A year on, Kashmir suffers, simmers in anger

A year on, Kashmir suffers, simmers in anger

Srinagar: One year has passed since the Centre declared Jammu & Kashmir a Union Territory, but it has been 12 months without any business, and the private sector and tourism are in a shambles. 5August this year was no different from the previous year. Strict lockdown of 48 hours with announcement of curfew in Srinagar kept […]

Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam

Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam

A gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in Sighanpor area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a joint team of Police, army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Sighanpora on yesterday. As the joint team of forces approached […]

Wide spread alienation in J&K fallout of New Delhi’s indefensible, unconstitutional dismissal of Sher-e- Kashmir: Dr Kamal

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday said the unconstitutional dismissal and detention of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah in 1953 marked New Delhi’s backtracking of convictions and commitments strengthening the bonds of accession, saying the wide spread alienation in J&K is the ghastly fallout of the New Delhi’s indefensible, and undemocratic measures taken on 9th […]

Rakhi- Arth to be created as separate Municipal Committee: Div Com

Rakhi- Arth to be created as separate Municipal Committee: Div Com

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 08: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that the Rakhi Arth Bemina would be created as separate Municipal Committee for its fast track development. The Div Com said this while chairing a meeting of officers to review pace and progress of development works presently under execution. He directed the concerned […]

Day 76: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 24 domestic flights with 3,349 passengers

Day 76: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 24 domestic flights with 3,349 passengers

JAMMU, AUGUST 08: On day 76 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 domestic flights with 3,349 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1018 passengers aboard 09 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 15 domestic flights with about 2331 passengers on […]

Advisor Sharma for innovative measures to boost entrepreneurship in view of COVID-19

Advisor Sharma for innovative measures to boost entrepreneurship in view of COVID-19

Visits JKEDI, Joinery units, proposed IT Centre at Sempora SRINAGAR, AUGUST 08: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma, today exhorted upon the Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) to come up with innovative measures and interventions to catalyze the entrepreneurial atmosphere especially in view of the challenges posed by the global pandemic. The […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,94,192 stranded JK residents; 2,03,678 via Lakhanpur, 90,514 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,94,192 stranded JK residents; 2,03,678 via Lakhanpur, 90,514 through special trains

JAMMU, AUGUST 08: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,94,192 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]