SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu district and two from Srinagar, taking the overall tally to 454131—166386 in Jammu and 287745 […]
SRINAGAR — All PM Package Employees Forum has written an En Masse resignation letter to J&K LG with copies to the Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Home Affairs. The letter reads that: “Due to dejection by the policies of the administration and subsequent failure of providing a sense of security to all Kashmiri Pandit […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested President Awantipora Municipal Committee after recovering a bribe amount from his possession. The complainant according to ACB mentioned in his complaint that the accused used to demand commission @5% for processing of the bills. The complainants alleged that he is an owner of an IT firm. He was […]
SRINAGAR — Two Pakistani militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Brar, Aragam area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Friday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Brar, […]
JAMMU — At least four persons are feared to have died while over twenty others have sustained burn injuries after a bus carrying pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (SMVDS) caught fire in Katra area of Reasi district in Jammu. Officials said that a bus bearing registration number JK14/1831 ferrying pilgrims from Katra to […]
LUCKNOW — The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the plea seeking to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of the idols of Hindu deities. The hearing seeking an investigation over 22 rooms of the Taj Mahal concluded on Thursday. The plea was filed by Rajneesh […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Brar, Aragam area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Friday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Brar, Aragam following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has said the appointment of a ‘trade minister’ in New Delhi was a routine process and there was ‘no change’ in its trade policy with India. On Tuesday, media reports said Qamar Zaman had been made Pakistan’s “trade minister in New Delhi”, giving rise to speculation of a thaw in the present […]
Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — J&K government on Friday invoked Article 311 of the Constitution of India yet again to dismiss its three more employees, including a professor of Kashmir University, Police Constables and a teacher from service for their alleged “terror links and secessionist activities.” Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police used a few tear-gas shells and mild lathi-charge to foil the protest of Kashmiri Pandits at Sheikhpora, Budgam, who were marching towards Srinagar International Airport. The protesters said that they were waiting for Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha till 11 am and as he didn’t turn up, they decided to […]