact group meeting on Tuesday
VOV Desk Srinagar: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) notified its members of an emergency meeting. On Pakistan’s request, OIC will conduct an urgent meeting to review the actions taken by the Indian government, post-Pulwama attack. The “urgent” notice sent to members of the contact group by the Organisation of Islamic Conference secretariat in […]
Any decision on Article 35-A, granting special status to JK, will be taken by an elected govt: Rohit Kansal
Jammu: Putting all speculation to rest, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said its stance remained unchanged that only an elected government would be able to take a stand on Article 35-A before the Supreme Court, which is hearing a bunch of petitions challenging its validity. Addressing a press conference, senior bureaucrat Rohit Kansal, […]
Pradhan Mantri-KisanSamman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme launched in JK
JAMMU: Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was launched for Jammu and Kashmir at State level event today in presence of MoS (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Government of India, Dr Jitendra Singh, […]
Every illegal immigrant from Kashmir to Kanyakumari will be thrown out: Amit Shah
Jammu: BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday sounded the election bugle here and said the party would ensure that every illegal immigrant from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is thrown out of the country, following the Assam model. Addressing a ‘Vijay Sankalp Sammelan’, the BJP chief spoke about various issues, including the resolve of the Modi government […]
Mehbooba Mufti in Aap Ki Adalat says dialogue only way out to solve Kashmir
Monitoring Desk Srinagar: Advocating dialogue between India and Pakistan, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister asked why can’t the two nations talk when US can have talks with Afghan Taliban. Mehbooba’s push for talks comes even as 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives in the deadly Pulwama terror attack on February 14, for which Pak-based […]
Kashmir issue unresolved because of Nehru: Amit Shah
NewDehli:-Kashmir remained an unresolved issue only because former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru tackled it in the wrong way, leading to Pakistan interference in Kashmir, BJP President Amit Shah said here Thursday asking the Congress not to politicise the issue. “Kashmir remained a problem only because of Jawaharlal Nehru. Sardar Patel tackled Hyderabad and it is […]
