Islamabad: Pakistan said Wednesday it has approved India’s humanitarian proposals about exchange of prisoners, issuance of medical visas and revival of a judicial commission, a move apparently aimed at de-escalating tensions between the two neighbours. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif after consulting with all the stakeholders, has approved the humanitarian proposals, which had been received from […]
Srinagar: The much hyped initiative to reduce the weight of school bags carried by school children have failed to take off, courtesy- indifferent attitude of the state government. From past over six months the J&K government is processing the committee report submitted with recommendations to reduce the weight of school bags of children enrolled in […]
Jammu: Social activist Anna Hazare asked people in Kashmir to adopt peaceful means for seeking resolution of their problems. However, he advocated war with Pakistan if it fails to understand the ‘language of peace’. Talking to reporters after addressing his maiden public meeting here, Hazare had an advice for the people of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Srinagar: An army man committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle in Langate area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district during the wee hours on Wednesday, police said. “Sepoy Birender Sinha (27), of 30 Rashtriya Rifles shot himself dead at army headquarters camp in Langate while he was on duty,” a police officer said. […]
Jammu: Police on Wednesday arrested a youth for allegedly possessing three grams of heroin here. A police team saw the youth roaming in Bhagwati Nagar area of the city and, after a chase, caught him, a police officer said. The accused was arrested after three grams of heroin was allegedly recovered from him, he added. […]
Bandipora: A teen-aged boy died of electrocution at his residence at Malikpora village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Malik, 15, son of Ghulam Nabi Malik, resident of Malikpora in Hajin. The boy was repairing some electric wire at home when he received a severe […]
Jammu: Police today recovered the body of a 9-year-old boy under mysterious circumstances in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. The body of the boy, identified as Sonu, was recovered under mysterious circumstances from outskirts of Meen Sarkar village in Samba district this morning, Samba Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anil Magotra told PTI. The […]
Srinagar: Expressing deep anguish over the delay in investigations into the rape and murder of a minor Kathua girl, a group of women activists from Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday called upon all political groups to put an end to the horrifying politicization and communalization of the crime; as well as to stop the harassment to […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday defied his house detention to lead a march towards Shopian on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership to protest the killings by the forces in Shopian and express solidarity with the believed families and against the illegal shifting of political prisoners outside the valley. However, a huge […]
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday appealed Indian politicians and Policy makers to wake up and learn lessons from what the intolerant and radical elements are doing in India. Er Rasheed according to the statement issued here said that demolishing statues of those who were its […]