MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Kremlin said Monday. “Now, when Iran is confronting armed aggression, your work in this high office will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication. I am confident that you will honorably continue your father’s work […]
SRINAGAR — Senior CPI-M leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami on Saturday appealed to the Centre to condemn the US-Israeli aggression on Iran, saying Tehran and New Delhi shared traditional relations and had supported each other in difficult times. “I want to appeal to the government of India that we have traditional relations with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for the players and support staff of Jammu and Kashmir team following their historic Ranji Trophy triumph over Karnataka cricket team on their home turf. Congratulating the team on their landmark achievement, the Chief Minister described the victory […]
SRINAGAR — An outfit championing the rights of persons with disability protested here on Wednesday, demanding increased pension, cut-rate loans, and a rebate in essential commodities. The protest by the Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association (JKHA) came on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Dozens of JKHA members gathered near the Press Enclave, holding […]
SRINAGAR — The All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) on Wednesday demanded a one-time reservation for the Sikh community in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee chairman, Jagmohan Singh Raina, said the reservation in jobs and education should be given to the people who really deserve it, and it should not be a continuous process. “Facts […]
JAMMU — Praising the contribution of Village Defence Guards (VDGs), Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Wednesday said the force would not hesitate to induct them in regular force for exceptional contribution in counter-terrorism operations. He urged VDGs to remain vigilant and actively cooperate with police and security forces in strengthening […]
JAMMU — Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohita Sharma on Wednesday reviewed security in Kathua, a district on the Jammu and Kashmir border. She directed police to keep a close watch on overground workers (OGWs) and maintain a proper record of the movement of the migratory population. The district, located along the International Border with […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to brief all political parties on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to address lingering concerns and ensure full transparency in the electoral process. He said elections must always be fair and transparent, leaving no room for any […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said his government has rationalised the reservation policy in the “best possible manner” to ensure justice to all sections and fulfil a key poll promise. However, he refused to divulge details, saying the proposal has been forwarded to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his […]
JAMMU — Two people lost their lives and three others sustained injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in collided with a parapet near Chingus in Rajouri district during the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday. Officials told GNS that a Swift car (JK12D 7568) was on its way from Jammu towards Rajouri when it rammed into […]
NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the “very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan”, and deserves “tremendous credit” for reshaping America’s foreign policy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Rubio said for the first time in decades, […]
JAMMU — Scores of protesters took to the streets in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra town on Tuesday against the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, demanding an immediate rollback of the proposed ropeway project, officials said. Locals of Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, have been opposing the Rs 250-crore ropeway project, […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday asked the party cadres to coordinate with people and resolve their grievances as the government has failed on all fronts. She chaired a meeting of district office-bearers and senior leaders at the PDP headquarters in Srinagar to review the party’s activities at the grassroots level, […]
