SRINAGAR — A special NIA court in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered immediate attachment of land belonging to Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist and convicted agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge Yahaya Firdous of Budgam district authorised the seizure of over 1.5 kanals (approximately 8,100 sq. […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday released a coffee table book that showcases the digital transformative journey of the Union Territory. Titled ‘Samnvay’, the book also documents the key projects and technological contributions of the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) in J&K. Speaking on the occasion, […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir University has placed an Assistant Professor under suspension in connection with the registration of an FIR at Police Station Nigeen, Hazratbal. According to an official order issued by the Deputy Registrar Administration, Dr Altaf Ahmad Ganie, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kashmiri, has been suspended with immediate effect pending inquiry. The […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a cabinet meeting on Monday, where important administrative and developmental issues were discussed. “Chief Minister today chaired the Cabinet meeting, which considered important administrative and developmental matters,” the office of the chief minister said on X. The meeting was attended by the council of ministers, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday said terrorism and other forms of criminal activities will remain in the sight of police’s guns, asserting that the aim of the force is to completely eliminate anti-national and anti-social elements from the Union Territory. Prabhat was addressing a gathering after inaugurating […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Students Association (JKSA) on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the safety and well-being of Indian medical students in Bangladesh. JKSA said that the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday wrote to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, seeking urgent intervention to ensure the safety and well-being […]
NEW DELHI — Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani on Monday condemned the pulling of the naqab of a Muslim woman by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and its “subsequent endorsement” by some prominent leaders. In a statement, the Muslim organisation said the naqab is not merely an article of clothing but is also intrinsically […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will host a reception the Under-19 team, which defeated India in the finals of the just-concluded Asia Cup in Dubai, as the country celebrates a rare cricketing triumph over the arch-foes from across the border. The team was welcomed back warmly at the Islamabad airport in a reception […]
KABUL — Nearly 4,000 Afghan refugees were repatriated from Iran and Pakistan in a single day, Taliban official stated on Monday. Sharing the High Commission for Migrants Issues report on X, Taliban Deputy Spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat stated that 713 families, comprising 3,926 people, returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan on Sunday, Pajhwok Afghan News […]
JAMMU — Several Hindu organisations, besides the BJP, on Monday staged a protest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district against alleged incidents of assault, arson, loot and killings of members of the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh. Several shops and business establishments remained shut over a bandh called by the Sanatan Dharm Sabha. Led by […]