New Delhi, Mar 27: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said two more constituents of the Jammu and Kashmir-based Hurriyat Conference have discarded separatism and reposed their faith in the new Bharat built by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This development comes a couple of days after similar announcements made by two other affiliates of...
Jammu, Mar 27: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday handed over a job appointment letter to the sister of a bus conductor who was martyred in a terror attack in Reasi district, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said. Accompanied by a relative, Renu Sharma, sister of bus conductor Arjun Sharma, received the letter...
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has extended his greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasions of Shab-i-Qadr and Jumat-ul-Vida. In his message, the Chief Minister highlighted the spiritual significance of Shab-i-Qadr, the blessed night when the Holy Quran was revealed, and Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, which...
New Delhi, Mar 27: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant an urgent hearing to Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, arrested in a terror funding case, seeking waiver of condition to bear travel expenses for attending the ongoing Parliament session “in-custody”. The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing during the day...
New Delhi, Mar 27: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the road infrastructure projects worth Rs two lakh crore are being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, which will boost the connectivity in the region. Replying to supplementaries during question hour in the Lok Sabha, Nitin Gadkari said, “The government is working in converting...
JAMMU, Mar 27 : The long-awaited railway connection between Kashmir and the rest of India is set to become a reality on April 19, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first train to the Valley from Katra. The historic event will take place in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw,...
New Delhi, Mar 27: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday rejected a privilege notice against Union Home Minister Amit Shah after he cited a 1948 government press release to authenticate his statement that a Congress leader was part of the management of Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had moved...
Kathua, Mar 27 : Terrorists and security forces exchanged fire in Rajbagh area of Kathua district on Thursday morning. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that security forces noticed a suspicious movement near Juthana Ambenaal this morning “When challenged, the suspicious individuals opened fire, which was retaliated. Searches are on.