NEW DELHI — India has lost its presence in 26 of the 65 Patrolling Points (PP) in Eastern Ladakh, which were patrolled regularly by the Indian Security Forces, due to ‘restrictive or no patrolling’ by the forces, according to a research paper by a senior police officer. The document was prepared by senior IPS officer […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday demolished office-cum-guard room of senior National Conference leader Ali Muhammad Sagar in Humhama locality near Srinagar airport. A team of Revenue department from Budgam district demolished the office-cum-guard room of NC’s Ali Muhammad Sagar which was constructed on six marlas of encroached land. “The land measuring […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Wednesday appointed Parikshat Singh Manhas Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education for period of two years. Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department has said that the new BOSE chairman was appointed on the orders of Lieutenant Governor. The principal secretary said, “In exercise of the powers conferred […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast light to moderate rain, snow in Kashmir valley and cloudy sky with chances of light rain in Jammu division. Rain and snow lashed Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “Light to moderate rain/snow is expected to continue in Valley […]
RAMBAN — One person was killed and two others were injured after shooting stones hit vehicles on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Ramban district. Reports said, due to overnight rains, boulders rolled down in Magarkote area of Ramban hitting a tanker and truck, resulting in on spot death of truck driver and injuries to two others. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast widespread light to moderate rain, snow in Kashmir valley and cloudy sky in Jammu division. The weather was inclement during last 24 hours in the Union Territory. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur in the Valley and […]
JAMMU — Alleging that Kashmiri Pandits are facing injustice at the hands of the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to apologise to the community for telling the Prime Minister’s package employees that they should not seek alms. Mr Gandhi made the statement shortly after a […]
JAMMU — The demand for statehood is Jammu and Kashmir’s biggest issue and the Congress will use its “full power” to get it reinstated, Rahul Gandhi said on Monday. Gandhi made the comments today as his Bharat Jodo Yatra arrived here, PTI reported. Gandhi, who met a cross-section of people from Jammu and Kashmir during […]
JAMMU — A special court in Jammu on Monday “closed” banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s right to cross-examine a prime witness in a 1990 case related to the killing of four IAF personnel after he refused to do so through video conference, a lawyer said. Malik, who is in Delhi’s Tihar Jail after being convicted […]
JAMMU — A Kashmiri migrant pandit delegation met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Samba district and briefed him about their various issues including “targeted killings” by militants and the resultant protest by those employed under a prime minister’s package. Social activist Amit Koul, who was part of the […]