By Yash BhasinIn his latest blog the Former Deputy Prime Minister and Senior most BJP leader, L.K.Advani while endorsing the views expressed earlier by National Conference President and Union Cabinet Minister Farooq Abdullah that the majority of people in J&K are not against India, has alleged that the recent violent protests by stone throwing youth in the valley are being ...

SRINAGAR: Stone pelting continued through the night in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital where curfew was imposed on Tuesday in the wake of heightened tensions following four more people being killed in firing by security forces the day before.With the killing of four people in Baramulla district's Palhalan village, 35 km from here, the toll of those killed in ...

New Delhi, Sept 06: The six dope tainted wrestlers who last week had caused a major embarrassment to the country less than a month ahead of the Commonwealth Games also failed their 'B' sample tests conducted by National Anti-Doping Agency.The 'A' samples of the six wrestlers taken by NADA at Commonwealth Games trials had tested positive for stimulant methylhexanamine, which ...

Nitesh SangralJammu, Sept 6 (TNI): Recent incessant monsoon rains can be termed has a blessing in disguise for the people of Jammu as the state government has decided to take action on the land grabbers in the winter capital of the state.District Jammu administration has recently sent a notice to 28 people who allegedly built up their homes encroaching land ...

NL CorrespondentJammu, Sept 06: Sakshaatkar a photo exhibition of more than three thousand visitors viewing it on the first day at invitation Banquet Hall, Roop Nagar. According to the organizers, this exhibition brought out the stark reality of the genocidal attrition let loose by the so- called freedom struggle of Kashmir on the minority population of Kashmir. Keeping in view ...

NL CorrespondentMendhar, Sept 06: A symposium on the topic the importance of Ramazan was organized in the lawns of GDC Mendhar today presided over by the Principal of the college Prof. S.K. Bhalla and attended by the staff and students of the college in consonance with the holy month of Ramzan. Among the students speakers Ms Nazma Kauser, Tahira Jabeen, ...

Naveen KoulJammu, Sept 6 (TNI): In a rare example of its kind, a Government Primary School has virtually become a high risk zone as far as the life and security of the kids are concerned.Government Primary School Chak Bajiro in Tehsil Bishnah of district Jammu housed in three rooms having strength of 60 students is without boundary walls and an ...

NL CorrespondentJammu, Sept 06: The BJP in Jammu today said that it would hold protests in 41 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday against the demand for autonomy, which the party termed as an attention diverting tactic from real issues."It is high time that chief minister Omar Abdullah resigned on moral grounds as he has not been able ...

NL CorrespondentJammu, Sept 06: Panun Kashmir (A frontal organization of Kashmiri Pandits) and Kashmiri Samaj Hyderabad (socio-cultural organization of Kashmiri Pandit community at Hyderabad) today organized a protest at Indira Park, Hyderabad. This protest was part of a series of international protests organized by Panun Kashmir that started on 18th August at Jammu and will culminate on 14th September, which ...

NL CorrespondentJammu, Sept 06: Jammu University Teacher's Association (JUTA) celebrated Teachers' Day at Brigadier Rajender Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu. Prof. Varun Sahni Vice-Chancellor of the University was the Chief Guest on the occasion. JUTA felicitated the teachers, who superannuated during the year 2009-2010 for their selfless and dedicated services by presenting a mementos and citations read by their respective ...

New Delhi, Sept 06: Two days after Indian government lodged a formal protest with its Chinese counterpart for referring to PoK as part of northern Pakistan, China has now removed the reference from its foreign affairs website, according to the state news agency Xinhua.Union Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna had categorically said that Jammu & Kashmir was an inalienable part of ...

New Delhi, Sept 06: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday called upon the government to re-promulgate the ordinance on enemy properties and also asked it to review whether the policy on Jammu and Kashmir in the past 63 years had helped integrate the state or created further problems.A party delegation led by senior leader L.K. Advani met Prime Minister Manmohan ...

Jammu, Sept 06: Maintaining that the State Government would continue to strive for an amicable political addressing of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the aspiration of the people, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday said that efforts were on to break the ice on this count.Addressing large public gatherings at Balwal (Jammu) and Budhal (Rajouri) after inaugurating transmission lines and ...

