ISTANBUL — Indonesia Wednesday slammed Israel over the law to impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners, calling for intervention by the UN. Strongly condemning the Israeli parliament’s approval of legislation imposing the death penalty on Palestinian detainees, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said: “Such a policy is unacceptable and undermines the sense of justice as […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the developments at the international level remain beyond the control of both the Union government and the people, asserting that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir will largely mirror the broader national scenario. He said the Union territory is currently not facing any shortage of essential […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended Fakhar Zaman for two Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches after the batter was found guilty of ball-tampering during Lahore Qalandars’ four-wicket defeat by Karachi Kings on Sunday. The 35-year-old denied the charge and contested it at a disciplinary hearing, but match referee Roshan Mahanama upheld the […]
BUDGAM (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday have attached the immovable property of a notorious drug peddler in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The attached property, a single-story residential house valued at ₹18,00,000 belongs to Mohammad Rafeeq Sheikh S/o Abdul Razaq Sheikh R/o Mazhama. This action has been carried out under Section 68-F of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Saturday attached properties worth lakhs of rupees of two proclaimed offenders in Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police have attached 6 kanals and 19 marlas of orchard land belonging to two proclaimed offenders on the Harwan Tujjar estate. They have been identified as Irshad Ahmad Reshi resident of Yamberzalwari […]
JAMMU — Bodies of three missing persons were sighted through drones by security forces at a waterfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday, officials said. Darshan Singh (40) and Yogesh Singh (32), both residents of Marhoon, and Varun Singh (15), a resident of Dehota, were reported missing on March […]
JAMMU — As many as 765 school buildings and 11 bridges have been declared unsafe, while another 371 bridges require major or minor repairs, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Saturday. Choudhary, who is Minister incharge of Public Works (Roads and buildings Department), provided the information in a written reply to an unstarred question […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is planning to set up nearly a dozen townships at various places, including the twin capital cities, to check unplanned urban expansion and meet the housing needs of people, Health Minister Sakeena Itoo said on Saturday. The minister was replying on behalf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday informed the house that a private company was fined Rs 80 lakh for unauthorised mining in Budgam district. The issue was highlighted in the Legislative Assembly by MLA Khan Sahab, Safiud-Din-Bhat, bringing it to the immediate attention of the House. The deputy chief […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reiterated his commitment to the socio-economic empowerment of women and providing them with a conducive environment to realise their true potential. Joining the ‘Sashakt Nari Samman’ event organised by Buddha Art and Painting, in collaboration with Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government College for Women, […]
JAMMU — Asserting that statehood is not the privilege of any single political entity but the right of every citizen of Jammu and Kashmir, senior Congress MLA Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday called for a united stand on the restoration of statehood, urging all political parties to rise above their differences. “In respect to this […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir minister Javed Ahmad Dar on Saturday said the government has no information that a former Sri Lankan cricketer was provided a land “free of cost” in the Union Territory to set up an industrial unit and that he would look into it. The minister for agriculture production made the statement […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said his government is planning to build a “yatri niwas” at Sharda Temple that was opened in Teetwal near the Line of Control (LoC) two years ago. Replying to a starred question of National Conference MLA Javid Ahmad Mirchal in the assembly, he said a […]
