KOHIMA — Top organisations of the Konyak tribe in Nagaland have announced a set of regulations, including “strict non-cooperation” with the army, saying the people will follow them until justice is served in the killing of 14 civilians by security forces in a botched up operation and its aftermath in the North-eastern state earlier this […]
NEW DELHI — BJP MP Subramanian Swamy here on Monday criticised his party’s government at the Centre, saying neither the PM nor the finance minister know economics. He also held the Union finance minister responsible for the price rise it the country, saying she does not consult anyone. “The government does not understand economics, neither […]
LEH — Ladakh on Tuesday got its first ever FM radio station in its capital city Leh, officials said. Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula launched the first-ever Top FM radio in Leh, they said. The frequency for Leh & Kargil will be 91.1 FM and it will cover 50 kilometres aerial distance in radius, they said. […]
PULWAMA — A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in an overnight encounter at Uzrampathri area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. A top police officer confirmed the killing of Hizb militant, while identifying him as Feroz Ahmad Dar resident of Pulwama. Dar had joined militant ranks in 2017 and was involved in many […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir has suffered a loss of around Rs 50,000 crore since 05 August 2019 which includes around Rs 10,000 crore this year while business in Kashmir like the rest of the country is down compared to last year. President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) Sheikh Ashiq said that from August […]
JAMMU — Five people, including four women, were killed and three others injured on Tuesday when a private passenger vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The vehicle was carrying mourners who were returning after attending the last rites of Assistant Sub-Inspector […]
NEW DELHI — Various opposition parties of India including the Indian National Congress have been protesting in support of their demand for revoking the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs. During the protest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the democracy is being killed as the opposition is not being allowed to raise issues in […]
BARAMULLA — A Border Security Force Constable was charred to death after an explosion in charcoal bukhari at ‘Observation Point’ in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The incident occurred during the intervening night of Dec 13 and 14. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a BSF Constable who was part of a section deployed […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted light snowfall in Srinagar district and upper reaches of Kashmir valley and Zojila pass from tonight. Talking to reporters director Met, Sonum Lotus said that there is possibility of light snowfall in Srinagar tonight and upto 1 cm snowfall may occur in the district. He said that there […]
SRINAGAR — The rank and file of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee(JKPCC) Tuesday condoled the passing away of Mohd Akbar Mir. The deceased was younger brother of JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir. JKPCC expressed profound grief over the passing away of Mohd Akbar Mir and expressed solidarity with JKPCC President and other members of the bereaved […]