17 killed, 30 injured in powerful blast in Pakistan’s northwest
PESHAWAR:, The explosive material was planted in the Friday Market (Juma Bazar) in Aurakzai tribal district’s Kalaya area. A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market outside a religious seminary in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing at least 17 people and over 30 others, officials said. The explosive material was planted […]
Six militants killed in setkipora encounter
Police said that they have killed six militants on Friday morning after credible inputs about the presence of militants in setkipora village of bihejbehara in Anantnag district. Local reports from the area said that two of the slain militants were identified. Reports said that authorities have imposed restrictions in south kashmir on Friday at all […]
Jammu and Kashmir Governor feels democracy is outdated: Chidambaram
New Delhi : Taking umbrage to the sudden dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, former Union Minister and Congress veteran P. Chidambaram on Thursday claimed that for BJP-appointed Governor Satya Pal Malik, parliamentary democracy was “outdated”. A day after Malik’s dramatic move dissolving the House shortly after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference […]
Dissolved Assembly in J&K’s interest: Governor Satya Pal Malik
Jammu : A day after dissolving the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday said he acted in the state’s interest and according to its constitution. A lot of horse trading was happening, Malik said, adding that he would not allow a government by defections. “I acted according to the constitution of Jammu […]
Mehbooba flies to Delhi to meet Sonia
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti flew to New Delhi Wednesday evening to meet Congress party chairperson Sonia Gandhi amid reports that PDP and Congress were gearing up to stake claim for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. Reports suggest PDP and Congress will stake claim for government formation with the support of National […]
Kupwara police throws open first Kick Boxing Center
November : In an endeavor to promote and channelize the talent of budding youth, SSP Kupwara Shri Shriram Ambarkar-IPS inaugurated Kick Boxing Center at District Police Lines Kupwara, today. This will be first of its kind in district Kupwara. During the inaugural ceremony, large number of students from various schools and respectable citizens of the district […]
Supporting PDP will be suicidal for National Conference, Says Kamal
Srinagar, : National Conference leader Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Wednesday said that it will be a grave blunder if National Conference will support Peoples Democratic Party in government formation. “Congress party has been always power hungry. PDP has lost her identity in Kashmir while BJP came to power in Jammu and Kashmir by accident. How […]
We have 60 members, we’ll see if Governor dissolves House undemocratically:Congress
Srinagar, : Amid possibility of governor Satya pal Malik dissolving state assembly after the announcement of grand alliance by Congress, National Conference and PDP, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Chief G A Mir on Thursday said they have “sixty member team” and “we will see whether governor can dissolve the House undemocratically.” “All secular parties have […]
LAHDC Kargil Executive Councillors inspects Snow clearance at Zojilla
KARGIL |Executive Councillor LAHDC Kargil, Zakir Hussain and Punchok Tashi today visited Zojilla pass and took stock of the snow clearance work on the Kargil Srinagar National Highway in the aftermath of the recent untimely snowfall. Councillor Poyen Mohammad Amin, Councillor Thasgam Abdul Rahim, Sub Divisional Magistrate Drass Pawan Kotwal, SHO Minamarg accompanied the CEC […]
NC, PDP, Congress coming together on Pakistan’s directions: Gupta
JAMMU:Former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday claimed that the PDP, NC and Congress were coming together “on the directions from Pakistan”. Gupta was reacting to reports that the three parties were holding talks to form the next government in the state currently under […]
