SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by incarcerated chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has distanced itself against what it called as “propaganda” being promoted in several media outlets by the authorities about selling admission seats in various medical and technical colleges of Pakistan to aspiring candidates in Kashmir. In a statement, APHC said that it […]
SRINAGAR — Five persons including three jungle smugglers were shifted to Kot Bhalwal Jail Jammu under Public Safety Act. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that police had arrested three jungle smugglers from South Kashmir’s Shopian district. On the recommendations of Forest Department, PSA was slapped upon them. All these three jungle smugglers […]
CHANDIGARH — Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday summoned his advisors Pyare Lal Garg and Malwinder Mali to his house over their statements on Kashmir and India-Pakistan ties, according to the Hindustan Times. This comes a day after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh castigated the statements of the two advisors. Mali had questioned […]
ZUBAIR UL ISLAM PULWAMA — As part of South Kashmir Sports Festival 2021, 55 RR and Shahid Lala Committee are conducting “Kashmir Premier League”, an Inter District Cricket Tournament at Pulwama Cricket Stadium. A total of 64 teams are participating in this Knock Out Format 20-20 tournament which commenced on 16 August 2021. After the […]
SRINAGAR — General officer Commanding-in-Chief (GoC-in-C) of army’s Udhampur based northern Command Yogesh Kumar Joshi Monday while reaching out to the newly recruited militants said that the young militants who are ready to accept mistakes and join mainstream will be welcomed with open arms. Addressing a function at Mansabal Lake Park in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal […]
SRINAGAR — The red line was drawn seven years ago. That it wasn’t business as usual with the Hurriyat was made clear barely three months into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term when New Delhi called off Foreign-Secretary talks with Pakistan an hour after then Pak High Commissioner Abdul Basit met separatist leader Shabir Shah, […]
POONCH — Body of a 17-year-old girl was found along the banks of a river, few days after she went missing from her residence at Kamsar area in Poonch district, officials said on Monday. They said the girl Mehak Bi of Mohalla Kamsar was missing from her home since August 21. Her dead body was […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force personnel on Monday morning resorted to heavy firing with Light Machine Gun after a suspected drone movement was noticed along the International Border in Arnia sector. In a statement, BSF said that today morning, at about 05:30 AM, a blinking red and yellow light in the sky was observed […]
ESS ENN ANANTNAG — Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Kokernag COB / Charlie Company organized a musical event to provide awareness about the covid-19 vaccination, education and get rid of the drug addiction among youths of area. The event was organized at botanical garden Kokernag and young musicians and dancers participate in an event Company Commander […]
SRINAGAR — State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Sunday ordered continuous closure of the educational institutions for onsite or in-person teaching till further orders. After a detailed review of the current COVID situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the SEC said the administration shall consider phased re-opening of institutions where 100% […]