Daler Mehndi sent to jail for 2 years for human trafficking
March 16, 2018 Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was convicted in a 2003 human trafficking case by a court in Delhi today, reports ANI. Mehndi and his brother, Shamsher Singh, had been accused of illegally sending people abroad disguised as members of his troupe by […]
Two militants killed in Khonmoh encounter identified.
The two militants killed in an overnight gunfight with the government forces in Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar have been identified as Owais Ahmad of Tral and Shabir Ahmad of Aghanzipora. A top police official said that the bodies were identified by their families. “The bodies have been handed over to them,” he […]
Train service suspended IUST postpone Friday exam
Train services were suspended in entire south kashmir after two local militants were killed in Khnonmoh gunfight.There have been protests in Pampor and Khnonmoh after the gunfight . The slain militants were identified by police from Tral and Avantipora. Meanwhile IUST has postponed all slated exams on Friday due to killing of two militants as […]
Forces resort to aerial firing in Pampore
Srinagar: Government forces resorted to aerial firing in Pampore after scores of protesters pelted rocks on them on Thursday. Soon after the incidents shopkeepers downed their shutters and people were seen running in chaos, witnesses said. The incident took place amid a gunfight between militants and government forces in Balehama, Khunmoh area not so far […]
Kashmir problem, a national issue: RSS chief Bhagwat
Nagpur:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday that Kashmir problem is not region-specific but a national issue, and it must be treated in the same manner. “The Kashmir problem should not just be confined to Kashmir alone, but should be viewed as an all India problem and therefore we should all come […]
Babri Masjid case: SC to re-examine 1994 verdict holding ‘offering prayers in mosque not essential in Islam’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to examine the correctness of its 1994 verdict holding that “offering namaz in a mosque is not an essential and integral part of Islam and Muslims can offer prayers anywhere”, the Asian Age reported. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and […]
Drive to save Chinar trees launched across Kashmir
SRINAGAR, MARCH 15: A valley-wide campaign to save Chinar trees was launched today with wide-scale plantation of Chinar saplings, a symbol of the famed heritage of Kashmir. At Srinagar, Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir today kick-started the plantation drive by planting a Chinar sapling at Emporium Garden here. The Minister […]
Finance and Education Minister meets Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 6: Sh. Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Minister for Education, Finance, Labour & Employment called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Sh. Bukhari discussed with the Governor certain higher education policy issues which were earlier deliberated in a meeting held on 6thMarch 2018 by Governor with Education Minister and Vice-Chancellors […]
GoI must ban fraudulent online sellers: Zulfkar
NEW DELHI: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali has represented Jammu & Kashmir State in International Consumer Day celebrations at New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister demanded banning online sellers, who are duping the consumers. The function was chaired by the Union Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan […]
Clashes erupt as gunfight rages in Khunmoh
Srinagar: Amid the on going gun fight in the Khunmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, clashes have erupted between youth and the government forces. The gun fight ensued after forces laid siege in the area following the attack on cops who were guarding a Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anwar Khan. According to the police, a cop […]
