SRINAGAR, (PTK): Police on Monday claimed they have arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants in connection with Rifle snatching incident in Khrew Pampore. A police spokesperson in a statement said: “on August 10 two persons barged inside J&K Bank Branch Khrew and attacked Bank guard Mumtaz Ahmad with pepper spray and sharp-edged weapon…

Islamabad: As a humanitarian gesture to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14, Islamabad has decided to release 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement, “This is in line with Pakistan’s consistent policy of not politicising humanitarian issues. It is our hope that the Indian side will also reciprocate…

Raouf Dar SRINAGAR, (PTK): The J&K Accounts employees Association conducted one day convention at the Director Accounts & Treasuries premises to lay stress on the long pending issues. It was decided in one voice that fraternity would be constrained to take extreme steps like strike if their genuine demands are not conceded. Speaking on the…

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Jammu and Kashmir will get a new governor later this month as the incumbent’s term ends after ten years in a couple of weeks, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav has said, according to a media report. “The government can think about the future, take what steps it thinks are best. I assume there…

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Shutdown continued on the fourth straight day in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday against the arrests of people including relatives of militants. The locals are demanding the release of arrested persons, including students, employees, and traders. Shops and business establishments on Monday remained closed in the town while traffic…