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 […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the lathi charge on the protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department should not have happened, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he does not hold control over the police. As the House assembled for the day, opposition members highlighted the massive protests by the […]
JAMMU — BJP members staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday after a war of words with NC MLAs over the detention and baton charge of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department. Scores of Jal Shakti (PHE) department workers and daily wagers were baton-charged and detained on Monday […]