Moving to check the slide in ties with Nepal, government sources indicated Monday that New Delhi is willing to hold talks with Kathmandu on the boundary dispute if the KP Sharma Oli government there creates a “conducive atmosphere” and “positive situation”. Sources said feelers have been sent to the Oli government to pause the process […]
A video of a woman sarpanch pleading before militants has sent shock waves throughout the panchayat representatives in Kashmir. Gulshana, who was elected unopposed as sarpanch from Samipur, Zaingeer, in north Kashmir’s Sopore sub-district, was intercepted by suspected militants on Friday and later set free. However, before she was allowed to go, the militants shot […]
Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu is all set to face a floor test tomorrow even as the Congress on Monday distanced itself from the exercise. While the Congress has the highest number of councillors (17) in a House of 70, mostly comprising independents, hectic parleys, mostly secret, were held today among political parties of the region. […]
Dogged by controversial recruitment policy The SRO-202 was issued by the PDP-BJP government under the chief ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on June 30, 2015, making it mandatory for the newly recruited employees to undergo probation for a five-year period on a paltry sum compared to the salaries and perks of their counterparts recruited before […]
Shopian, June 16, KNT: Three local militants including two top Commanders have been killed in an encounter that broke out in the Turkawangam village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district early morning on Tuesday. Local sources told News Agency KNT that three militants have reportedly been killed in the encounter by the government forces including […]
Great work by Doda/Kathua Police, Doda close to becoming militancy free: DGP Jammu 15 June (KNS): “Keep good work up to further consolidate peace and stay focused on your responsibilities while taking all health and security precautions while performing challenging duties, this was advised by the Director General of Police Shri Dilbag Singh to the […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit out at the Centre over the rising fuel prices, which were hiked for the ninth straight day on Monday. “Middle class, poor pay for gifts crony capitalists get,” he wrote on Twitter. Rahul Gandhi ✔@RahulGandhi Middle class and the poor pay for the gifts the crony capitalists get. #शर्म_करो_लुटेरी_सरकार […]
Srinagar, 15 June (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday sought an effective and inclusive fiscal stimulus package for Jammu and Kashmir economy to tackle with the impact of Post August 5 clampdown and COVID-19 induced lockdown saying that there can be no escape from the fact that that local businesses including public transporters […]
One-way traffic for oil tankers, fruit trucks to resume on Mughal Road JAMMU, JUNE 15: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, today chaired a meeting of Urban Transport Environment Improvement Committee (UTEIC) to review and discuss the traffic management plan for AIIMS Jammu. The meeting was attended by IGP Traffic J&K T. Namgyal, Commissioner JMC, Avny Lawasa, […]
Reviews functioning of drinking water supply in Govt run schools SRINAGAR, JUNE 15: Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today said government is committed to facilitate private investors to invest in education sector through Education Investment Policy-2020 (EIP-2020). He was speaking at a meeting convened to discuss implementation of EIP-2020 with several […]