NEW DELHI — The central government on Tuesday declared two Jammu and Kashmir-based groups as banned organisations for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The two groups are Awami Action Committee (AAC) headed by Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) led by Masroor Abbas Ansari. In a notification, the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested four drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Awantipora and Kupwara. In Awantipora, a Police team of Police Station Pampore at a checkpoint established at Kadlabal Pampore, intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing registration number JK01AU-2964 with three persons on board. They have […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Tuesday launched an anti-encroachment drive and reclaimed a significant portion of prime land worth crores of rupees in the outskirts of Jammu city by demolishing dozens of structures, an official said. “A massive demolition drive was conducted by JDA officials in the Rangoora area of Sidhra following […]
JAMMU — Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo on Tuesday announced that the authorities will conduct an inquiry into the land selected for the construction of Handwara Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “The government will conduct a detailed inquiry into the selection of a flood-prone site for the construction […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (PC) President and Handwara MLA, Sajad Lone, launched a sharp critique of the recently presented state Budget, calling it a “politically motivated exercise” that lacks financial viability, a statement by the PC said on Tuesday. Speaking in the Assembly, Lone asserted that Budget formulation is a strategic and […]
QUETTA — Armed militants took more than 450 train passengers hostage and wounded the train driver in an attack on Tuesday in Pakistan’s volatile southwestern Balochistan province, officials said. The militants wounded the driver as they took control of the train on Tuesday in a remote, mountainous area of Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan and […]
KARACHI — Several passengers were injured when gunmen attacked a train in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan on Tuesday, prompting the provincial government to direct authorities to take “emergency measures”. “There are reports of intense firing at a Jaffar Express, which was heading from Quetta to Peshawar, between Pehro Kunri and Gadalar,” Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind […]
JAMMU — Asserting that this country is known by its three names — Bharat, India and Hindustan — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said citizens may call it by any name that resonates with them. Responding to a question on the comments made by RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, who insisted […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir and said that a roadmap will be prepared for presentation in the next budget session before the House. This announcement was made by the chief […]
JAMMU — Police have launched a search for two boys who have gone missing in Kathua district, an official said on Tuesday. A police officer said, “Sarwa Din of Marheen and Makhan Din of Rajbagh filed a complaint on February 27, stating that their sons Deen (15) and Rehmat Ali (12) had gone to graze […]