Manipur / Kashmir Reader
LUCKNOW: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced a nationwide agitation on December 24 to protest against Home Minister Amit Shahs controversial remarks about Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar in Parliament, which they claim disrespected the architect of Indias Constitution. In a series of posts shared on the social media platform X on Saturday, BSP chief []
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge-sheeted two accused in a J&K arms and explosives seizure case linked with the banned terrorist organization Hizb-ul-Mujahideeen (HM). In a statement said that the charge-sheet has been filed before the NIA Special Court, Jammu, against Waheed Ul Zahoor, the driver of the vehicle from which []
NEW DELHI: A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was booked in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises, sources said police are likely to record the statements of the two injured MPs on Friday and may also call the opposition leader for questioning. They said that the Delhi Police was also likely to []
Kulgam: Five unidentified terrorists were killed, and two army personnel were injured in an encounter in the Kadder village of Behibagh in south Kashmirs Kulgam district, officials said. An official said that a joint team of police, the Armys 34 Rashtriya Rifles, and the CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in []
Ganderbal: A 22-year-old youth died after a branch of a chinar tree fell on him in Patti Rampora area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district, officials said. An official said that the youth identified as Umar Ganai of Safapora was passing by the area when some labourers were cutting the chinar []
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today felicitated the members of Langar Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) participated in offering Food, Langar (Community Kitchen) and other services to pilgrims during Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2024. At a felicitation ceremony held at Resident Commissions office, the Lieutenant Governor expressed his gratitude to all the stakeholders for their []
Srinagar: Two Army personnel were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at snow bound Gurez road in Jammu Kashmirs Bandipora district on Sunday, officials said. Traffic police officials said the accident occurred at snow bound Zadikushi-Gurez road when the vehicle skidded off the road []
Srinagar: Two policemen were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in South Kashmirs Pulwama district on Saturday. An official said that a police vehicle met with an accident at Ratnipora after the tyre of the vehicle burst. In the incident, two policemen were injured, he said, adding []
Srinagar: The central government has sanctioned a Rs 827.98 crore project to construct and upgrade a 4-lane highway from Pandach to Manigam near Wayil Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement was made by Union minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. In a post on X, the []
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday spoke on the One Nation, One Election and said it should not be similar to what happened with Article 370., Speaking to news agency, Abdullah said It has not come before the Parliament yet. It will be debated in the House. The debate should be []
Festival aims at empowering youth with skills, knowledge, confidence: Sarmad Hafiz JAMMU: The youth of Jammu and Kashmir possesses tremendous talent which needs to be explored at the grass-root level by ensuring quality education to them coupled with high moral values and ethical standards. This was stated by Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, []
SRINAGAR: In order to take first-hand appraisal about physical and financial status of the works taken up under District Capex Plan 2024-25 in the District, a meeting of all Sectoral/ District Officers was on Friday held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex, []
Kulgam,: Two persons lost their lives after being trapped beneath an apple-laden container truck that overturned at Pombai area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district, officials said. An official said that an AC container truck bearing registration number JK03P-0505, carrying apples, overturned on a road in Pombai village. The truck had []
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan court on Thursday indicted former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the second Toshahana case. Special Court Judge Shahrukh Arjumand, who presided over the hearing at the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, framed the charges against them. Also known as Toshakhana 2.0, the case was initially filed by the []
GANDERBAL: Under the Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav-2024 and to uphold the spirit of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, the Department of Students Welfare (DSW), Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) in association with other teaching departments organised several events across all the campuses here Wednesday. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath, launched the My Language My Signature Campaign at []
Ganderbal: Atiqa Akther, a 49-year-old woman from Harran, Ganderbal, who was critically injured in a road accident on November 29 in Prang area of Kangan, succumbed to her injuries on Monday. The accident occurred on November 29, when Atiqa was with her 14-year-old son. The mother-son duo was seriously injured and was immediately []
Jammu: A policeman allegedly shot dead his colleague with an AK-47 assault rifle before turning the weapon on himself to commit suicide in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. The two policemen along with another colleague were travelling from north Kashmirs Sopore to the Subsidary Training Centre (STC) Talwara in Reasi district []
DUBAI: Indias hopes of making it to a third consecutive ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final have taken a massive hit after suffering a 10-wicket humiliation against Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Meanwhile, the comprehensive 10-wicket victory in the Pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval, propelled Australia to the top of []
SRINAGAR: In a record achievement vis-a-vis tax violations, the GST Enforcement Team South Kashmir has imposed penalties worth Rs 2.62 crore against tax violators during the ongoing financial year 2024-2025. It is important to mention that the penalties have been realized from erring traders transporting goods in contravention of GST Act and Rules. The tax []
Jammu: One person was killed and another injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Reasi district on Saturday. Official sources said that an Eeco vehicle (JK20B 2493), on way from Tharal towards Shikari, skidded off the road and rolled about 200-feet off the road/embankment in []