Among SAARC nations, India has so far recorded 82 cases followed by Pakistan (20), Maldives (8), Afghanistan (7), Bangladesh (3), Sri Lanka (2), and Nepal and Bhutan (1 each). A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed that leaders from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries should chalk out a plan to fight […]
By Shayib Bhat Srinagar When central government abrogated article 370, in August last year, they promised greater thrust on the development of Jammu and Kashmir and said that the basic requirement for such an act was to integrate Kashmir with rest of the country. “When they cannot even keep the Srinagar-Jammu highway open in the […]
It was an emotional meeting when NC president Farooq Abdullah met his son Omar Abdullah in the sub-jail in Srinagar where he has been under detention for over the last seven months. Released on Friday after his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah drove from his […]
Srinagar, Mar 14 : A civillian was injured in fresh ceasefire violation on LoC in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The injured person has been identified as Muhammad Rafiq (52), son of Alla Ditta, resident of Gohlad Mendhar. Officials said that he has bullet injury in his thigh and has been shifted to hospital […]
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 in Kishtwar district for a month after the Union Territory recorded its second case of Covid-19. The prohibitory order, issued by District Magistrate Rajinder Singh Tara, said that while necessary precautions with regard to the prevention and control of COVID-19 virus have already […]
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday hit out at the Modi government for detaining former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for seven months and alleged that “despotism and arbitrariness” constitute the rule of law in the Union Territory. P Chidambaram’s attack on the government comes after Mr Abdullah was released […]
Asks DCs to submit suggestions within three days to finalize the rates SRINAGAR, MARCH 13: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad today convened a meeting to discuss mutton rates in the Valley. During the meeting threadbare discussion was held on ways to ensure price control of Mutton across Kashmir Division. The Divisional Commissioner directed all Deputy […]
Assures establishment of press club at Kupwara KUPWARA, MARCH 13: The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg convened an interactive meeting with media persons of district Kupwara, here today. The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Nazir Ahmad Lone; District Information Officer, Mohammad Yousuf Mir, senior journalists including Yahya Sultan, Fayaz Hameed, Rahee Mushtaq and other concerned were present […]
BARAMULLA, MARCH 13: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today issued an advisory appealing general public to voluntarily come forward and inform the health authorities if they have symptoms like fever, cough, sneezing, shortness of breath or sore throat so that necessary precautions are taken accordingly to safeguard human life. Besides, the persons having the […]
SHOPIAN, MARCH 13 District Development Commissioner Shopian, Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin convened a meeting of District Water and Sanitation Mission to review the formulation of water conservation plan, here today. The meeting was attended JD Planning, ACD, DPO, Executive Engineer I & FC and other concerned. On the occasion, DDC said that water conservation includes all […]