SRINAGAR : The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K Shaleen Kabra today issued notification for the conduct of 2nd Phase of Municipal Polls-2018. The notification has been issued for Srinagar Municipal Corporation (ward No. 18 to 37), Municipal Committee Langate (ward 1 to 13 wards), Municipal Committee Sumbal (1 to 13 wards), Municipal Committee Kunzar (1 to […]
SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik paid tributes to the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and other martyrs of Karbala. In a message on the eve of Aashoor-e-Muharram, the Governor said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions sacrificed their lives for upholding the high values of truth, justice and righteousness. He added […]
SRINAGAR : APHC chairman and Mutahida Majlis-E-Ulema head Mirwaiz Umar Farooq paid glorious tributes to the martyrs of Karbala Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS),his family and companions, stating that their great sacrifice infused new life and meaning into understanding Islam .Mirwaiz said that despite being far less in number, up against a mighty enemy , Imam […]
Bahujan Samaj Party today said that the BSP will not participate in upcoming urban local bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu and Kashmir as the situation was “not conducive for the polls” in the state. “BSP high command has decided not to contest the municipal elections to respect the sentiment of the majority of the people […]
India accepts Pakistan’s offer for a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the UN General Assembly sidelines. In a statement today, the MEA said, “The meeting does not indicate any change in our policy towards Pakistan. The date for the Swaraj-Qureshi meeting is being finalised by […]
Srinagar : Two youth were arrested during a nocturnal raid by the government forces in Saidpora-Bala village of south Kashmir’s district Shopian district. Reports quoted family members said that forces raided their houses late last night and picked up the two youth. They identified said duo as Muhammad Irfan Naikoo son of Farooq Ahmad Naikoo […]
Srinagar : Police on Thursday said that a gunfight broke out in Shukhbaba area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district immediately after sleuths of police, CRPF and and army cordoned off the area and started search operations. As the forces intensified the searches, the militants opened fire on them triggering off an encounter, they said. In […]
NEW DELHI :The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved extension of timeline for implementation of the Special Package under DeendayalAntyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) for Jammu & Kashmir for another year during 2018-19. The Cabinet also approved allocation of funds to the State under DAY-NRLM on a […]
Srinagar : In a road accident, at least two Border Security Forces personnel and a civilian driver were killed on Srinagar-Jammu highway near Banihal on Wednesday. Reports said a truck bearing registration number JK02F 6375 carrying two BSF men skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near Rattanbass in Banihal. The two BSF […]
Srinagar : The state Congress on Wednesday said that the party will participate in the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal elections, saying that the decision was taken to keep the communal forces away. Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir while addressing a press conference at Srinagar said that the party will not stay […]