Farooq Abdullah calls for probe into Amarnath tragedy

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the government should order an inquiry to ascertain how tents and community kitchens were set up in a highly-vulnerable area close to the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which was hit by flash floods on Friday. “We are hopeful that the government […]

Amit Shah orders swift rescue operations

Amit Shah orders swift rescue operations

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday directed central forces and Jammu and Kashmir administration to ensure swift operations to rescue people affected in the cloudburst near the base camp of Amarnath holy cave. Shah said in a Tweet in Hindi that he has spoken to J&K LG Manoj Sinha to take stock of […]

Two washed away in flash floods in Rajouri

Two washed away in flash floods in Rajouri

Jammu: Two people were washed away in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, prompting security forces to launch a rescue operation during which one body was recovered, officials said. The two were carrying out extraction of sand from Darhali Nallah using an earthmover and a tipper near […]

LG cancels SI recruitment, recommends CBI probe

LG cancels SI recruitment, recommends CBI probe

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday recommended a CBI probe into the police sub-inspector recruitment scam after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha cancelled the list of successful candidates issued last month. Sinha, while cancelling the recruitment process, said the culprits will be brought to justice soon. “JKP Sub-Inspector recruitment has been cancelled & a […]

Pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches apex

Pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches apex

Mount Arafat (Saudi Arabia): Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday, an intense day of worship considered to be the climax of the annual hajj. Multitudes stood shoulder to shoulder, […]

JK Administrative Council approves Rs 1,600cr project for flood management

JK Administrative Council approves Rs 1,600cr project for flood management

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council on Friday accorded administrative approval of Rs 1,623 crore for flood management of river Jhelum and its tributaries. The project intends to protect flood-prone areas along the river in at least six districts. “The Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, accorded […]

NC set to fight multi-front battle: Abdullah

NC set to fight multi-front battle: Abdullah

Jammu: Batting strongly for collectivism and better coordination at all levels in the party, National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday said the party is set to fight a multi-front battle in Jammu and Kashmir. The Srinagar MP also exhorted party functionaries to amplify their efforts to reach out to wider […]

It’s for EC to decide J&K poll schedule: Jitendra

Jammu: Asserting his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ever ready for elections, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday it was for the Election Commission to decide when assembly polls would be held in Jammu and Kashmir. As far as the BJP is concerned, it is always ready for any election, be it panchayat, assembly […]

SC grants interim bail to journalist Zubair in UP Police FIR but he will be in custody in a Delhi case

SC grants interim bail to journalist Zubair in UP Police FIR but he will be in custody in a Delhi case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged against him in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments but he will remain in custody as per the order of a Delhi court in another case. The top […]