SRINAGAR, MARCH 30: In a much-needed boost to the tourism sector, night flight operations have started at Srinagar airport bringing cheers to the travel and hospitality sector in the Kashmir Valley. The first direct evening flight of Indigo airline with 184 passengers onboard from Bangalore landed at Srinagar airport on March 29 which was warmly […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 359 fresh covid-19 cases, the most in a day so far this year, to take the overall tally of the infections to 130587, officials said on Tuesday. Also, one death due to the virus was reported in the last 24 hours, taking the J&K’s fatality count to 1990—735 in Jammu and […]
By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar Many Congress workers staged a protest demonstration in Rajouri district against the growing burden of taxes on the common people by the BJP government. Police detained Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir along with many other party leaders on Tuesday during a protest in Rajouri district. […]
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfer of ten KAS officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Asif Hamid Khan (KAS), Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J-K, has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal (Srinagar Bench). Rohit Khajuria (KAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has […]
NIA and ED have been in news in Jammu and Kashmir for the investigation of different cases pending against many politicians including two former chief ministers. Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti in the recent past have been grilled by these agencies for some pending cases. Mehbooba was only grilled by ED while Farooq Abdullah was […]
Srinagar: A municipal councillor injured in militant attack in Sopore on Monday succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, taking death toll to three in the attack. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Shams-ud-din Peer, who was wounded in the militant attack on municipal councillors […]
Says will go into self-isolation along with other family members Srinagar, Mar 30 : The National Conference president and member parliament from central Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), his son Omar Abdullah informed this on his official Twitter handle saying that he […]
Upper reaches in north Kashmir, including border town of Keran, received fresh snowfall while rain lashed other parts of the valley, including summer capital, Srinagar, resulting in dip in the day temperature. However, the night temperature settled above normal across Kashmir valley, where weather is expected to improve from Wednesday onwards. A Met department spokesperson […]
Former minister Syed Basharat Bukhari and ex-legislators Peer Mansoor Hussain and Khursheed Alam on Monday joined Peoples Conference (PC). These leaders joined the PC in presence of party Chairman Sajad Gani Lone and other top leaders of the party. Bukhari, who was a minister in the PDP-BJP ministery resigned from the PDP and joined National Conference […]
JAMMU, MARCH 29: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Jal Shakti Department to create 19 posts in J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority (J&KWRRA) to enhance its efficacy. The new posts created include a Ground Water Scientist, an Agriculture Scientist, 2 Superintendent Engineers, 3 […]