Srinagar, Sept 06: Three people were killed and 15 injured as violence erupted again in Kashmir on Monday afternoon.A senior police officer said security forces opened fire at hundreds of stone pelting protestors on the Srinagar Muzaffarabad Road near Palhallan on Monday afternoon, killing 15-year-old Showkat Ahmad Malik, a student of class 9, on the spot.He said security forces failed ...

Perhaps nowhere in this whole God's damn world, we could come across a region which is so full of contradictions, so much so that perhaps no nation would find easy to handle. One does hope and pray that peace prevails in the region which has been rather choked with turmoil and violence. However what one does wonder about, is the ...

The week that marked the unanimous re-appointment of Sonia Gandhi as Congress president for the fourth consecutive occasion (on two previous occasions there was at least a contrived contest) should have also been the moment for the party to put its best foot forward. Whether it is - her political acumen or just plain good luck - Sonia has succeeded ...

Jammu, September 5: Joint team of security forces Sunday killed one of the top commanders of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in a fierce gunfight in dense forest area of Bhattidhar in Mendhar tehsil of frontier Poonch district.Jaish-e-Mohammad commander identified as Omar Khitab of Pakistan, a long surviving militant, was killed by the security forces while one trooper identified as Sajjan Kumar ...

Rajouri, Sept 5: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) district president and MLA Darhal, Choudhary Zulfikar today lambasted the local BJP leaders for protecting the worst ever corrupt and total failed government headed by Omar Abdullah.Adddressing series of public meetings in Darhal area, Choudhary Zulfikar said that during the last assembly election, BJP had sought mandate of the people to oppose National ...

Srinagar, Sept 05: With the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir Government working on various options to address concerns of Kashmiris, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah feels that a firm action on issues like amending or phased-withdrawal of AFSPA and resumption of political dialogue is an immediate need."Status quo is the only option not available to us," was the prompt reply of ...

Jammu, 5 September, 2010: Sh Tanveer Hussain Babzada President J&K Unit of Rashtriya Krantikari Smajwadi Party has demanded immediate filling of the vacancy of Cabinet Minister for Roads and Buildings, by giving representation to Doda and Kishtwar districts, to which the out gone R&B Minister G.A.Saroori belongs. Mr. Babzada has said that the delay in filling the vacancy is causing ...

Jammu, September 5: Joint team of security forces Sunday killed one of the top commanders of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in a fierce gunfight in dense forest area of Bhattidhar in Mendhar tehsil of frontier Poonch district.Jaish-e-Mohammad commander identified as Omar Khitab of Pakistan, a long surviving militant, was killed by the security forces while one trooper identified as Sajjan Kumar ...

Srinagar, Sept 05: Normal life limbs back to normal today in Kashmir valley for a day on Sunday after separatists' relaxed the shutdown for a single day and authorities have decided not to impose curfew or restrictions anywhere in the Kashmir Valley."No curfew or restrictions are in place anywhere in the Valley today (Sunday)," a police officer told.This is the ...

Gatha Bhadarwah, Sept 05: An inaugural Havan has been performed at Shri Vasuki Nag Ji Maharaj Temple Gatha in which every one prayed for grand success of this Yatra. It is worthwhile to mention here that for the convenience and comfort of yatris thronging from different parts of the country, Niyas has extended the period of yatra from existing three ...

Srinagar, September, 05: In its endeavour for maintaining good Police Public relations viz-a-viz present law and order situation in the Valley, J&K Police today organised Police Public meetings in Srigufwara and Yaripora in South Kashmir.A Police Public meet was organised today in Higher Secondary School Srigufwara. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), South Kashmir Range, Mr. S. A Watali ...

Bhaderwah, Seot 05: Chari Mubarak of historical Kailash Yatra today proceed towards Kailash Kund from the Gatha temple in the presence of thousands of the Yatris. The arrangements on the occasion were made by the Sanatam Dharam Sabha. Today the priest/Chailas proceeded towards Kailash Kund along with Chari Mubarak and took the dip in the lake offering prayers. where a ...