Washington: The United States is willing to promote peace in Afghanistan and withdraw its troops from the country, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. “The U.S. is serious about pursuing peace, preventing #Afghanistan from continuing to be a space for international terrorism & bringing forces home. Working with the Afghan gov’t [government] […]
Srinagar: A Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) died of electrocution in Madhama village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday evening. An official said that Manzoor Ahmad Lone son of Gulab Lone of Madhama, Zirhama received an electric shock while repairing an electric wire at his home late today evening. Lone, an ReT teacher by profession was seriously injured […]
Baramulla: An army man committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Saturday afternoon. “Lias Naik Hemant Kumar Panday of 46 RR today shoots himself at an army camp in Baramulla while he was on duty,” a police officer told GNS, adding that the soldier suffered serious injuries in the […]
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik hoisted the tricolour at the State level function on the occasion of the 70th Republic Day, at the Sports Stadium of the University of Jammu. Governor inspected the parade and took the salute at an impressive march past which was commanded by Col. Baskar Singh of 1stBattalion J&K Light Infantry. The smart contingents participating in […]
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer on Saturday filed a petition in the high court here for suspension of his sentence and seeking bail on medical grounds for the incarcerated PML-N leader. Sharif has been incarcerated in the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore after he was sentenced to seven years in jail by […]
Srinagar: A Pakistani delegation will visit the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir for inspection from January 28 to 31, as mandated under the Indus Water Treaty, sources said. Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed Mohammad Mehar Ali Shah will arrive in India along with his two advisers, sources said. “This tour is an obligation imposed on […]
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has congratulated Sh. Narsingh Dev Jamwal,Sh. Fayaz Ahmad Jan and Sh. Tsering Norboo on being selected for conferment of the Padma Shri Awards for their valuable contributions in the field of Literature, Art-Craft andMedicine-Surgery respectively. In a message Governor has conveyed his greetings and wished them high success in all their future endeavours.
Srinagar: A man died in a road accident in Mangnipora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday afternoon. An official said that Mohammad Shafi Dar son of Abdul Ghani a resident of Lahipora, Aloosa died when his car skidded off the road near Mangnipora and fell into a gorge. “He died on the spot. […]
JAMMU: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today said that the issue of some journalists not being permitted to cover the Republic Day function in Srinagar would be looked into. He said the entire process of security clearance for issuance of passes to journalists shall be reviewed for better coordination in future. “It is learnt […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) while condemning the action of the security grid for not allowing senior journalists to cover the Republic Day parade at Srinagar demanded “stringent” action against police officers involved in the act. “KEG demands that the state government to take stringent action against the police officers who sought to muzzle the […]
