Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) projects have been going on in Jammu and Kashmir from the past so many years. During the earlier two terms of Congress, the central government for the restructuring of development in Jammu and Kashmir created this package and a lot of funds came to this place. Many of these projects […]
A Para-military trooper and a civilian sustained injuries after militants lobbed a grenade towards a check post in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that after lobbing grenade, militants fired some shots towards Para military forces personnel of 96 Battalion D-Company. The troopers also retaliated, forcing militants to flee from the spot. A trooper […]
JAMMU, DECEMBER 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the election machinery for the successful conduct of District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat Elections in the Union Territory. The Lt Governor was addressing the media persons during the Press Conference here at the Convention Centre. “I thank and […]
PDP chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday termed the attachment of Dr Farooq’s property by Enforcment Directorate (ED) a “sheer political vendetta”, alleging BJP of settling scores while using agencies like NIA & ED. “Attaching Dr Farooq sahab’s properties is sheer political vendetta as was evident from the abuses heaped on PAGD by […]
Srinagar: The eighth and final phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 50.98 percent turnout, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said this evening. Kashmir division recorded 29.91 percent turnout while as in Jammu division, 72.71 percent votes were cast, official data shared by Sharma on Twitter, read. Bandipora district […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 301 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,18,006. Out of the total cases, 1,12,093 have recovered so far. A total of 1,837 patients have died leaving a total of 4,076 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 136 […]
Srinagar: Enforcement Directorate is likely to attach the properties of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah. “We have received an order from New Delhi and the assets of Farooq Abdullah will be attached soon,” Srinagar based top ED official told KNT. Farooq Abdullah immovable assets in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir […]
The second lowest night temperature in ten years was recorded in Srinagar as the cold wave continued its firm grip across the Valley, the weatherman said on Saturday. The mercury in the summer capital of the J&K plummeted to minus 6.6 °C, making it the second-lowest December night since 2010. While mercury on 27 December […]
High speed winds at Zojila Pass hampered traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh highway on Saturday. Official sources said that the traffic movement on 434-km strategic Srinagar-Leh highway remained suspended for 12th consecutive days due to strong winds and heavy snowfall particularly at Zojila, Meenmarg, Sonamarg, Matayan, Zero Point and other adjacent areas. Hundreds of vehicles are […]
Srinagar: Congress’s District Development Council (DDC) candidate and her two personal security officers (PSO) were injured due to stone pelting in Poonch on Saturday. Local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that the PSOs of the candidate—Parveen Sarwar Khan— fired three rounds in air after the attack near Sakimadan area […]