New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a suspected Indian Mujahideen militant who had been on the run since the 2008 Batla House encounter, a senior officer said today. Ariz Khan was arrested by the Delhi Police’s Special Cell. Khan was present at Batla House, along with four others, and had managed to give police the […]
JAMMU: The full Commission of J&K Public Service Commission in its meeting held today reviewed the arrangements made for conduct of J&K Combined Competitive (Mains) Examination-2016 and after detailed briefing by the Controller of Examinations, it was found that all arrangements are in place. However, taking into account the aftermath of recent snowfall and closure […]
Washington: President Donald Trump today criticised India for impRo sing high import duty on the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles and threatened to increase the import tariff on “thousands and thousands” of Indian motorcycles to the US. During a discussion with members of the Congress on the steel industry, Trump said the recent decision of the […]
Srinagar: Government forces on Wednesday morning resorted to aerial firing in Karimabad village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district after their vehicles came under stone pelting in the area. Sources said as soon as forces reached the village, youth present there pelted stones and forces fired some shots in air to disperse the protesters. However, […]
Srinagar: The arterial Srinagar-Jammu national highway was shut for the third consecutive day today due to landslides, even as dry weather prevailed in Kashmir where the mercury settled below the freezing point at most places. The 270-km highway was briefly re-opened for traffic yesterday after two days, but was closed again due to landslips. “The […]
Washington: America s intelligence chief today warned that Pakistan-supported militant groups would continue to carry out attacks inside India, thus risking escalation of tension between the two neighbours. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats’ remarks came days after a group of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad militants struck the Sunjuwan Military Camp in Jammu on Saturday, killing seven […]
Srinagar: The healthcare setup in peripheries is working in a degraded situation—especially the Sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) as these are operating without basic facilities like having operation theatres, electricity, water supply and even labour rooms. Comprehensive document on Rural Health in India issued by the Ministry of Health & […]
Anantnag: The famous Mughal Sarai located at Omoh village of Verinag is facing apathy both from the locals as well as the officials. Located at a few minutes’ walk from the famous tourist destination-Verinag spring, the Sarai was constructed by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. Once a resting place for Mughal emperors, […]
Srinagar: The Chief Education Officers (CEOs) and the Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) have been once again asked to de-attach all the teachers working in their offices for a prolonged period of time. The circular in this regard has been issued by Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) GN N Itoo on Monday. Earlier, the directions were […]
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday said that for the people of Kashmir the Indian judiciary is no different from its Executive and legislative authority in dealing with them, as has been proved time and again especially since the last three decades. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik […]