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  Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi today inaugurated the ‘Indian-Oil Heart-Clinic on Wheels’ in Hall Pulwama. This unique initiative has the collaboration of Gauri Koul Foundation with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited under Corporate Social Responsibility. The prominent persons present on the occasion included…

  Udhampur, April 10 : Heavy firing resumed early Thursday morning in the Joffar forest area of Ramnagar, Udhampur, as security forces pressed ahead with their search operation on the second day of an encounter aimed at flushing out terrorists.   The gunfight began on Wednesday after specific intelligence indicated…

  New Delhi , Apr 9 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan in a terror-funding case, which also involves Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur dismissed Khan’s…

  Srinagar, April 10: Police on Thursday said that in its relentless efforts to dismantle the remnants of seccessionist and terrorist ecosytem in Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar Police has conducted searches as part of the ongoing investigations into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Police said that…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday, sources said.The meeting came against the backdrop of reports of the imminent extradition of Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US.The home minister…

New Delhi: The iconic Chenab rail bridge doesn’t just connect two mountains but dreams, development, and a new era for Jammu and Kashmir, the Railway Ministry said on Wednesday ahead of its official opening by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19.Modi will flag off Vande Bharat train from Jammu…

Jammu: Uproar over the demand by non-BJP parties for a discussion on the new Waqf Act paralysed proceedings for the third consecutive day in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, which was adjourned sine die on Wednesday.Addressing the members in the House, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather defended his action of disallowing…

Srinagar : Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday sought to clarify the controversy surrounding his meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father Farooq Abdullah at Tulip Garden, saying the interaction was just a coincidence.”A beautiful morning walk became a political discussion, echoed even in…

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday formed an 11-member house committee to probe into alleged irregularities in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).The committee will be headed by National Conference legislator and former High Court judge Hasnain Masoodi with CPI(M), BJP, Congress, PDP leaders,…

Jammu: National Conference will move the Supreme Court to file a writ petition against the Waqf Amendment Act “as soon as possible”, party’s chief spokesperson and legislator Tanvir Sadiq said on Wednesday.Sadiq, the MLA from Zadibal constituency of Srinagar, said the NC believes that the Act represents a constitutionally “alarming…