New Delhi: With the release of National Conference chief and Srinagar MP Farooq Abdullah from detention, the Narendra Modi government has launched the second phase of its Kashmir policy, after having scrapping Article 370 in August 2019. However, another former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti may not be released immediately, government sources have […]
SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: According to Power Controller, Kashmir Province, to carry out cutting of Chinar trees at Estate Dharambugh, Kralpora, the power will remain off in the areas fed by 33 KV Pampore-Charar Sharif on March 18 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Similarly, to carry out thickening, twining of conductor from receiving station Magam […]
GANDERBAL, MARCH 17: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today visited Regional Transformer Repair workshop at Old Power House premises, Ganderbal to take stock of its functioning. The DDC was accompanied by Executive Engineers, PDD Ganderbal and other concerned. The DDC inspected assemble section, winding and rewinding sections of the workshop. Seeking details about […]
KUPWARA, MARCH 17: Intensifying efforts to ensure mass awareness regarding Coronavirus (COVID19) across the district, Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg today launched an awareness campaign regarding the preventive measures which need to be adopted to avert the infection. Two vehicles fitted with P A S (Loudspeaker), banners, leaflets were send in different directions of the […]
Also interacts with local mediapersons, scribes from Kupwara; meets DC Sgr SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: The three-member sub-committee of the Press Council of India (PCI) which is on a four-day visit to Kashmir today visited Kashmir Press Club (KPC) and interacted with the members. President KPC, Shuja ul Haq briefed the PCI team about the functioning […]
The administration in Kashmir on Tuesday ordered the closure of hotels, restaurants, community kitchens and banned home delivery of food in Srinagar as part of additional steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus. While educational institutions are already closed, the institutions and their heads have been asked to submit proposals for televised coaching or classes. […]
Accredited private laboratories could soon be allowed to start coronavirus testing facilities but they will be asked to absorb the costs and offer the service for free to patients, a top official of the Indian Council of Medical Research, or ICMR, said on Tuesday. The first step screening test costs about Rs 1,500 while the […]
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended by seven days the police custody of a Kashmiri couple and another accused who were arrested for having alleged links with an ISIS module. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana sent the trio to the custody of police. Jahanjeb Sami and his wife Hina Bashir Beg were arrested by the […]
Srinagar: Ever since the coronavirus scare has reached the Kashmir valley, people from various quarters of life have called on the authorities to resume 4G services in the region that has been bereft of high speed internet for over seven months now. The appeals have multiplied ever since the administration ordered a slew of measures to […]
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the number of registered migrant families from Jammu and Kashmir currently residing in Jammu is 43,618, in Delhi/NCR is 19,338 and in other States/UTs is 1,995. Hence, the total number of registered migrant families residing in Union […]