‘Turkey won’t approve Sweden’s NATO bid as long as Quran-burning protests continue’

‘Turkey won’t approve Sweden’s NATO bid as long as Quran-burning protests continue’

Turkey will not approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO as long as it continues to allow Quran-burning protests, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that his country looks positively on Finland’s application for membership of the military alliance. “Sweden! Don’t even bother to try. We cannot say ‘yes’ to your joining NATO as long as…

Ghulam Hassan Mir seeks halt to anti-encroachment drive, demands regularization illegal colonies in J&K

Ghulam Hassan Mir seeks halt to anti-encroachment drive, demands regularization illegal colonies in J&K

Apni Party Senior Vice President, Ghulam Hassan Mir today condemned the anti-encroachment drive as it caused anxiety and fear among thousands of people in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference here at the Apni Party Office, Gandhi Nagar; Ghulam Hassan Mir said that, “The manner in which the anti-encroachment drive has been undertaken violates…

Perfume IED first of its kind after sticky bombs Arrested person was affiliated with LeT, DGP
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Perfume IED first of its kind after sticky bombs Arrested person was affiliated with LeT, DGP

  Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in January 21 Narwal, Jammu blast by arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant, who is also a government employee, from whose possession a “perfume IED”, first of its kind, was recovered. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh…

Div Com Kashmir P K Pole is new J&K Election Chief

Div Com Kashmir P K Pole is new J&K Election Chief

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K. Pole has been appointed as new Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, the election commission of India said on Thursday “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of…

Newborn baby girl dead body found in Habbar Nallah at Khag Budgam

Newborn baby girl dead body found in Habbar Nallah at Khag Budgam

Police registered a case after an abandoned newborn baby was found dead in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Local sources told news agency that locals found a dead body of an abandoned newborn baby near Habbar Nallah in Khag area after which police were informed that registered a case under relevant sections of law. Local sources…

Shops that were sealed at Aftab Market in Srinagar reopened
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Shops that were sealed at Aftab Market in Srinagar reopened

All shops that were sealed in Aftab Market in Srinagar yesterday were reopened on Thursday. An official told that the shops were unsealed as the administration is concerned about the livelihood of the shopkeepers. He said as the shops have been unsealed, rest of the process will follow. Meanwhile, Kashmir Traders Alliance (KTA) president, Aijaz…

PIO office to pay Rs 15K for delay in providing info

PIO office to pay Rs 15K for delay in providing info

The Punjab State Information Commission has ordered the office of Public Information Officer at the Patiala Municipal Corporation to pay Rs 15,000 as compensation to an appellant for harassment caused due to delay in providing information under the RTI Act. Varun Malhotra, a city resident, had filed an RTI application with the MC demanding a…

Except Srinagar, minimum temperatures drop below zero in Kashmir, rise in Jammu

Except Srinagar, minimum temperatures drop below zero in Kashmir, rise in Jammu

The minimum temperature recorded a slight rise at few places and drop at others but stayed below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar on Thursday. Quoting a meteorological department official, that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C, the same as on the previous night. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by 1.1°C…

Principal GDC, Qazigund attached for unauthorised use of biometric attendance

Principal GDC, Qazigund attached for unauthorised use of biometric attendance

The government has attached principal government degree college Qazigund for making unauthorised use of biometric and marking online attendance from different locations. Quoting an order, that incharge principal GDC Qazigund Mujahid Ahmad has been attached for unauthorized use of biometric device. The order reads he was directed to explain his position as to why action…

Trilochan Wazir’s murder case: J&K Sikh United Front Chairman Sudershan Singh Wazir, two others arrested
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Trilochan Wazir’s murder case: J&K Sikh United Front Chairman Sudershan Singh Wazir, two others arrested

A prominent Sikh leader and former president of the Jammu and Kashmir State Gurdwara Parbandhak Board, Sudershan Singh Wazir, was among three people arrested by the Delhi Police Tuesday in connection with the murder of a former National Conference MLC Trilochan Singh Wazir in September 2021. Pointing out that Sudershan Wazir was also chairman of…