Reservation for poorest of poor a historic move: Altaf Bukhari
JAMMU, FEB10: Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today congratulated Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Minister for Social Welfare Sajjad Gani Lone for providing 6% reservation for the poorest of the poor and underprivileged sections of the society. He said the landmark move will immensely benefit such disadvantageous classes of people not only in rural, […]
Pahari speaking people to get reservation; House passes amendment bill
JAMMU, FEB 10: In a significant decision, the Legislative Assembly today passed a landmark Bill to extend reservation benefits to the Pahari Speaking people in the State. The issue was hanging fire for the past several decades. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill 2014 aimed at amending Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act-2004 was introduced […]
NC remains away from Akbar Lone’s remark
Opposition National Conference party has distanced itself from the remarks made by its legislator and MLA Sonawari Mohammad Akbar Lone inside Legislative Assembly on Saturday. Lone had chanted “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans to counter BJP MLAs who were shouting anti-Pakistan slogans in the assembly. Former JK chief minister and working president of NC, Omar Abdullah has […]
Soz contradicts Modi on Sardar Patel comment.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s said in Lok Sabha on Feb 7 that if Sardar Patel’s line of thinking were allowed, there would be no issue on Kashmir as it would have got fully integrated with India, is “contrary to the facts of history” said professor and former Union minister Saifuddin Soz on February 9. […]
Overcast conditions in valley improves night temperature.
Srinagar A fresh Western Disturbance (WD) hit the region which resulted in major improvement in the temperature during night due to overcast conditions though the mercury was still above normal in the Kashmir Valley. People in Ladakh region continued to shiver after the minimum temperature witnessed further drop and settled at minus 16 degrees Celsius, […]
“Pakistan Zindaabad”Shouts Akber lone in assembly
Jammu The Speaker had to adjourn the house for 15 minutes when National Conference MLA from Sonawari Mohammad Akbar Lone shouted back on BJP MLA’s with the slogan Pakistan Zindabad after the saffron party member shouted Pakistan Murdabad. According to the KNS correspondent, the Speaker assembly was caught in a heated exchange of words with […]
SPO arrested in Kathua rape and murder case
In a major breakthrough, Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Crime Branch of police have arrested a 28-year-old SPO in connection with the ‘rape’and murder of Kathua nomad girl Asifa Bano. Top sources in the government told news agency GNS that the SIT arrested the man, Deepak Khajuria (28) of Hiranagar in the case (FIR No: […]
Shopian shutdown becomes 13day old today
After the announcement from all local mosques there is a complete shutdown in shopian and adjacent areas on Saturday also.shopian and it’s adjacent areas have remained shut for the past thirteen days. The fresh shutdown was triggered by some arrests done by police and locals are demanding thier release.
JCO succumbs, toll two in Jammu fidayeen attack
Police said that JCO Madan Lal has succumbed to his injuries in hospital while his daughter was also injured when fidayeen entered into Sunjawan army camp from rare side where there are family quarters of army officials . Latest reports said that four army soliders injured were being treated in hospital . Reports said that […]
One army jawan killed several injured in ongoing encounter at sunjawan camp of Jammu
Latest news from Jammu said that police confirmed that one army jawan was killed while three others were injured in the ongoing gunfight at sunjawan army camp on outskirts of Jammu today. Special Forces were sent to neutralise the militants who stormed into the camp on saturday morning. Reports said that daughter of an army […]
