Srinagar: Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “misleading” the nation by claiming that terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir will rise again if the National Conference-Congress alliance came to power in the Union Territory. “I want to ask the PM that their government has been ruling for the past […]
Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually distributed sanction letters to 32,000 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and released the first instalment of Rs 32 crore for the construction of houses. He also virtually handed over keys to 46,000 beneficiaries of PMAY-G across the country. “In line with his commitment to […]
Jammu: A fresh encounter broke out between terrorists and police on Sunday in a forest area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, while an overnight gunfight in Poonch district ended with one terrorist believed to have suffered injuries, officials said. A police search party came under fire from terrorists at remote Nuknali Nalla in […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi. In a message the Lt Governor said: “On the auspicious occasion of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, celebrated as Milad-un-Nabi, I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to all. The life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad inspire […]
SRINAGAR: Lok Sabha MP Abdul Rashid has said his Awami Ittehad Party was contesting the upcoming Assembly polls not for power but to give true representation to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview, Baramulla MP Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, said the people of Kashmir were neither enemies of India nor […]
Srinagar, Sept 25: J&K Anti Corruption Bureau on Sunday caught Altaf Hussain Khan, Naib Tehsildar, Uri red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 50,000 from complainant. As per the statement issued media here, the spokesperson said that Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint against Naib Tehsildar Uri Altaf Hussain Khan […]
New Delhi: The government has started preparations for conducting the decadal census, but a decision is yet to be taken on including a column on caste as part of the exercise, sources said on Sunday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one source said that the decadal census will be conducted soon. India has conducted the […]
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police has arrested an army deserter after seizing more than 12 kg heroin from him, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. Amritpal Singh alias Fauji is a key player in the Pakistan-linked heroin smuggling racket, Yadav said. Fauji, a resident of village Kasel in Tarn Taran, had been on […]
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the upcoming assembly election is a contest between the young leadership devoted to Jammu and Kashmir’s development and the three dynastic families that “destroyed” the region by “encouraging” corruption and “depriving” the people of their rights. Addressing an election rally in support of BJP candidates in […]
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to connect unlinked areas of Jammu and Kashmir through the railway network, announcing that trains will soon reach the Kashmir valley. Addressing an election rally in the Doda district in support of BJP candidates earlier in the day, Modi said work on the railway line between Srinagar […]